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Thetyim · 30-01-2007, 10:08 PM

Hey Mr Boozer

You can view the piccies here :
Mike Newman's Slide Show

Anonymous Coward · 08-02-2007, 06:20 PM

I can't seem to find the original (well, second original) thread on this and I can't be bothered to look for it. Anyway, things are coming right along:

Lot view February 8, 2007. Exterior plastering is done. Ceiling is being installed. Roof is being finished. Perimeter wall is being built.

Rear view.

Ceiling being put up in carport. This is Siam Cement's "Super Board" which is some sort of autoclaved mixture of cement and fiber.

Plastering (rendering?) the living room. What a mess....

stroller · 09-02-2007, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anonymous Coward

I can't seem to find the original (well, second original) thread on this and I can't be bothered to look for it.

It might have been taken off the visible part of the forum, seems the pics didn't show due to server probs or whatever.
I am sure admin could put it back up if you asked them.

Anonymous Coward · 10-02-2007, 06:24 AM

Thanks to whomever restored the thread. Oddly, I got a note from MeMock telling me that photos on another of my web pages had disappeared. I could still see them, but all he got were the descriptions.

Very odd....

Anonymous Coward · 10-02-2007, 01:42 PM

I'm about to buy a few things for the house:

- Air conditioners
- Water heaters
- Ceiling fans

Anybody have particular advice as to brand, model or type on any of these times?

lom · 10-02-2007, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anonymous Coward

I'm about to buy a few things for the house: - Air conditioners
- Water heaters
- Ceiling fans

Mitsubishi for air conditioners.
The smaller ones , around 20.000 baht, can cover more than what they recommend if you only use them to get the temperature down a few degrees.

Stiebel-Eltron makes good water heaters. 6000 - 8000 baht depending on power/capacity.
You can use them for multi-taps.

Fans.
I have bought many different type of fans from Hatari.
They are cheap but lasts long.
Must be the most popular brand here in Thailand, you see them everywhere.

Anonymous Coward · 10-02-2007, 03:11 PM

Thanks Lom. Can the Hatari fans be fitted with a light?

lom · 10-02-2007, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anonymous Coward

Can the Hatari fans be fitted with a light?

Don't recall having seen that, I think they just make fans.

If you want a lamp with fan, you'll probably end up with getting something manufactured in China with a funny brand name.
I don't know any better than others from there.
HomePro usually have a large assortments of them, I recently bought two and picked the type I thought looked most reliable. But that's no guarantee that they are better..

Anonymous Coward · 10-02-2007, 04:06 PM

Yeah, Home Pro has quite a selection, but looking at them from afar it's pretty hard to tell what might be good quality. A while back they had some made-in-Thailand Hunter brand fans. But I haven't seen those lately.

I've had good luck with Hunter fans. I had a a very old one in my house in Saipan which I "harvested" from a warehouse in California. It was manufactured in the late 1940's and was still going strong when I left Saipan a couple years ago.

dirtydog · 10-02-2007, 04:56 PM

The fans with lights are not very strong cooling wise

stroller · 10-02-2007, 06:40 PM

Mitsubishi also do 'reversible' airconditioners, which are very durable. 'Reversible' meaning you can use them for heating, ie. warming the air rather than cooling.
I wish I'd opted for this, considering this cold winter up 'ere.

For water heaters, there is some good advice in El Gibbon's "moving to the...." thread.

Anonymous Coward · 11-02-2007, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stroller

For water heaters, there is some good advice in El Gibbon's "moving to the...." thread.

Thanks, forgot about that. I take it the general advice is to get a 4.5KW minimum Japanese-made heater?

We picked out the floor tile last week:

Front porch

Living room, bedrooms and kitchen

Bathroom. Walls on the left, floor on the right.

The_Dude · 12-02-2007, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stroller

Mitsubishi also do 'reversible' airconditioners, which are very durable. 'Reversible' meaning you can use them for heating, ie. warming the air rather than cooling.
I wish I'd opted for this, considering this cold winter up 'ere.

For water heaters, there is some good advice in El Gibbon's "moving to the...." thread.

The correct term, is "Heat Pump' which has a reversing valve and check valve to make sure proper refrigerant flow is established reversing the indoor coil commonly named the evaporator in a/c term. and the outdoor coil commonly named condensing coil in a/c term.

Spin · 12-02-2007, 10:36 AM

those tiles for the bathroom walls will make the room look smaller, better to have plain tiles?

Marmite the Dog · 12-02-2007, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Helicopter

those tiles for the bathroom walls will make the room look smaller, better to have plain tiles?

Nonsense. The bathroom wall tiles are light & those floor tiles won't make much difference.

If you want an expert's opinion, I'd PM Stroller.

Anonymous Coward · 12-02-2007, 11:44 AM

As usual, life is full of compromises. I would have picked a plain tile for the walls. The architect suggested tiles with heavy contrasting patterns and a band of narrow tiles separating the lower wall from the upper wall. Way to busy for me.

The pattern we ended up with is about as subtle as we could get.

I'm happy with it....

Thetyim · 12-02-2007, 12:26 PM

^Change your architect not your tiles

Anonymous Coward · 12-02-2007, 12:29 PM

^He works for the construction company but is easily swayed....

Spin · 12-02-2007, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Nonsense

You and Stoller must have some nasty decor

Marmite the Dog · 12-02-2007, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Helicopter

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Nonsense

You and Stoller must have some nasty decor

Yes. My bathroom is horrendous, but it was done by a Thai.

I didn't say the tiles were nice, only that they were too light to make the room feel smaller than it actually is.

08-02-2007, 06:20 PM	#42 (permalink)
Anonymous Coward Royal Barges Last Online: 20-04-2007 08:55 PM Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ratsima - The Bakersfield of LoS Posts: 945	Building Our House I can't seem to find the original (well, second original) thread on this and I can't be bothered to look for it. Anyway, things are coming right along: Lot view February 8, 2007. Exterior plastering is done. Ceiling is being installed. Roof is being finished. Perimeter wall is being built. Rear view. Ceiling being put up in carport. This is Siam Cement's "Super Board" which is some sort of autoclaved mixture of cement and fiber. Plastering (rendering?) the living room. What a mess....

30-01-2007, 10:08 PM	#41 (permalink)
Thetyim Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phrae Posts: 12,218	Hey Mr Boozer You can view the piccies here : Mike Newman's Slide Show

10-02-2007, 06:24 AM	#44 (permalink)
Anonymous Coward Royal Barges Last Online: 20-04-2007 08:55 PM Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ratsima - The Bakersfield of LoS Posts: 945	Thanks to whomever restored the thread. Oddly, I got a note from MeMock telling me that photos on another of my web pages had disappeared. I could still see them, but all he got were the descriptions. Very odd....

10-02-2007, 01:42 PM	#45 (permalink)
Anonymous Coward Royal Barges Last Online: 20-04-2007 08:55 PM Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ratsima - The Bakersfield of LoS Posts: 945	I'm about to buy a few things for the house: - Air conditioners - Water heaters - Ceiling fans Anybody have particular advice as to brand, model or type on any of these times?

10-02-2007, 03:11 PM	#47 (permalink)
Anonymous Coward Royal Barges Last Online: 20-04-2007 08:55 PM Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ratsima - The Bakersfield of LoS Posts: 945	Thanks Lom. Can the Hatari fans be fitted with a light?

10-02-2007, 04:06 PM	#49 (permalink)
Anonymous Coward Royal Barges Last Online: 20-04-2007 08:55 PM Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ratsima - The Bakersfield of LoS Posts: 945	Yeah, Home Pro has quite a selection, but looking at them from afar it's pretty hard to tell what might be good quality. A while back they had some made-in-Thailand Hunter brand fans. But I haven't seen those lately. I've had good luck with Hunter fans. I had a a very old one in my house in Saipan which I "harvested" from a warehouse in California. It was manufactured in the late 1940's and was still going strong when I left Saipan a couple years ago.

10-02-2007, 04:56 PM	#50 (permalink)
dirtydog The Dog Last Online: Today 06:20 AM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pattaya Posts: 34,415	The fans with lights are not very strong cooling wise

10-02-2007, 06:40 PM	#51 (permalink)
stroller Kraut Last Online: 01-07-2008 11:03 AM Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: under the headphones Posts: 17,181	Mitsubishi also do 'reversible' airconditioners, which are very durable. 'Reversible' meaning you can use them for heating, ie. warming the air rather than cooling. I wish I'd opted for this, considering this cold winter up 'ere. For water heaters, there is some good advice in El Gibbon's "moving to the...." thread.

12-02-2007, 10:36 AM	#54 (permalink)
Spin Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,968	those tiles for the bathroom walls will make the room look smaller, better to have plain tiles?

12-02-2007, 11:44 AM	#56 (permalink)
Anonymous Coward Royal Barges Last Online: 20-04-2007 08:55 PM Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ratsima - The Bakersfield of LoS Posts: 945	As usual, life is full of compromises. I would have picked a plain tile for the walls. The architect suggested tiles with heavy contrasting patterns and a band of narrow tiles separating the lower wall from the upper wall. Way to busy for me. The pattern we ended up with is about as subtle as we could get. I'm happy with it....

12-02-2007, 12:26 PM	#57 (permalink)
Thetyim Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phrae Posts: 12,218	^Change your architect not your tiles

12-02-2007, 12:29 PM	#58 (permalink)
Anonymous Coward Royal Barges Last Online: 20-04-2007 08:55 PM Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ratsima - The Bakersfield of LoS Posts: 945	^He works for the construction company but is easily swayed....