The Thailand expat forum for Travel, Lifestyle and Fun.

Anonymous Coward · 04-12-2006, 07:18 PM

Continued from:

Buadhai's home in progress...

The foundation forms were removed on 20 November:

The steel roof members went up soon after:

Ms. AC seriously reviews the progress:

Anonymous Coward · 04-12-2006, 07:24 PM

Tiling the roof started December 1st:

The playground is coming along nicely. Basketball court. Pavilion. Some nice big trees brought in.

The moo baan entrance is looking OK as well:

The kitchen plans have changed a bit:

stroller · 04-12-2006, 07:34 PM

What, you tile the roof before building the walls?
First time I see this being done!

Anonymous Coward · 04-12-2006, 07:38 PM

I've watched this company do construction for nearly two years now. Usually, they do the roof first. But, I've also seen them do up the walls before they tile the roof. I'm not at all sure why the difference unless it depends on the availability of either the masonry or roofing crew.

Spin · 04-12-2006, 09:26 PM

Are they putting that thin aluminium sheeting under the roof tiles?

I cant see it, if they are not, shout STOP! and get them to do it.

You will feel hot enough with the sheeting but not having it is a very bad idea indeed

dirtydog · 04-12-2006, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Helicopter

Are they putting that thin aluminium sheeting under the roof tiles?

They are not but I don't believe it makes that much differance anyway.

Silent Ninja · 05-12-2006, 01:54 PM

The house looks quite big. Any chance of seeing the floor plans in this thread?

machangezi · 05-12-2006, 02:00 PM

Now what software's that coward using. Anybody?

man with no head · 10-12-2006, 08:30 PM

SketchUp.

Anonymous Coward · 10-12-2006, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Helicopter

Are they putting that thin aluminium sheeting under the roof tiles?

Yes, they are....

Anonymous Coward · 12-12-2006, 05:50 PM

The slab was poured the weekend of December 9th. I've been out of town for a while so didn't get to see it:

Here's another view. You can see the bathrooms on the left with the blue plastic pipe:

It's odd that they did half the roof and then stopped. Same with several of the other houses being built. I think maybe they're waiting for a supply of the reflective vapor barrier.

Lily · 18-12-2006, 03:43 PM

^That's a big house BH.

Anonymous Coward · 18-12-2006, 03:48 PM

It's only 115 square meters: three bedroom, two bathrooms.

BTW, I'll be "home" for Christmas so I won't be able to document construction until mid-January.

Anonymous Coward · 25-12-2006, 02:42 AM

They started building the walls the weekend of December 23rd:

They are a combination of Super-Block on the sun-exposed walls and ordinary clay brick elsewhere.

blackgang · 29-12-2006, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anonymous Coward

Quote:

Originally Posted by Helicopter

Are they putting that thin aluminium sheeting under the roof tiles?

Yes, they are....

Strange, but they put that foil insulation stuff that is about 1/8 inch thick on the rafters and then put the purlins on top of the foil.
I can't post pics but it is in the page 16 or so in the fotki album "Thailand pics"

Anonymous Coward · 04-01-2007, 02:18 AM

They mostly finished the roof tiles on January 3, 2007:

And, the window frames were delivered the same day:

We stuck with wood frames because changing to either aluminum or vinyl would have been way beyond our budget.

None of the wood in the house will be painted; just coated with a wood preservative.

I hate paint.

Fabian · 04-01-2007, 04:22 AM

What's the budget for this house?

The_Dude · 04-01-2007, 08:36 AM

Is this building block material Q-Con or Super Block? And is it easy to install? Anything to comment on with the product(Pros/Cons)?

Anonymous Coward · 04-01-2007, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fabian

What's the budget for this house?

The house is in a moo baan known as "Homeland" in Korat. The price of the house and land (corner lot) is 1.8 million. We paid quite a bit extra for the corner lot and bigger piece of land. I think the cost would have been 1.5 million on a standard sized block of land.

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Dude

Is this building block material Q-Con or Super Block? And is it easy to install? Anything to comment on with the product(Pros/Cons)?

It's Super Block. This is my first experience with it so I don't know yet whether or not it insulates as well as it is supposed to.

dirtydog · 04-01-2007, 09:40 PM

I think it is Q Con?

04-12-2006, 07:18 PM	#1 (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	The construction of Ms. Buad hai's house Continued from: Buadhai's home in progress... The foundation forms were removed on 20 November: The steel roof members went up soon after: Ms. AC seriously reviews the progress:

04-12-2006, 07:24 PM	#2 (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	Tiling the roof started December 1st: The playground is coming along nicely. Basketball court. Pavilion. Some nice big trees brought in. The moo baan entrance is looking OK as well: The kitchen plans have changed a bit:

04-12-2006, 07:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
stroller Kraut Last Online: 01-07-2008 11:03 AM Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: under the headphones Posts: 17,181	What, you tile the roof before building the walls? First time I see this being done!

04-12-2006, 07:38 PM	#4 (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've watched this company do construction for nearly two years now. Usually, they do the roof first. But, I've also seen them do up the walls before they tile the roof. I'm not at all sure why the difference unless it depends on the availability of either the masonry or roofing crew.

04-12-2006, 09:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
Spin Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,968	Are they putting that thin aluminium sheeting under the roof tiles? I cant see it, if they are not, shout STOP! and get them to do it. You will feel hot enough with the sheeting but not having it is a very bad idea indeed

05-12-2006, 01:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
Silent Ninja Pong Nam Ron Last Online: Today 04:19 AM Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: online Posts: 281	The house looks quite big. Any chance of seeing the floor plans in this thread?

05-12-2006, 02:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
machangezi Not again! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Out there! Posts: 8,119	Now what software's that coward using. Anybody?

10-12-2006, 08:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
man with no head Somewhere Travelling Last Online: 11-08-2007 07:39 PM Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,424	SketchUp.

12-12-2006, 05:50 PM	#11 (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	The slab was poured the weekend of December 9th. I've been out of town for a while so didn't get to see it: Here's another view. You can see the bathrooms on the left with the blue plastic pipe: It's odd that they did half the roof and then stopped. Same with several of the other houses being built. I think maybe they're waiting for a supply of the reflective vapor barrier.

18-12-2006, 03:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
Lily Elite Member Last Online: 30-12-2007 06:20 PM Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,184	^That's a big house BH.

18-12-2006, 03:48 PM	#13 (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	It's only 115 square meters: three bedroom, two bathrooms. BTW, I'll be "home" for Christmas so I won't be able to document construction until mid-January.

25-12-2006, 02:42 AM	#14 (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	They started building the walls the weekend of December 23rd: They are a combination of Super-Block on the sun-exposed walls and ordinary clay brick elsewhere.

04-01-2007, 02:18 AM	#16 (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	They mostly finished the roof tiles on January 3, 2007: And, the window frames were delivered the same day: We stuck with wood frames because changing to either aluminum or vinyl would have been way beyond our budget. None of the wood in the house will be painted; just coated with a wood preservative. I hate paint.

04-01-2007, 04:22 AM	#17 (permalink)
Fabian Elite Member Last Online: Today 01:10 AM Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hamburg, cold dark Germany Posts: 3,897	What's the budget for this house?

04-01-2007, 08:36 AM	#18 (permalink)
The_Dude Phayao Last Online: 30-11-2008 08:55 AM Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nakornratchasima/Sacramento Posts: 539	Is this building block material Q-Con or Super Block? And is it easy to install? Anything to comment on with the product(Pros/Cons)?

04-01-2007, 09:40 PM	#20 (permalink)
dirtydog The Dog Last Online: Today 06:20 AM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pattaya Posts: 34,415	I think it is Q Con?

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)