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    Quote Originally Posted by Loy Toy View Post
    ... a good idea if you keep an accurate requisition of all raw materials as sometimes things go missing. In the past I rented old 40ft containers so as to store a lot of the more expensive materials.
    Great idea. I am on the site every day on anything that I am building. I made it a point to personally take the inventory of everything delivered and in the evening would often look like I was taking count of everything left.

    When I was building our main teak house, I would let the locals gather the wood scraps for charcoal besides it helped with keeping the place clean. I was amazed at what some locals considered scrap teak wood.

    A 12 foot long plank is not what I would considered scrap...

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    ^Looking back Hillbilly don't you think a lot of you're previous concepts of Thais was significantly altered during your building experience?

    I find a lot of what they do is not by intent nor malice, but due to being simple. Not arguing that they can and are thieves if left to their own devices. They just look upon thievery in a different light.

    You have plenty of resources where they are limited and one or two boards isn't going to make a heck of a lot of difference in the build they reckon.

    I do know one thing that has changed for myself since living here, my bullshit tolerance level has grown substantially.

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    Acrobatic Builder



    Amazing what they get up to!!

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    Pre-fab Concrete Slabs




    We used Rompo - a small co. in Lamphun - 233 baht/m2 - They were recommended because they insert extra metal on longer slabs that are then welded together so the slab doesn't bounce before the 5cm topping is poured.

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    Pre-fab Concrete Slabs



    Welding the longer slabs together - nice sunnies!

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    at least he is not wearing safety flip-flops

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    Welding the slabs together? To prevent flexing under weight? Aren't you going to pour a mat finish over the pre-cast slabs? Flex would be caused by excessive weight, span to great, pre-cast slab to thin or weak?

    Welding pre-cast slabs seems a bit odd to me? Let us know its worth later.

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    Quote Originally Posted by meallem
    they insert extra metal on longer slabs that are then welded together so the slab doesn't bounce before the 5cm topping is poured.
    Quote Originally Posted by ltnt
    Welding pre-cast slabs seems a bit odd to me? Let us know its worth later.
    well, if it doesn't bounce, there is no way you can tell if it was the welding or if it wasn't going to bounce anyway

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    anything over 2 meters in span had a wooden frame constructed for support - the topping on the slabs is 5cm thick - I think the weld (which is only on the longer slabs) - is just to make it easier to lay down the rebar etc before the topping pour - Also, unless the opposing concrete beams are perfectly straight and level, the slabs will wobble until the topping is poured.- anyhow - feels nice and solid!!!

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    Maybe feels solid, but superficial imo. BTW, the welded metal will be rusted before the topping pour thereby leaving the concrete open for deterioration. rust deteriorates concrete.

    My slabs were sealed between with grout prior to topping pour. As well all floor penetrations were in place prior to topping pour. I trust yours will be as well?

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    meallem ................ where are you ?

    I wanna see this as it's finished !!!

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