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Loombucket

November 2006, 4.5 rai of ex farm land with chanote. First view




This is a view of the back



This mozzy play pen will be the deep part of the 'lake'



and there will be some sort of bridge accross the lake here-ish



I don't have a pic of where the house will go. Somewhere between the lake and the road!

Next instalment - fence post and wires

Tao

Excellent, another building thread. I'm looking forward to it Loombucket!

jizzybloke

^me too!

astasinim

Another construction thread.
Great stuff, keep it coming.

Jet Gorgon

I got the popcorn ready.

Luckydog

Where you gonna put the Beer Bar?

DrAndy

good for you LoomB

Putting a lake in that land will make it so much better, with lots of fish to eat the mossies

Loombucket

April 2007. Finally get the chanote in my hot sweaty mit. Now we need some sort of fence to keep the cows out. I missed most of the hole boring and the post inserting, due to a visa run I had quite forgotten. Fortunately, the future Mrs. Loomy made sure that most of the workers were still around when I got back. Something about whisky for the boys.

This is the long side, fence run



This is part of the shortest run, next to the 'lake'.



This is Pon, assembling a makeshift gate out of two bits of old fence.



Gop and Lek, waiting for the whisky to arrive. These two did most of the digging for the posts. Leks youngest was jail bait but would not have her picture tooken (sigh).



Next issue - Digging out the 'lake'

Sir Burr

I'm surprised that you couldn't get the posts with the ready-made holes in them to thread the barbed wire.

MrG

Lucky you. 4.5 rai is nice room to roam. Where is this land?

Loombucket

We collected all the posts from local suppliers, three different places. Some had nails in but most had tiny holes that were, apparantly, no good.


We are about 6km south east of Dan Khun Thot, in Korat

DrAndy

it would be almost impossible to thread barbed wire through holes SB

you try it!!

the posts have holes, which can be used for ordinary wire; if you want to use barbed wire, you turn the posts through 90 degrees and thread wire loops that then can hold the barbed wire

see the pics, although it looks as if they used 4 strands, not five, so some of the holes were not used!

come on LoomB, pics of jailbait, just to make sure she is

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Loombucket

Here you see that we have started to dig out the lake a bit and make a bank. This is the bottom edge of the property.



And a view of the other side



Just in time for the rainy season and bingo, instant lake!



One more view. This will be the one from the lake side sala, or one of them.



Lots more to do when I get back there in January. Thanks for all the kind words of encouragment.

Quote from Dr. Andy "pics of jailbait, just to make sure she is"

I will try to find her again, just for you.

Cheers!

klongmaster

This is an easy solution...post have holes for the wire support...slide the barbed wire between the support wire...thread that through the hole and bend it down the back of the post...quick and neat...even a woman can do it!...

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oldgit

Thank's for the photo's LB will follow your postings as I followed Hillbillys and dream.

SEA Traveler

Nice project LB. I enjoy following the story while it is in progress. Good way to get good friendly constructive advisement along the way.

hillbilly

These projects are always interesting. Looking for the next update!

Loombucket

Thank you, good people.

Since my return, to dear old blighty, I have been sifting through numerous photographs of Thai houses that I had seen, over the last few years. Many included close ups of 'the good bits'. Some included shots of the insides and the views from the terraces. Most owners, were more than happy to tell us how much they paid and how long the house took to build. Having discovered Teak Door's web address, in a note book at the bottom of my bag, I now have a better idea of what I can get for the money. Funding has not been finalised, at this point, so we are not yet sure on the size of the pot.

Something with a terrace on the upstairs floor, kitchen with room for two or three people to cook in. Nice, big bathroom, bedroom large enough to get a super king size bed in and still walk around it. I will also have an 'office', where my mind can wander and my pen can struggle to keep up.

I am leaning towards a wood above, cement below kind of thing. I still have to work out which way to face it and the practical issues like the size of the rooms and where the doors go. Regrettably, there are no new pictures to share with you at this time. This is because I am here and Sister Nuy has taken her camera to BKK. However, I am hoping to have some preliminary house sketches, to share with you all, in a couple of weeks.

The_Dude

Keep the reports coming in. What village are you in? I am 15-20 min. drive from Dan Khun Thot. Good luck with your project.