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smeden · 23-08-2008, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Panthip

Hallo Smeden.
Jeg har jobbet der på Gullfaks A. Den gang for Kværener Engineering som piping engineer. Nå jobber jeg hos Aibel som feltingeniør på Veslfrikk. Reiser hjem i morgen

hello i will travel via korat in december i will come and take a look at your house i will bring some cold beers

Panthip · 24-08-2008, 08:29 PM

Khun Smeden,
Nice of you to come visiting but I’m afraid you have to drink the beer yourself. We are not due in Korat before the end of January. Another time for

perhaps?

smeden · 24-08-2008, 08:45 PM

we will find a time we both are in thailand i think i go back mid january

Panthip · 25-08-2008, 01:51 PM

Yesterdays pictures showing the installation of covering boards for the pillars.

From back to front

From front side towards the back side

SEA Traveler · 25-08-2008, 09:28 PM

Khun Panthip,

I'm with you on the difficulty and frustration on trying to manage the building of a house from a distance. It surely is not easy to do and make sure that things remain on track. Seems like your doing the best thing and that is staying in communication with the contract builder. Keep up the good work. Ciao!

mikehunt · 27-08-2008, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by panthira

Hi. Building a house here seems easy but as you have probally heard the knowledge of the builders often is not on the same level as your own country.
A site I've found very informative is : (I was'nt allowed to post it) .Check it out. Non -commercial just helping fellow expats.....As an licensed electrical contractor from California for 20 years and 2 Bkk projects (Q Bar/Bed Supper Club) lighting design, I have some experience in electrical and will offer some sugestions if you like.
I also have a Thai company here that does specific electrical projects: surge protection, grounding, lightning protection, access control, video/audio intercoms, etc. I hope I don't come off as a self promoter as this is a friendly chat sight, so I won't give any of my info..but feel free to ask questions.
80 % of the resedential electrical panels in LOS are not grounded properly..don't be one of them!

Just curious...what "electrical rules" does your Thai company use for specific electrical projects?

dirtydog · 27-08-2008, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by some tosser

80 % of the resedential electrical panels in LOS are not grounded properly..don't be one of them!

80 percent of whores don't have stds tests...

maily · 27-08-2008, 05:09 AM

You are a real class act Dirty Dog

pone · 28-08-2008, 10:43 AM

Dear mayli,maily ,,mae lee,i try to answer you not being able to download your plans on TD,but it take me 3 days to convince my pc that my camera was USBedded & ON ,so i'm not the 1 to be asked;i answer here because there is a new dog collar about 20 posts,i was happy to neare the tens(7)to see all those
teen's promised when i sign ha ha i promise to not to be nasty as well and i forget
how i reply you last time.so i hope you will read this POST # > 8 < yeeesss Mr.. paul

pone · 28-08-2008, 11:12 AM

i start as pone from .....beach on KO someting,then BKK,now Pat'hia peach,all wrong;right now in West Indies and in about 5 weeks it gona bee
TAPIOCA COUNTY!!!
seen a nice big elec wire,2 feet long going in & out of pavement,5/8 "dia.,a lot of amps the other day in Front street (walking) near cruise ships taxi boat pier,
Philipsburg:was it grounded ?standard stolen street lamp?if not broken don't fix!!

sunsetter · 28-08-2008, 01:46 PM

paulsmithson · 28-08-2008, 02:02 PM

Electrically it is a minefield of bad work here. One favourite i have seen in many homes here is for the light circuit for a room to be teed off the rooms power circuit, Circuit breaker earthed but there it ends with only live and neutral running to the outlets.They rarely identify the circiuts in the control unit too.

Panthip · 29-08-2008, 01:54 AM

Sorry to disturb you gents but I have received some new images I want to post. I hope you don’t mind.
There have been several days with rain and that has halted the progress at bit but today it was possible to do some work again.

The scaffolding is rather quick to build it seems.

The good stuff is on its way.

The conveyer link is in place and running. One of the lads looks like an executioner.

The good stuff is poured in.

The top man is waiting for another bucket.

Some of the pillars are nearly completed.

To work here one must be able to do some climbing.

sunsetter · 29-08-2008, 02:14 AM

good stuff mate, keep up the good work

Loombucket · 29-08-2008, 02:20 PM

Looking good Panthip, keep it coming.

Panthip · 31-08-2008, 12:53 AM

Thanks a lot for your nice replies. Here are some pictures I received today. Do I deserve a star now or how many posts does that require?

The builders are preparing the casting of the last pillars. The scaffolding structure is still eminent. One do not waste any time on erection of railing and comfortable access.

The completed pillars are wrapped in plastic to avoid desiccation of the concrete.

The pillars have to be wrapped up for 1 or 2 weeks.

Stonehenge skyline? Same same but different.

Khun shutterer removes the rough boards.

Concrete for the last pillar is handed up.

The rough boards are fine tuned, I guess.

Marmite the Dog · 31-08-2008, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Panthip

Do I deserve a star now

How many do you want?

Panthip · 31-08-2008, 02:17 AM

Cheers mate, I was only hoping for 1

panthira · 01-09-2008, 09:48 AM

Panthip: really impressive/ i'm jealous!

Mike Hunt: NEC & IEE....depending on the situation..also have an electrical engineer that knows his s--t here. There are so many variables tho...each situation is special.

Panthip · 03-09-2008, 09:26 PM

Here are the images I received late last night, showing the activities of September 2nd.

The building process is moving into another phase.

Now one can sense the dimension of the house. According the drawings there is 3,25 meter up to the second floor.

Dirt is filled back into the foundation.

Measurements for the posts are being taken.

Another gallows is ready for installation.

The rough boards are being prepared for recycling.

That was all for today. Tomorrow I’ll go back offshore but I’ll try to keep the tread going when I receive new photos. It depend how busy my work will be but I hope to have some spare hours in some evenings.

25-08-2008, 01:51 PM	#84 (permalink)
Panthip Nong Khai Last Online: Today 01:15 AM Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 120	24.08.08 Foundation Yesterdays pictures showing the installation of covering boards for the pillars. From back to front From front side towards the back side

25-08-2008, 09:28 PM	#85 (permalink)
SEA Traveler Lampang Last Online: Yesterday 01:35 AM Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA & Ban Chang-Thailand Posts: 569	Khun Panthip, I'm with you on the difficulty and frustration on trying to manage the building of a house from a distance. It surely is not easy to do and make sure that things remain on track. Seems like your doing the best thing and that is staying in communication with the contract builder. Keep up the good work. Ciao! __________________ "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff....and it is all small stuff"

27-08-2008, 05:09 AM	#88 (permalink)
maily Koh Samui Last Online: Today 11:06 AM Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 50	Class Act You are a real class act Dirty Dog

28-08-2008, 10:43 AM	#89 (permalink)
pone Chiang Mai Last Online: Yesterday 08:35 AM Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 10	Dear mayli,maily ,,mae lee,i try to answer you not being able to download your plans on TD,but it take me 3 days to convince my pc that my camera was USBedded & ON ,so i'm not the 1 to be asked;i answer here because there is a new dog collar about 20 posts,i was happy to neare the tens(7)to see all those teen's promised when i sign ha ha i promise to not to be nasty as well and i forget how i reply you last time.so i hope you will read this POST # > 8 < yeeesss Mr.. paul __________________ *paul* *paul*

29-08-2008, 01:54 AM	#93 (permalink)
Panthip Nong Khai Last Online: Today 01:15 AM Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 120	28.08.08 Casting of the pillars Sorry to disturb you gents but I have received some new images I want to post. I hope you don’t mind. There have been several days with rain and that has halted the progress at bit but today it was possible to do some work again. The scaffolding is rather quick to build it seems. The good stuff is on its way. The conveyer link is in place and running. One of the lads looks like an executioner. The good stuff is poured in. The top man is waiting for another bucket. Some of the pillars are nearly completed. To work here one must be able to do some climbing.

24-08-2008, 08:29 PM	#82 (permalink)
Panthip Nong Khai Last Online: Today 01:15 AM Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 120	Khun Smeden, Nice of you to come visiting but I’m afraid you have to drink the beer yourself. We are not due in Korat before the end of January. Another time for perhaps?

24-08-2008, 08:45 PM	#83 (permalink)
smeden Phi Phi Island Last Online: 19-11-2008 05:25 PM Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: denmark pattaya and buri ram Posts: 492	we will find a time we both are in thailand i think i go back mid january

28-08-2008, 11:12 AM	#90 (permalink)
pone Chiang Mai Last Online: Yesterday 08:35 AM Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 10	i start as pone from .....beach on KO someting,then BKK,now Pat'hia peach,all wrong;right now in West Indies and in about 5 weeks it gona bee TAPIOCA COUNTY!!! seen a nice big elec wire,2 feet long going in & out of pavement,5/8 "dia.,a lot of amps the other day in Front street (walking) near cruise ships taxi boat pier, Philipsburg:was it grounded ?standard stolen street lamp?if not broken don't fix!!

28-08-2008, 01:46 PM	#91 (permalink)
sunsetter Elite Member Last Online: Today 04:46 AM Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: londonthani Posts: 1,187	^

28-08-2008, 02:02 PM	#92 (permalink)
paulsmithson Nakhon Sawan Last Online: Today 10:54 AM Join Date: May 2007 Location: Samut Songkram Posts: 313	Electrically it is a minefield of bad work here. One favourite i have seen in many homes here is for the light circuit for a room to be teed off the rooms power circuit, Circuit breaker earthed but there it ends with only live and neutral running to the outlets.They rarely identify the circiuts in the control unit too.

29-08-2008, 02:14 AM	#94 (permalink)
sunsetter Elite Member Last Online: Today 04:46 AM Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: londonthani Posts: 1,187	good stuff mate, keep up the good work

29-08-2008, 02:20 PM	#95 (permalink)
Loombucket Ira furor brevis est Last Online: Today 05:57 AM Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In the garden Posts: 1,793	Looking good Panthip, keep it coming.

31-08-2008, 12:53 AM	#96 (permalink)
Panthip Nong Khai Last Online: Today 01:15 AM Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 120	30.08.08 Pillar work Thanks a lot for your nice replies. Here are some pictures I received today. Do I deserve a star now or how many posts does that require? The builders are preparing the casting of the last pillars. The scaffolding structure is still eminent. One do not waste any time on erection of railing and comfortable access. The completed pillars are wrapped in plastic to avoid desiccation of the concrete. The pillars have to be wrapped up for 1 or 2 weeks. Stonehenge skyline? Same same but different. Khun shutterer removes the rough boards. Concrete for the last pillar is handed up. The rough boards are fine tuned, I guess.

31-08-2008, 02:17 AM	#98 (permalink)
Panthip Nong Khai Last Online: Today 01:15 AM Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 120	Cheers mate, I was only hoping for 1

01-09-2008, 09:48 AM	#99 (permalink)
panthira Kata Beach Last Online: 04-09-2008 05:07 PM Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 29	Panthip: really impressive/ i'm jealous! Mike Hunt: NEC & IEE....depending on the situation..also have an electrical engineer that knows his s--t here. There are so many variables tho...each situation is special.

03-09-2008, 09:26 PM	#100 (permalink)
Panthip Nong Khai Last Online: Today 01:15 AM Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 120	02.09.08 Preparations for the second floor. Here are the images I received late last night, showing the activities of September 2nd. The building process is moving into another phase. Now one can sense the dimension of the house. According the drawings there is 3,25 meter up to the second floor. Dirt is filled back into the foundation. Measurements for the posts are being taken. Another gallows is ready for installation. The rough boards are being prepared for recycling. That was all for today. Tomorrow I’ll go back offshore but I’ll try to keep the tread going when I receive new photos. It depend how busy my work will be but I hope to have some spare hours in some evenings.

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