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Deck Ape

Deck Ape

Back in town and here's where we're at. The inside walls have progressed up to the headers and the guys are readying the roof trusses for the IMMINENT arrival of the roof tiles and roofers.

Travelmate

looking progressive for sure. when do you expect to move in?

DrAndy

tell us your story then! I have had my solar hot water heater for only a year, what happens after a few years?

I think that they are much better than any tank heater, esp now that electricity costs are rising

and copper hot water pipes! they are such a rip-off, being charged by the metre

I could not find anyone to fit mine who would not charge that way, rather than me supplying the materials and paying them for their work

they also feel the need to braze all the joints rather than solder them, as if they were for aircon

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Andrew Hicks

I laughed when I saw that you started by building the wall. That's the theme of one of the chapters in my new book, MY THAI GIRL AND I.

Cat wanted a big, big wall that was going to cost half the price of the house and I dug my toes in. Don't mention the wall!

Anyway we're still together under its roof after five years and nice people tell me there are many lessons to learn and laughs to be had by reading the chapters on building the house.

It was sheer hell and one of the most difficut things I've ever done in my life. Driving across the Sahara in a Beetle was a breeze in comparison.

Choke dee khrap! I'm sure it'll be worth it.

Andrew

chuckd

Great read, Deck Ape.

Keep the sense of humor. You'll need it before you are finished.

DrAndy

oh yes, us too

when we built our wall (see chapter 4 of my new book "MY SIAMESE CAT AND OTHER FEMALES" $45 in some 7/11s) we actually did not know what we were doing

so much fun, even more than trying to cross Patpong in a tuktuk

Deck Ape

Thanks for the input Gents,

Yes Andrew, the wall was, without question, necessary. Okay, she just left. We could have done without the wall, but it's good to have. Keeps out stray dogs and the livestock that the neighbors bring by to graze nearby.

GOOD NEWS!! After days of nervously watching the sky our driveway and land dried out enough to bring in the roof tiles. The second truck with the stringers, fasteners and foil never materialized. Tilac says "truck come on Mon-day". Maybe.
Bought the roof stuff and install all arranged at Homemart. They have a great roof department. You can order all supplies, get an estimate and they give a five year warranty. Unfortunately our install date has been moved back three times. More, much more on the roof as it is installed. I've developed a minor obsession with roof and house ventilation and will finally see my dreams and vision become reality.

20cm Q-Con blocks also arrived.

Don't know why this last picture looks so big. I previously tried to resize with different max pixel sizes, but this time just copied straight from the camera. Wierd.

Deck Ape

Still trying to figure that out, Khun Travelmate. Just might run out of money before the paint/ tile stage. Wife might not want to move in at that stage.

Loy Toy

Had a solar panel hot water system commisioned for about 8 years now and never had a problem.

I was responding to ataloss who was quoting systems for about 30k which I found outlandish.

Like everything DrAndy things don't last and I expect to have to replace something on it in a few years but in reality there is nothing to these systems.
Sun rays heat the water, water is gravity feed to the tap and voila, hot water.

Deck Ape

Solar water heaters for your home will cost you in excess of 100,000 if done properly. Enough then, lets move on.

jandajoy

Shit, have you written a book too! I'd nearly finished mine but "Dog" ate it.
So I've built a big, big wall and that's where she'll stay. You can read about the whole incarceration / SM / Bondage in my new book which will be out soon.

"Me, my dog and a wall" available at Pong's noodle house of pleasure in Moo 3.

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jandajoy

Sorry to go off topic Deck

Deck Ape

No sweat Khun Janda,

The thing is, this thread is about my own Napoleonic complex, LPS (little penis syndrome), and my new book "My Thai Wife's New House". Here are the roof tiles. Tiles only account for 25% of the total roof cost. No idea why as the bill was in Thai. Burned out enough that I don't really care.

Deck Ape

Here are the 20's. They stacked them up in a big cube. If I don't render the exterior walls the place will look like an igloo from the cartoons.

jandajoy

nice bit o sculpture in the garden..........

jandajoy

will they dissolve if it rains?

Deck Ape

Guaranteed someone will say rain will damage them beyond repair. Lucky for me the gods are on my side and rain doesn't dare fall on my blocks. Either way the roofers are on their way...... really, they are.

DrAndy

why do you say that DA?

mine work fine and we have enough hot water for everyone

they cost B25,000 plus the pipework to the house. Are you saying they were not done properly?

in my book, chapter 7, I tell of the tale of two hussies fighting in the shower room, the hot water seemed to attract a lot of attention

DrAndy

no one said it yet?

they will only get wet, they are cement