Thread: Pole homes

here are some older elevations; front and right. The roof angle is increased to 38 degrees from 30 and the front no longer has the hip but is open with vents under the peak the same goes for the right elevation.

Front:


Right:


floor plans are on the other computer (I think) he sent a 3d model as well in Sketch up I could probably pull some views off that the downstairs is basically one large room 7.5 x 11 m the kitchen is separated by a counter and upper the stairs are 1.5 m wide I though this a tad large but thinking about moving my heavy teak wardrobes, bed and desks up the stairs I thought what the hell.

At the prices we are beign quoted and every contractor giveng us a 6 - 7 month completion time I am nto sure when I'll go forward with this. Also the purchase will increase our monthly living expenses by about 10k. We own the land outright with chanote and the back has expressed a willingness to go full cost of the build. (they ain;t seen the estimates yet )

Originally Posted by jandajoy

What I'm looking for is an architect I can sit down with, a pile of paper and a few pencils and chuck some ideas around.

The need for an "architect" may be driven more by requirement drawings must be approved by local gov. In your case, being in the sticks, this is not likely an issue. A couple of builders here in Roiet will sit down with you and do just what you want to develop a plan. If you opt not to use them to build, they typically charge 10,000 - 15,000 baht for the CAD drawings which result.

Always best to start with a relatively detailed floor plan and work changes from there.

Originally Posted by Norton

Why the change from 30 to 38 degrees on the roof?

A. More traditional look.
B. Cooler house.

The architect drew in a bit of curve to the fascia as well. There won;t be and of those fancy crossed decorations at the peaks or curlicues at the ends but the steeper roof and open ends give eh house exactly the modern/traditional effect I wanted.

We just came from our receiving our first bid. This builder, on the first meeting, estimated 2.8 - 2.9 Mil for the build. I was a bit taken aback by that, but I was pretty sure he would come in cheaper after going over the plans; it is a very open and simple design. Although the architect listed the thing at 314 sq. m. the actual floor plan covers only about 220 - 240. First bid: 1.8 mil This is more like I expected, but does not include the perimeter wall (he quoted 1.5 - 1.2k/m). Will go over the details of his bid this evening. We have three more bids coming in over the next two weeks. I already like this guy, doesn't speak a word of English, but he looks like he spends time on the job.

Two of he other companies I met with, I was in a room with between two and four office jockeys. You gotta think they are just overhead and their salaries will have to come out of my pocket. These companies made a big deal about office appearances and attention to details such as is my water glass full and do not impress me as builders. This guy and the last one I met, appeared like hands on job superintendents.

Although price is important, getting a builder you can communicate with and have confidence in is equally important. When the bids are in I'll probably go with my gut.

The contractors bids will not cover site improvements such as raising he land (after the build). The architect provided us with a full presentation for the bank, with an estimate for the build at about 2.5 mil (including perimeter wall and site improvement). So, we'll present that. We have chanote on the land, there is power and public water directly across the soi from us. The land is valued at 1.2 mil. The bank has been making very strong positive sounds, guess we'll find out inthe nextr few weeks .