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DrAndy

I think that is a good point, something to remember

most of our living is done outside, the inside areas are mainly used for work, cooking or sleeping, so it is great to have large areas where you can have a beer with a few friends, and smaller areas where you can have a coffee etc

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Kaviar

Just another suggestion Somtamslap. I would extend the roof out past the end of the terrace, then you have a nice dry area outside when it rains. Here's my thoughts in a sketch.

Ciaphas

Will do.

Having another look at your design I would recommend that you change the roof so that the rain falls to the side of the house, not onto the veranda. It also means you can extend the roof over the veranda. Another feature that our builders recommended that we are very happy with is putting a smaller roof over the stairs, as it means people can take their shoes of at the bottom of the stairs instead of on the veranda.

somtamslap

Cheers to all again..finalising the plans ready for the big off mid week. Have included some of Splitlids plan as in we will have a recess by the bathroom but only one bedroom door in the recess..3 doors maybe a bit cramped..have mentioned to the builder about building the roof out to the edge of the balcony and he reckoned it'd be 5 - 10 grand extra, nay too bad...

CharleyFarley

I have experience of letting Thai builders do their own thing, do they ever listen to your requests, and the single most annoying feature is when they do the toilet/shower room they put these small stupid windows in that allows minimal light in.

Make sure you get it done how you want,as you spend a lot of your life in that little room.

stewart888

Great, fun house to watch being built, look forward to it. Thanks for sharing.

somtamslap

Stay with me on this one chaps, builder reckons he'll put tools to earth on the 29th..we'll see..useless bastards...

Twocam

29th seems to be a "good" day...the monks have decreed this is when our build will start too.

Marmite the Dog

Did he or not?

somtamslap

Saying 2nd, 3rd or 4th Nov now..just finishing up another job. We are waiting with baited breath..

klongmaster

Well today is Tod Khatin and tomorrow Loy Krathong so those two days are out...and of course the rest of the week as well...

somtamslap

^ The owner of the firm is Chinese..and I've just recieved a phone call informing me he's on site now..haven't given him any cash yet..perhaps he might forget?
Gonna go check it out in a bit..

English Noodles

Looking forward to it, mate.

somtamslap

So they've finally pulled their fingers out. A bit of measuring up and what-not was done in the morning and I arrived on site to find this bare footed siamese pentioner going hell for leather on this hole..



What? Is that it?



Gives you an idea of the size..fairly humble

somtamslap

Materials used for the prelimenary stages arrived..



A pleasant view out back..



That was about the extent of today. Will update on as regular a basis as poss. Should be quite interesting.

shunpike

Right on, good to see some action here. Lottsa luck on the build and keep the pix coming!
Cheers!

Nawty

never underestimate a thai pensioner....we have grandpa on the farm, he works away all day, does a better job and more of it than sveral young bucks we have had work there.

withnallstoke

Nice one Slapper. Don't forget the compulsory purchasing of Lao Khao for the workers on a Friday evening. And don't forget the piccies of the event either.

somtamslap

The old folk know how to pace themselves..the old squat and scrape method, whilst the youths charge head first into the job for half an hour then sleep for the rest of the day.
I'm yet to discover the habits of these creatures..they may be of the fortnightly 36 hour binge variety.

somtamslap

Day 3 and we've had some rather heated discussions with some folk of Chinese origin about bastard Feng Shui..the house should be turned round at a right angle because it's slightly near a T-Junction..anyway, bollocks I say, just pop one of those little spirit houses in the garden and it'll cancel out all the nastiness..

so on they plod with the foundations..



Getting ready to build the place up a metre or so..