DrAndys Wooden Cottage in the ricefields

[alitongkat]

there is a special transparent varnish for boats... it gets absolutely watertight... to not rot...

[Carrabow]

there is a special transparent varnish for boats... it gets absolutely watertight... to not rot...

If wood gets permeated by water, you have too dry it ...the treat it.

[Mozzbie47]

Dr Andy, How long did the deck last, I though this was a fairly recent build ?
Here in Ozz there is a structual timber like a like product, made from waist plastic and waist timber mix. Available in a large range of profiles, it looks very much like timber but is not affected by water, it is now being used extensivly for boat jettys, bridges and the like. Is a similar product available in Thaialnd, just the thing for replacement deck material.

[DrAndy]

about four or five years, so yes, recent

as we are not in Oz, that is not available, sadly

anyway, the men have already arrived with materials and are going to make a concrete replacement deck, which we will tile

so no board (which sounded good)

so thanks for the thoughts, folks, too late (my wife is quick off the mark!)

[Marmite the Dog]

from waist plastic and waist timber mix.

Whose waist did it come from?

[Mozzbie47]

from waist plastic and waist timber mix.

Whose waist did it come from?

Sorry for the spelling error,,,, WASTE plastic and waste Timber.

[DrAndy]

some fat bloke, he won't miss it

[Larn]

DrA too late now as you have things sorted. We've just had a deck built upcountry. They used Plastic wood. No idea where the builder got it. It came in 2" x 6" x 10' lengths with non slip grooves along one edge. I asked for the Thai name and he kept saying plastic wood.

[DrAndy]

thanks, but I don't like plastic very much

I would rather have it tiled with something interesting

[Necron99]

thanks, but I don't like plastic very much

I would rather have it tiled with something interesting

Your problem seems to be rot rising up through the structure from the pond.
What's to stop you putting in a dry concrete pad with raised bars for drainage and putting a wood deck on top of that?
As long as the deck planks are not soaking in water and are properly treated or oiled it should last.

Shera wood would not work as a deck. Not sealed on the inside and has no tensile strength.

[Marmite the Dog]

Shera wood would not work as a deck. Not sealed on the inside and has no tensile strength.

Indeed. You'd better inform the Singapore government as the whole walkway to Sentosa Island is done using Shera as a deck. You might also want to inform Mahaphant (the maker of Shera) that their decking planks are no good as decking planks.

Alternatively, you might want to stop talking bollocks.

[DrAndy]

What's to stop you putting in a dry concrete pad with raised bars for drainage and putting a wood deck on top of that?

not much except the extra labour and cost - we had that wood over from a house we bought so we thought it would be a good place to use it

555

so the concrete pad will be in place, then we will tile it

waterproof!

[DrAndy]

Shera floor planks

SHERA floor plank - MAHAPHANT Group Web Site



looks like it would have been a good choice, easier too

[DrAndy]

actually, I have just read the PDF download and it needs to be laid on a frame or a concrete sub-floor ( in the end, the same as tiles). Any frame would have been needed to be 500mm apart, quite close and nothing like our beams at 3m

we had neither there, so it would not have been easier or cheaper

phew

[Carrabow]

DrA too late now as you have things sorted. We've just had a deck built upcountry. They used Plastic wood. No idea where the builder got it. It came in 2" x 6" x 10' lengths with non slip grooves along one edge. I asked for the Thai name and he kept saying plastic wood.

Yes. The stuff lasts forever.

In Septic Land they are using it for floating docks.

[Carrabow]

You can get 2" X 4" 's and various other board sizes. It is made from our junk, and the shite is strong.

[DrAndy]

^ but you still need a framework to lay it

[Carrabow]

^ but you still need a framework to lay it

Can you drive piles or is the area too soft?


Can you drill columns?

If you have a solid foundation a floating pier is easily achieved.

You need a anchor point, floats, and a platform.

Now, like in Holland as the tide goes up and down (I know yer in TLand) they use poles with guides and rollers to keep the mass steady.

[DrAndy]

^ if you look at the pics you could see that the piles are there as are the concrete beams

this is just about renewing the decking

[Carrabow]

^ if you look at the pics you could see that the piles are there as are the concrete beams

this is just about renewing the decking

OK Bro, use the plastic lumber. The stuff lasts forever.

If the price is too high, use concrete with a hardener.

I wanna help you.


Nice place, if I had enough I would ask how much

[Mozzbie47]

We have used it extensivly over the last few years for seats and decking, when its down it is hardish to tell it isnt wood, most wouldnt know the difference.
It requires no maintenance, is quite stable and looks good.
Agreed, a slight draw back is the support framing needs to be at 500 ml centres. If planned for from the start, it's not much extra cost or effort for something you never have to touch again, I would even use it for some structual work if the correct section's are available.

[DrAndy]

Nice place, if I had enough I would ask how much

yes, too much!

actually, we would sell it with some rice fields

make an offer!!

as for the deck, we are making a concrete platform then will tile it, as planned

I will get some pics

[Carrabow]

Nice place, if I had enough I would ask how much

yes, too much!

actually, we would sell it with some rice fields

make an offer!!

as for the deck, we are making a concrete platform then will tile it, as planned

I will get some pics

As I quoted, not now. Nice place, I wish I had the bank.

[DrAndy]

slowly, we now have the concrete deck ready for tiling



Looks like we will need to find a bit of paint from last time!





We will measure up and order the tiles we need, most of them the terracotta as in the top deck, with some decorative features

[Sailing into trouble]

Dr Andy

Bloody wonderful. I have a rental property 500 miles away, tenant said a tile was lose in the shower! Just took me 10 days $5000 to redo a bathroom 54inches wide by 120 long. Nothing but admiration and praise what a job.