That would do it, yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by DrAndy
It still looks great though. Can I visit it in December?
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That would do it, yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by DrAndy
It still looks great though. Can I visit it in December?
The place looks great DrA. Theres obviously a lot of thought gone into the project, well done.:1st:
-Another great thread on housebuilding Dr.A. What a nice house. I see you live closer to town than we do, when we are in LoS.
We had to change the roof after only five years. It was leaking because the workers had hammered holes in the plates to fit the screws leaving a lot of tiny fractures which eventually cracked some of the plates.... so your problem sounds familiar! Good you found out before putting up the ceilings.
If the land wasn't flooded in the last big one in 2005 I would not worry.
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Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog
Yes, you could, should be a nice time
and thanks astasinim (?) and ebeth (blimey, these niks are getting weird)
I think there are some workers who are not yet familiar with THE DRILLQuote:
We had to change the roof after only five years. It was leaking because the workers had hammered holes in the plates to fit the screws leaving a lot of tiny fractures which eventually cracked some of the plates.... so your problem sounds familiar! Good you found out before putting up the ceilings.
If the land wasn't flooded in the last big one in 2005 I would not worry.
as for flooding, I think that would be impossible as we are surrounded by rice fields which are quite a lot lower than us, and they slope away towards the river....I hope
It does get soggy when it rains though
Not to scare you Dr.A but.... we had a near flood situation in 2005! Only reason it did not happen to us was our xx truckloads of dirt/earth that was put on the land before the house was build. Neighbours on both sides walked in waistheigh water.
Our house is placed next to wast ricefields -outskirts of a village, land sloping ....in short lots of "run-off" for water but still it was a very close call.... old locals could remember once before in the sixties something similar.... Water in those quantities.
Why in the name of whoever... I can not edit my posts :(...well then I can not take away my spelling mistakes. So sorry for my bad English
I think you can for a minute or two. You'll either have to be quicker or read before hitting the post button.Quote:
Originally Posted by ebeth
It's a beaut setting and a fab estate (did I say that already?). Thanks, DrA. Jolly green bomber on the way.
I lied, must have hit you recently...Quote:
Originally Posted by Jet Gorgon
Well then he'll just have to stay upstairs with his kitchen, two baths and a bed...Quote:
Originally Posted by ebeth
Such a pity. Where he's at if there was ever a flood of that proportion imagine Noah would be by to pick him up in a day or two. :D
Place is coming along nicely DrA, you're gonna have to get another hammock out there so I can help you fish in proper style though. That table/lounge thingie just doesn't get it.
Does look rather nice!
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Originally Posted by ebeth
I'm not scared Ebeth, the land around the house is already built up
if you notice, I was asking on another thread the best way to get earth as we wish to build up another field
where did you get your earth, and how much per cu metre did it cost?
thanks FF, there will be more updatesQuote:
Originally Posted by friscofrankie
as for hammocks, we already have three more, including a big "matrimonio" from NE Brasil
the fish await you
Dr A. Can I ask you if you moved the wood for your place from one province to another? I want to do the same thing but have to go across provincial line which I heard could cause problems.
fantasic looking place BTW
yes, we did. It depends on which province you are moving it from.
If you have an agent who is fixing everything, the cost of paying the police etc is included, as well as transport and workers
It is a difficult problem but the local agent should know all about it
We did want to buy a house up near Myanmar, wonderful teak, but it was too dangerous as both the police and army are happy to confiscate anything even with the correct paperwork
Nice looking home Andy. Although I never enjoyed reading such threads but this one's great. Loads of good piccies and info. Kudos Andy.
*The house looks great from rice field.*
Thanks Macha, and for your edification, some more......
This is a pillar capital; we are trying to finish of all the pillars like this but the construction makes it more difficult than expected, so some will only be halfway/three quarterway
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...l_IMG_0339.jpg
and now we have started laying the tiles over the open ground floor area
the bit left out will have some contrasting tiles laid
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...l_IMG_0336.jpg
Where'd you get the tiles? They look great. I love the look of quarry tile like that. Great choice....
thanks BH. We found a guy that sells them privately, he also sold us the roof tiles. I think they come from Vietnam!!Quote:
Originally Posted by buad hai
there are some tile companies selling hand-made ones in CM but they cost ridiculous amounts. These do not look so "rustic" but they do have some colour variations that give them a nice character.
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where did you get your earth, and how much per cu metre did it cost?[/quote]
We have a guy with a truck in the village who do construction work of various kinds. If you need you can have his phone number. The prize was in last century so it would not help you.
never mind, we will stick with the local guy. and make sure the earth is good stuff, not just clay
"Hello Kitty" design, I trust. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by DrAndy
not yet decided BB, but your suggestion will be considered
where can you get "hallo kitty" tiles anyway?
I saw a HK motorbike the other day, cool, all pink and kitty cartoons
Hi
I've just read the thread from start to finish. Dr Andy, you have created a vision of what I imagine heaven must look like. I hope my place near Roi-Et looks half as good. OK thats enough arse-licking. Dr Andy, did you build up the land before you started building? if so, how long should "built up" land be left before building on?
Lovely place Dr.A.
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Originally Posted by jaiyenyen
thanks JYY, and SirB
we bought the land already built up, so no problems
we have some rice fields next to it we will build up in the near future. I would think it best to leave the land for one rainy season to settle down before planting etc.
But you can build immediately, the foundations are well below any earth you would put on it. We have the small guesthouses already built in the rice field; that land is not yet built up.
Thanks for the advice.We go back to Roi-Et next month to sort out some temporary fencing, pond digging and land building up. Realisticly we won't build for another couple of years, so plenty of time for planning. Good luck with the rest of the build, I look forward to seeing more photos
Ok just a bit more
This is the hole in the floor, to put contrasting tiles in
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...l_IMG_0362.jpg
and this is the floor grouted, the hole is NOT in the picture!
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...IMG_0387_1.jpg
needs a bit of cleaning up, but it should look good
We have had the initial earth delivery, just to fill in a long ditch at the edge of the land
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...IMG_0397_1.jpg
it got shoved into place with this
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...IMG_0404_1.jpg
resulting in a bigger garden to plant more trees
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...IMG_0412_1.jpg
we will have to push the fence back upright
The earth is OK quality and cost B450 a Cu m. for 5 metres a load
the earth moving was included in the price, and we needed 24 loads
the ditch ran the other side of the gate as well, so it was quite long
Wow! Popcorn to go with the movie, please.
OK Jet
we are having some largeish popcorn trees delivered
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...l_IMG_0458.jpg
I hope they will survive
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...l_IMG_0451.jpg
they are intended for the new strip of land we just had graded
Just an update on the house, a couple of views from the side
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...l_IMG_0467.jpg
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...l_IMG_0469.jpg
so you can see the pillars rounded and the floor laid
the upstairs windows are open to let out the fumes from painting the inner of the bamboo lining with woodworm killer. These panels will then be matt polyurethaned on the outside.
The windows are great, we found them in an architectural reclaim yard (secondhand wood yard, in normal speak). They have bottom shutters as well as the top so you get good air circulation and can leave them half open at night.
Looks wonderful....
Dr Andy - just looking at the windows. Are they just a shutter type effect with no glass in them?
yes, they are just wooden shutters, no glass.
as we will not bother with aircon, glass is not necessary. Our house in CM city is the same. The only problem is noise, but that is not a problem in the ricefields!
and thanks BH
It looks really great, Andy. I'm very envious.
Well Marmite, it does take a lot of work and the accompanying stress
luckily I can leave most of it to my wife. She has actually become an excellent project manager, besides having some good design ideas. Her input has made the house what it is today.
maybe she could start a new career! there are quite a few foreigners up here that need help in building - and avoiding being overcharged for everything - as well as getting the project off the ground
We have decided that we would line the internal walls with bamboo sheet
this helps keep out dust, but also looks much "cooler" on the eye.
An all wood lined house can look very heavy and dark
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...l_IMG_0486.jpg
a couple of friends come to visit and get famous
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...l_IMG_0487.jpg
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...l_IMG_0495.jpg
the intention is to fix thin strips of wood to cover the joins in the boards
then matt polyurethane it all
we have done that in our CM city house and it works well
I love it! Lots of insulation in the ceiling, too? Open windows for a great cross breeze -- perfect!
yes Jet, the breeze is almost always there, coming across the fields
it always seems cooler than in CM city
we are cutting the teak wood to line the ceilings at the moment
then we have to fit out the bathrooms
oh yes, and redo the tiling of some parts, damn it