DrAndys Wooden Cottage in the ricefields

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Originally Posted by phuketbound

Nice thread. Your house is so lovely. Those last few pictures are stunning. The big beasties really add a special touch imo, and the entrance looks very inviting. The view from your porch onto the pond looks so peaceful. Really lucky there to build a house to your specifications.

I could do without the bugs, frogs, and other critters, but looks like you had a nice fry with those. ;)

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I don't think luck comes into it. More like years of careful planning and damned hard work. The "bugs, frogs and critters" (disgusting word) are an essentil part of the ecology of the site.

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Originally Posted by racefan

Dr A, as regards the bamboo panelling you have used, did you have it made to order to the size you wanted?

I want to use it in my teak house in Chonabot but the locals only seem to stock rolls which are 2m x 1.5m although they are only 100 baht a roll which is extremely reasonable in my opinion.

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It is not rolls, that stuff is too thin

you can buy 8'x4' boards, in different thicknesses. Easy to use

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Originally Posted by chassamui

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Originally Posted by phuketbound

Nice thread. Your house is so lovely. Those last few pictures are stunning. The big beasties really add a special touch imo, and the entrance looks very inviting. The view from your porch onto the pond looks so peaceful. Really lucky there to build a house to your specifications.

I could do without the bugs, frogs, and other critters, but looks like you had a nice fry with those. ;)

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I don't think luck comes into it. More like years of careful planning and damned hard work. The "bugs, frogs and critters" (disgusting word) are an essentil part of the ecology of the site.

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well, some luck in finding the right piece of land, then some more luck in finding an old wooden house with enough good wood

and, as you say, a bit of planning and work

Very nice. Congrats.

The bamboo sheet on the walls.....did you cover it with anything ?? Have been told it is very susceptible to bacteria and mould etc and should be lacquered.

I want to use Tung Oil on it, but wondering if it will stop the growths.

I tried some on a piece the other day, does not change the colour at all, soaks in, but not sure how long it takes to dry completely yet.

would prefer not to use lacquer if possible.

We paid 270b per sheet for the thinner one, only for a bungalow.

Hi Nawty

you only get mould and bacteria if it is wet, like any board. I have polyurethaned mine (matt), to keep it clean

I am sure Tung oil would also be OK, but I am not sure about it keeping the dust off

Possibly the most interesting thread I've seen on TD. Looks great, DrA.

Thanks Robuzo

It has turned out to be a really nice place, very relaxing and beautiful

and good for parties!

Ya got style man, sensational. Looks like a true labor of love.

hello doc ..giggs again .. mae rim ..district..has certainly grown in the last few years. and so has the price of land.it remains on top of my list..to buy property in c/mai..simply the rural settings are sensational..while no t having all the convenices at your doorstep..but inner c/mai is only a short drive for them anyway..i reckon its the pick of all c/mai districts..by panels of fences..indeed better then your build in inner c/mai:):) are u near prem international school????

DA....not true re mould.

We have a sheet of this bamboo sitting in the shed...waiting waiting.....it has all become quite mouldy.

Our Bamboo furniture, also covered and in the shed, has also developed a mould on it.

I hope you are not right about the Tung, as I am hoping it dries hard as read elsewhere. I have done a few test sites, but it does take a little while to absorb and dry.....lets see.

maybe your shed is damp Nawty, it doesn't take much

our sheets have been up four years in our house in CM, no mould at all

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Originally Posted by giggs

hello doc ..giggs again .. mae rim ..district..has certainly grown in the last few years. and so has the price of land.it remains on top of my list..to buy property in c/mai..simply the rural settings are sensational..while no t having all the convenices at your doorstep..but inner c/mai is only a short drive for them anyway..i reckon its the pick of all c/mai districts..by panels of fences..indeed better then your build in inner c/mai:):) are u near prem international school????

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not really, just out in the ricefields

it is courses for horses, or near equivalent

choose where you like and get a bit of land

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Originally Posted by DrAndy

maybe your shed is damp Nawty, it doesn't take much

our sheets have been up four years in our house in CM, no mould at all

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Good to know, thanks.

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Originally Posted by DrAndy

Hi Nawty

you only get mould and bacteria if it is wet, like any board. I have polyurethaned mine (matt), to keep it clean

I am sure Tung oil would also be OK, but I am not sure about it keeping the dust off

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Ever tried a broom Andrew?

He has a valid point as Tung oil is an oil and we are not sure if it dries properly on Bamboo....so if it does not dsry 100%, then it will remain sticky and attract dust and no matter how much you use your broom.....it vill not vork...

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sorry I missed your reply Nawty

the board is not really suitable for Tung oil as bamboo does not absorb it in the same way as wood. Whilst polyurethane has nasty chemicals, it does seal th board and it also keeps all the fibres tight

one additional thing; it may be necessary to spray the reverse of the board to guard against insect attack, although they do say the manufacturers have already done that

Actually, I have coated all the bamboo sheet with tung and it soaked it up and dried nicely, takes some time to dry though.

Dunno if it will work for mould and or bugs yet.....time will tell I guess.

Thing with bamboo seems to be that if you use it on bamboo with the skin on, it does now absorb it....but if you use it on any other bamboo that has had the skin removed or prepared in any way, then it does absorb it nicely.

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Originally Posted by Nawty

Actually, I have coated all the bamboo sheet with tung and it soaked it up and dried nicely, takes some time to dry though.

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that's good

if it took up the oil then there should be no problem with mould

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Originally Posted by DrAndy

OK, as you will ask, we have two bathrooms as the wife and I could not agree on how the wall tiles should go (horizontally or diagonally), and what type of shower head. So we each designed our own. I will post pics when they are finished later on. I bet mine is better, we shall see

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Hi Doc(tor)Andy,
I like what you said...will keep reading...
A lot to learn from all this reading...interesting
Thank you for sharing,
Siam

Ok I am done reading,
nice reading, thank you Doc, beautiful and cosy house you have built, Doc, Bravo!
regret to not see the comparison of MR and MRS bathroom(or I have missed them?)
and I like the idea of your round concrete pillars, nice touch.
Nice to see that you like eating all those stuffs like the local,
But sneak...!! Anyone know of any ecologic method to guard the off the sneaks?
Thanks

thanks, Siam, very kind of you

no comparisons of the bathrooms, sorry - they are fairly similar except the Mrs like her tiles diagonal!

as for sneaks, I presume you mean thieves, a couple of dogs seem to work quite well as we have had no problems

I thought he meant like cobra sneaks..

great thread Andy,
this is the same sort of thing that we would like to do on our land in udon
in a few years time.
thanks cause its given us some good ideas.

Lovely property Doc (congrats to you and your missus) and I have a pond as well on my land and do quite a bit of fishing to ease my mind.

Are there any fish of any size in yours?

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Originally Posted by TizMe

I thought he meant like cobra sneaks..

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oh dear....

snakes have been a problem, we had one dog die from a bite

we have seen a few but they tend to run away

we have water snakes which are beautiful as they glide/wriggle over the pond

I do tend to watch where I put my feet if walking around areas that are not often used

and thanks Mick and LT

when we first bought the land, the pond was drained once a year and the fish caught; sometimes you could get a few over a kilo

but we wanted something ecologically sound, so we let it develop by itself (after remodelling the slopes and edges) and planted the edges

there are some quite big fish in there but we haven't bothered to catch them; we can get as many fish as we want from the adjacent canals with traps when the water comes in

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Originally Posted by DrAndy

thanks, Siam, very kind of you

no comparisons of the bathrooms, sorry - they are fairly similar except the Mrs like her tiles diagonal!

as for sneaks, I presume you mean thieves, a couple of dogs seem to work quite well as we have had no problems

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..thank you for taking time to reply DrAndy,
my...my...I don't even know how to spell "SNAKE",
and yes by the way...burglar problem as well...I don't notice you put the "prison bars" in any of your house? Isn't that a problem in anywhere in Thailand, including CNX?,
Just some dogs, so that means you have someone live in permanently ? If not who feed the poor dogs? Or they do fishing by themselves ?

I really enjoyed the thread Dr A. great looking house. Do you have any updated photo's of how its 'settled in'?

Like many others, I don't know how I missed this thread.

Great thread! I am going to build a wooden (mai daeng) house here in Kalasin soon and I would like to have those bamboo sheets on the walls in the living room too. I have been looking around here in Kalasin town but only found those thin rolls. Can I please have the name of the factory that makes them (and where it is situated) and maybe a phone no or web address?

Ben

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Originally Posted by siam

and yes by the way...burglar problem as well...I don't notice you put the "prison bars" in any of your house? Isn't that a problem in anywhere in Thailand, including CNX?, Just some dogs, so that means you have someone live in permanently ? If not who feed the poor dogs? Or they do fishing by themselves ?

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well, there are burglars around but they will not normally come near the farm because of the dogs and our resident farmer (who looks after the place and dogs)

in the city, we have bars on the downstairs windows which are vulnerable; we also have little worth stealing!

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Originally Posted by The Fresh Prince

Do you have any updated photo's of how its 'settled in'?

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well, post #264 was last year so I could add a few from this year...maybe I will do that later

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Originally Posted by Isaanben

I have been looking around here in Kalasin town but only found those thin rolls. Can I please have the name of the factory that makes them (and where it is situated) and maybe a phone no or web address?

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I don't have the info but I have seen them at lots of builders merchants; if they sell boards they usually sell the bamboo ones too

maybe you could start a new thread in the construction forum asking if anyone knows in your area

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Originally Posted by DrAndy

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Originally Posted by TizMe

I thought he meant like cobra sneaks..

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oh dear....

snakes have been a problem, we had one dog die from a bite

we have seen a few but they tend to run away

we have water snakes which are beautiful as they glide/wriggle over the pond

I do tend to watch where I put my feet if walking around areas that are not often used

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I was told by Chief Gardener in a resort at Krabi which is right in the forest, and he told me that he spring the sulfate powder all around the proximity of the land once every two months and the snakes don't get in...any opinion, or anyone have try that method? But what about the hazardous to the environment ?

I suppose you mean Sulphur rather than sulphate?

some people say snakes don't like it but why bother, most snakes are fine and not harmful, even do good

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Originally Posted by siam

Just some dogs, so that means you have someone live in permanently ? If not who feed the poor dogs? Or they do fishing by themselves ?

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Originally Posted by TizMe

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Originally Posted by siam

Just some dogs, so that means you have someone live in permanently ? If not who feed the poor dogs? Or they do fishing by themselves ?

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That's cute, thanks Tizzy for taking time to get that right!

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Originally Posted by DrAndy

I suppose you mean Sulphur rather than sulphate?

some people say snakes don't like it but why bother, most snakes are fine and not harmful, even do good

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Well, I don't know how I could pass the chemistry exam!
How do you know if one is a nice snake? Do they smile? Or said Sawasdee?
I know ecologically correct, they are good deed in them, but...I just am not fond of them!!

agreed, they can be scary until either you have identified them as harmless, or they have fled

I have read this entire thread and want to congratulate you on a beautiful build. It is the closest house to what I am looking to build in the Udon area on 4 rai in the country. Any suggestions on how you got started other than finding an architect? How hard was it finding competent wood carpenters? Any thoughts would be appreciated.