Thai Dhupp and Princess Joy's Thai House Build

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Originally Posted by Airportwo

They need supervision thats for certain! they have strange idea's as you are finding out, I realised years back that if you look where "they" (family & builders) live, that is their standard and what they consider acceptable, my wife accepted (had to!) that my ideas were far superior to hers :)
A word of caution on the kitchen, use teak if possible! I "lost" a kitchen some years back when the local termite population decided to eat it!

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You are not wrong, AP2, all the gardening is done in concrete pots, sitting on the concrete drive, lol good luck with that but not for me.

Kitchen-wise we might end up with the concrete carcass for the lower cabinets, as long as the doors can be made to butt up so that it maintains the look of a built in kitchen.
the only things we are agreed on are: black galaxy granite for the worktops, induction for the hob, a feature light over the island, breakfast bar seating at one end of the island, and... an OVEN and microwave... jeex... an oven,, what will she do!? oh and a dishwasher, the lazy c... clever girl. Wood finish cabinets, colour to match the granite, floor might be a wood effect tile too, after what we have seen on our shopping trip recce's

Built in / fitted kitchens in all the big stores are astronomic costs - we looked at some today starting at 1.1m for a basic shape through 1.5m for average sized to 1.8m for individual designed, these are European prices!! lol K.Pot knows a good carpenter who might be able to make it for us.. lets see....

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Originally Posted by JPPR2

The 2 big wins keeping the concrete to a minimum is the constant reflective heat off it during Thailand's pleasantly HOT summers and the cement heat saturation issue that will ultimately store heat around the house. Plus ants LOVE living under concrete and then tunnel into the house.

I have no cement around our main dwelling, just grass. Keep it green.

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Yeah, with you on that JPPR2, i think someone also pointed out that having a hard path also splashes dirt on the walls when it rains...

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Originally Posted by PAG

Try Cotto (COTTO | E-Catalog). Browse to their E-Catalog-Floor-Tiles (it's a pdf file). I'm looking at a terracotta tile in their Parete Series (45cm x 45 cm).

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hanks PAG, im checking it now, seems to be just the job...

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Originally Posted by Norton

All thise places you mentioned have them. I got mine from SCG shop. Think there is a communication problem. Not the best pic but might help.

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The pic is fine Norton, and thats just the sort of thing I am looking for, yet... PJ and I were in Bunthavorn, and I was HOLDING a small 8cm square Terracotta tile in my hand and he STILL played dumb. PJ was asking him... same like this but bigger? no nope nothing like that at all!!!

omg. when a Thai asks a Thai in Thai and still gets a blank look, there is no hope for me. i looked in all the stores we went to specifically. loads of marble, travatine, granite etc etc..

Maybe we went on 'no TC day;, or something....

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Originally Posted by Norton

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yep... looking good, and just what I wanted!

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Originally Posted by Thai Dhupp

oh and a dishwasher, the lazy c... clever girl.

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Buy two, they are great storage. One for dirty dishes to be cleaned and one with dishes that has been cleaned.
Then just circulate between them..

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Originally Posted by Thai Dhupp

Bunthavorn

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Try a SCG shop or Global House if one in your area.

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Originally Posted by Norton

Try a SCG shop or Global House if one in your area.

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I'm looking into this today, Norton - cheers

Depending on the order size, even distant outlets will be possible. eg Bunthavorn Chonburi is small with small choice, but the main branch in Bangna has everything and is massive. If the order is big enough they will offer an overall discount AND deliver for free!!

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Originally Posted by lom

Buy two, they are great storage. One for dirty dishes to be cleaned and one with dishes that has been cleaned.
Then just circulate between them..

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Actually lom, I already have two - aged 10 and 14...just need training. lol maybe they though it was a free ride at TD Towers but ... guess again...!!!

lol 'storage'... maybe buy 6 and not bother with the cupboards.... that's the pan store, the glass store, etc .... probably cheaper than some of those kitchens I looked at yesterday....!!

Right! I cant wait for Imgur to fix itself so ... I opened account 2 with them. hopefully i can now upload photos again...

testing, testing...!!!

this should be some bent steel...

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did it work...?!

Yes it did. It must have been your fault all the time not Imgur!
Anyway I wkuld just like to say I enjoy reading your story and look forward to your updates.
I haven't posted a reply to this thread of yours but I have been reading and I enjoy the pictures.
I hope your dreams and aspirations are not dented by your trip to Thailand to see what is actually happening.
Good luckp

hi there ootai and thanks for the confirmation.

lol welcome to stop by any time whether or not you are posting - I think a lot of peeps are doing this judging by the views .v. replies each day.

I'm happy with whats happening, now that I have seen it for myself. Looking good from all angles. the builder is performing v well. he is well ahead of schedule which is very good for us.

no... it was definitely Ingurs issue - I had to open a new Imgur account to post pictures as I was bored waiting for them to sot it out!!

The new account is working fine but i still have the original one - all the photos are still displayed here so its still working. I just cannot access it.

I will sort it out when I get back to DoBuy.

ok... those last photos were the bent roof trusses ready to be placed to form the Ayutthaya-shaped roof over zones 1 and 2.

In the previous pictures, you saw the roof ridge being placed - that will be what the roof trusses are attached to, to join down at the top of the upper floor metal ring and form the roof shape

Roof truss placement

The roof ridge, as a reminder

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Roof trusses in position - can see the roof forming now

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Looking down the ridge of zone 1

Yes... i spotted that dodgy welding too.. its being attended to!

Oh yeah... before anyone mentions it.... I forgot to resize the photos in my excitement to get uploading again.

Will re-size from now on...

thanks!

Hi TD, build is looking great... love that roof shape, I actually suggested something similar to the missus early on in planning and design stage, but the idea was met with a wrinkled nose and a snort.:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Thai Dhupp

Roof truss placement

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Looking down the ridge of zone 1

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Ripper of an image :tumbs:

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Originally Posted by jonnyenglish

Hi TD, build is looking great... love that roof shape, I actually suggested something similar to the missus early on in planning and design stage, but the idea was met with a wrinkled nose and a snort.:rolleyes:

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hi Jonny...Its a great shape, isnt it!?

I too have experienced that 'expression of support' - usually accompanied by ''up to you'' ... just daring you to pursue your crazy idea!!

Women, eh!!?

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Originally Posted by David48atTD

Ripper of an image :tumbs:

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Cheers David.... 0.5m ground raised to floor line, 3m to ground floor ceiling, 0.5m 'tween floor and another 3m lift for the 1st floor, then 5.4m for that roof to the ridge....

I reckon that shot needed the camera to be 14m above the ground!!

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Originally Posted by Thai Dhupp

Looking down the ridge of zone 1

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They have made a nice job of the roof trusses, obviously they don't have access to a "roller" to form the radius so they have cut the steel and re-welded it, the welds look to be well within "acceptable" there is some meat to the beads! a lot better job than I would expect, the tack welds on the longitudinal brace are immaterial, they don't do anything once the structure is in place. Theres some thought and a good few manhours gone into this.
Enjoy the shopping!

Long shots...

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Farther..... this was taken about 2km away (not really...)

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Nearer....

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NEARER....

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Notice that annoying electric pole right on the frontage?

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Originally Posted by Thai Dhupp

Notice that annoying electric pole right on the frontage

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No getting around it TD. Looks like the lower cable is fibre optic. That will come in handy. Short of scrolling back and checking, do you intend to run electrics to house underground? I did and have had no problems.

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Originally Posted by Thai Dhupp

Notice that annoying electric pole right on the frontage?

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Think positive - you didn't have to pay for it, its all there for you :)
Once you have a wall up and greenery growing it won't be so in your face.

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Originally Posted by Norton

No getting around it TD. Looks like the lower cable is fibre optic. That will come in handy. Short of scrolling back and checking, do you intend to run electrics to house underground? I did and have had no problems.

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The good news Norton is, there WAS a way round it!. watch tomorrows gripping installment.. well some more progress pix. I have a LOT now!!

In fact I might upload some more now...

...and, in answer to your question...yes... I want to run the service in through a duct, if possible

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Originally Posted by Thai Dhupp

The good news Norton is, here WAS a way round it!

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There certianly is if you know the right folks at PEA and it seems you do. Move the pole!

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Originally Posted by Thai Dhupp

I want to run the service in through a duct, if possible

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Very possible. I did it. That being the case, you need to have the fiberoptic line installed at the same time as electrics.

Kitchen after clean-up

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You know what they say about the kitchen being he heart of the house? Looks like we started early...

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door frame all in and fixed

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A double door here out to the Thai incineration zone.

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frame in place...

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We are going to make maximum use of that high ceiling...

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Lol... that prop is starting to worry me. I hope its not a permanent feature.....

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They even sluiced the floor!

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K.Pot has developed a way of looking interested when in fact he is asleep....

Kitchen is ready for doors n windows, and service connections, oh and flooring n rendering, of course. An actual kitchen would help, too...

Roof remedials


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no... he did not fall off

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It's a long way down... no safety harness or anything.

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Don't turn your back on the 'drop'. OMG if this happened in Dubai......
As I have mentioned before, a fall of over 6m is an almost guaranteed fatality

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Originally Posted by Thai Dhupp

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Why such a narrow set-back from the road ... looks maybe only a metre or two/three?

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Originally Posted by David48atTD

Why such a narrow set-back from the road ... looks maybe only a metre or two/three?

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Its a bit deceptive David, actually its over 7m. Had to have that distance to get the house on the plot!! there is a boundary wall at the front so still private.

This road is so lightly trafficked that I'm really not too worried about noise or noseyness!

if you look at the house... that last section (downstairs dining room, upstairs bedroom.... is a tad over 4m wide, for scale

Exposing the Chanote marker

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We need to know where it is for what's coming next...

Happy campers...

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Junior watching the team hard at it after he was involved in the cooking at the Chonburi Hilton earlier....

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That window is the perfect height - lucky the builder did not follow my original plan for the window location....!

We said we wanted wood on the dining room floor, but I told K.Pot, this is a bit too rustic...

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Wooden battens from the shuttering all carefully stored ready to be used elsewhere...

Looking good. Did you manage to locate a source for terracotta?

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Originally Posted by Thai Dhupp

This road is so lightly trafficked that I'm really not too worried about noise or noseyness!

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Think to the future Thais are virtual noise machines! sound proof and insulate as much as you can, double or triple glazing (no sliding doors or windows!) - there will be noise!
I built a house that backed onto a small Soi in Pattaya, wasn't even paved when we moved in, sold the house 7 years later as the road was just too noisy, development happens fast here, with no planning or thought in most cases!