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Thank you kindly... yes it is, I am excited but also frustrated not to be there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Norton
Roll on Christmas!!!
Greetings CS, all the house secondary embellishments will come once we actually move inQuote:
Originally Posted by Club Soda
TD, re the sala. There doesn't seem to be much protection from the sun with the roof being so high? or is the purpose of the sala as a rest stop on your journey from the road?:)
I have some shades like these. Simular would do the trick for sala.
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That's a thought
Orchids with the trailing moss.Quote:
Originally Posted by Club Soda
Looking good I think ... :tumbs:Quote:
Originally Posted by Thai Dhupp
Sala supposed to be for meeting visitors formally, then deciding if that's it.. of if you want to invite them further into the home. Either way wont be too long in the sala!Quote:
Originally Posted by NamPikToot
No one comes visiting if its raining...! CCTV will vet those who do and depending who, they wont get past the boundary wall gate in most cases.
lol.. peeps should be carrying their own sunblock - its sunny 'n' hot in Thailand!
Nice... OK... send 'em over i will try them :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Norton
We are definitely having orchids. We went to a big orchid 'farm' somewhere near Chiang Mai and PJ was taken with them.Quote:
Originally Posted by NamPikToot
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Originally Posted by David48atTD
Thanks, David. I think it will look even better once it is all painted up.
I've seen some stunning displays in Thailand, they appear not to require too much effort. Graceless Fawn seems to be the TD expert on them and i'm sure she'd give you some pointers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thai Dhupp
Ceiling Insulation
just to recap...
We put insulation directly under the roof, reflecting heat back out and not making the roof void hot.
Below that, next to the ceiling is ANOTHER layer of heat insulation which aims to stop heat moving down via ceiling radiation into the upper floor rooms.
between those 2 layers is natural airflow - everyone can see the open roof vents in each gable end
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Upstairs landing
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Above the stairs
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Bedroom 2, showing also...AC wiring
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Master bathroom not yet done
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TD, looking good and should keep the leccy bills down a bit.
I have heard different views on the stuff with some questioning the longevity of the foil but i assume if you have it securely encapsulated then the glass fibre should still do the job long term.
Im hoping!!Quote:
Originally Posted by NamPikToot
Full ceiling encapsulation is there...pictures to follow
Ceilings...
...and here is that encapsulation:
This is in the main living room
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TD, nice high ceilings, the recess, is it having uplights?
I only thought of that late in the build NPT, and he changed the ceiling design to accommodate it.Quote:
Originally Posted by NamPikToot
Hope he understands to tell the sparky to add some lighting in to the mix!!
More ceiling pix tomoz but I need to go n get a hot bath - should not really have worked today but you know how the pressure builds up...
TD, its going to look great and you will be in by xmas but maybe with a paintbrush in hand, it sounds like the lighting idea is still a WIP; LED?
ps get your head down.
A common practice in design.Quote:
Originally Posted by NamPikToot
Some instances, too high.
It's done to lift the heat - hot air rises as we all know.Quote:
Originally Posted by HuangLao
i have a 3m wall height then in the main upstairs rooms an additional 30-50 cm so not too bad i think
yeah...just got to see Hamilton cruise to his 5th then...bedQuote:
Originally Posted by NamPikToot
I wish i could share your enthusiasm but the last time F1 got me out of bed was Senna & Mansell, too many rules, computer input and drivers with no personality now and i'm officially a curmudgeon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thai Dhupp
You've probably mentioned it elsewhere, but what are the electrical outlets over the windows/doors?Quote:
Originally Posted by Thai Dhupp
Lights?
That would be the AC connection David.Quote:
Originally Posted by David48atTD
At least...i think so!
^ Humm, double header units (?), above the doors/windows ... revolutionary!
As in below ... or something else?
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Like that, yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by David48atTD
7 units to fit in total.
Ceilings 2
Now downstairs for dining room prep...
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Back upstairs for bedroom 1
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And bedroom 2
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So... been a bit quiet the last few days.
No- not lazy... there's a reason for it. Two actually.
1...K.Pot had a bit to do on one of his other jobs so...no issue there... we have never been held up due to his unavailability and 2....while he was away we had another little job to attend to 'off site'
Plot 1 update.
yeah.. most of you know that we had 'plot 1' our original purchase which was going to be the location of TD Towers, until we purchased plot 2 when it unexpectedly became available.
Since then plot 1 has nurchured those 120+ rubber trees and done little else.
It became horribly over grown as maybe you saw from previous photos, but mainly it had no boundary fence so was in effect open to anyone going in,chopping trees or tapping them, and generally making mischief
Also, the 'neighbour' had been steadily driving more and more over the corner of the plot, trying to establish some driveway extension so when we had the lull on the construction site I thought ...good time to sort this out.
First we got all the overgrowth cut back. No one got a snake bite so good news.
Then we called the land office to come and 're-affirm' the chanote markers. This was done, and I has k.pots team standing by to make a start on fencing immediately
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this is how it started with me sketching fencing (lol...like he did not know) to the builder
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chanote 1...
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..2, 3 and 4
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Then...we started digging 'that' corner.
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This was when the trouble started...
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like a red rag to a bull...
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...and out he came immediately.
asked 'what was happening?' like he had no idea.
kept looking at his disappearing short cut.
luckily PJ was in fine form.:
him: 'cant you just 'give' a little bit so i can get the truck round?'
PJ: 'really? its important?'
him: 'yup'
PJ: well.. as is important, we could swap a bit... you have this corner and I can have half a rai from that land here RIGHT NEXT TO YOUR DRIVE.. durrrr!'
him..' i could probably move my drive?'
PJ: 'good idea. K.Pot will help you'
him: 'thanks'
K.Pot: 'sure we can do what ever you want... just let me know and i will price it up!''
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All fence lines lead up to the corner
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They were making good progress - this line between us and this neighbour
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The back line already in - no-one making a fuss there, of course.
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Lol... we were of course maximising the land within the chanote area. This post about 2 microns from touching the chanote post!
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This line getting nearer...
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checking the depth
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Not a bad job for now.
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Couple of posts getting to know each other...
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We could not see it but you bet those neighbour's curtains were twitching...
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Almost at the corner. Note its the ladies again.
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Taking a rest - its hot work with a pair of eyes burning into you from behind
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Another junction from earlier
and... back at the ranch..
...some more flooring
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This is the ground level entrance hall - my 'tip of the hat' to Jim Thomson and his house in the middle of Bangkok.
Once its laid, I hope to build some similar display cabinets as he has in his entrance hall, albeit on a smaller scale
Here's a reminder for those not familiar with the Jim Thomson House:
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Hopefully, he will find an escape outlet once he finish...Quote:
Originally Posted by Thai Dhupp
It's advisable to start the visit very early or to spare a whole day in order to get a proper booking for the 15 minutes walk thru. Quite different to be there 30 years ago and nowadays...Quote:
Originally Posted by Thai Dhupp
I was last there 6 years ago, Klondyke so maybe I should pop back myself...Quote:
Originally Posted by Klondyke
I was there last time perhaps 4 years ago, just longing for the quiet surrounding and peaceful atmosphere I had kept in my mind from my first visit.
However admitted, the interest of tourists (and the organizing agencies :)) has increased hugely. And there are many beautiful things to see that are no longer much available anywhere else in the country...
Totally agree, you step in and forget Bangkok and the 21st century... I hope I can re-create some of his jungle-type garden at TD Towers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Klondyke
His is a real tranquil place and I would like a little of the same. Fascinating building complex too.
I drew inspiration from the whole thing.
In my first years whenever having few days free for travelling I had often driven to see towns and provinces known from Thai history to see something interesting from the old times.
However, what I had found (besides the numerous Wats, not always historically worth) were the ugly town units with the mess around, very rarely seeing something worth of the trip...
Balconies - latest update before painting / cleaning.
Here are the last few pictures of the main balcony and the balcony out from the master bedroom, with finished (although dirty) flooring and wooden handrails fitted all around.
Main Bedroom
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Just got the painting to do
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Very happy with the floor tiles
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cleaning up...
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Makes a great extension to the bedroom
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Soon the folding doors are coming. He wants those in place before he starts on the Mae Daeng
Balconies - latest update before painting / cleaning.
Main balcony outside living room area
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When the painter comes back to complete I think the effect between wall and floor is going to be OK.
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Looks a lot better with the handrail fitted everywhere
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See the cut out bottom left?
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Nice warm 'wood'(!) tones everywhere...
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Just needs to paint that last lower section
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The 'cut out' is where bedroom 3 comes, when we build zone 3. no sense in tiling it - I will fit a safety barrier along that edge.