Thai Dhupp and Princess Joy's Thai House Build

[Norton]

No matter what you do will have protuberances on outer walls. I would leave it as is. Sort if a status symbol. Look here I have aircon.

Explore the possibilty of painting not only coolant lines but also compressor shell.

[Thai Dhupp]

Not much you can do now without major rework. Painting the lines same as wall color would help.

Yes Norton... worse though.. i just noticed he has put the AC pipes in the wrong position - too close to the window so now...we will not be able to fasten the shutters back flush to the wall.

[Thai Dhupp]

No matter what you do will have protuberances on outer walls. I would leave it as is. Sort if a status symbol. Look here I have aircon.

Explore the possibilty of painting not only coolant lines but also compressor shell.

Thats true... i did not think id painting the actual unit but... no reason why not is there!?

[Norton]

Yes Norton... worse though.. i just noticed he has put the AC pipes in the wrong position - too close to the window so now...we will not be able to fasten the shutters back flush to the wall.

Unbeknownst to most, Murphy was a Thai.

[Thai Dhupp]

^
You can create something like I have shown in:
https://teakdoor.com/construction-in-...-build-16.html (Baanpong House Build)
and make use of it for something (flower shelf?, cabinets for some stuff?)

or single boxes as e.g.
https://www.hertoolbelt.com/wood-louver-ac-unit-screen/

It's clever to locate the unit under the deck itself Klondyke..probably too late for us for that as the units are fixed already.

...but the screen.. simple enough to make - i could probably knock that up myself but of course on a much smaller scale - that unit in the picture is humongous!

[Norton]

Thats true... i did not think id painting the actual unit but... no reason why not is there!?

No reason I can think of but will need paint type suitable for compressor shell material.

[Thai Dhupp]

Unbeknownst to most, Murphy was a Thai.

Lol.. Faeron Wide, the Thai-rish guy we are looking for...

[Thai Dhupp]

How about a half shuttered box that's painted the same colour as the upper wall?

(The box to have a roof to keep the sun and most of the dirt off but with the sides and front half-shuttered to allow air to breath and also arranged to allow the front section to be opened easily)

Hi Nev.. yes..we are now exploring every option including the 'do nothing' possibility!!

[Norton]

Other than painting the coolant lines, I would opt for do nothing. Once you are moved in and settled doubt you will even notice.

[Norton]

Can't recall if your shutters are double or single? If single, have swing away from coolant lines. If double, should be able to attach over the coolant lines.

[Dead Metal]

I think the paint you require for the cooling units would be an Enamel paint.

Over here I use Humbrol enamel paint.

[Klondyke]

TD, perhaps in the stage XL you can build another section with a narrow distance in-between, hence the a/c's will not be immediately in a direct view.

Imagine if Jim Thompson would drop by, what he would say you?

[Thai Dhupp]

TD, perhaps in the stage XL you can build another section with a narrow distance in-between, hence the a/c's will not be immediately in a direct view.

Imagine if Jim Thompson would drop by, what he would say you?

OMG what a nightmare... but if he were to 'take back' hid BKK 'digs' and invite us over for afternoon tea and a proper look round the whole house it would be worth it

[Thai Dhupp]

I think the paint you require for the cooling units would be an Enamel paint.

Over here I use Humbrol enamel paint.

hi DM.. talking about Humbrol paints made me think back to my schooldays gluing together Airfix planes and painting them with little pots of...Hubbrol paints!

...remember?!

Enamel would be the right stuff i think

[Thai Dhupp]

Can't recall if your shutters are double or single? If single, have swing away from coolant lines. If double, should be able to attach over the coolant lines.

Doubles. Norton..for symmetry, and will be open 90% of the time.

I think there is a 'double-hinged hinge (lol wTF am I talking about!?) that might be able to be used....

[David48atTD]

External painting part 2

Given that you have used aerated style external brick, is it possible to chase those air-con pipes into the wall?

With that compressor unit attached to the top floor, could it have been dropped to the ground floor with longer pipework and
and small loss of efficiency?


Just thoughts, certainly not criticisms. Just in-case I win Lotto and do a full build in Thailand as opposed to Thai style renos
to the Farmhouse

[Airportwo]

Other than painting the coolant lines, I would opt for do nothing. Once you are moved in and settled doubt you will even notice.

I would tend to agree, in time they will blend in. Thai tradesmen have no idea about aesthetics, they have put the units in the easiest place for installing and future servicing for themselves, personally I would have put them up high so that the piping was minimal and in a straight run into the house, that way they are out of the eye line, they wouldn't do that unless you specifically told them as more difficult to fit and service at later date.

[Thai Dhupp]

Given that you have used aerated style external brick, is it possible to chase those air-con pipes into the wall?

With that compressor unit attached to the top floor, could it have been dropped to the ground floor with longer pipework and
and small loss of efficiency?


Just thoughts, certainly not criticisms. Just in-case I win Lotto and do a full build in Thailand as opposed to Thai style renos
to the Farmhouse

Hi David... yes...its a good thought and i will discuss with k.Pot when i get there next Saturday

[Thai Dhupp]

I would tend to agree, in time they will blend in. Thai tradesmen have no idea about aesthetics, they have put the units in the easiest place for installing and future servicing for themselves, personally I would have put them up high so that the piping was minimal and in a straight run into the house, that way they are out of the eye line, they wouldn't do that unless you specifically told them as more difficult to fit and service at later date.

Hey AP2... although K.Pot has been excellent throughout the build, there are a few times when my presence on site could possibly have made the difference...

This is one of those times

[Airportwo]

Hey AP2... although K.Pot has been excellent throughout the build, there are a few times when my presence on site could possibly have made the difference...

This is one of those times

Agree, KP has done a excellent job, you choose well there, AC units are not a biggie, I had one moved this year in current house when I finally admitted to myself that I had put it in the wrong position in the first place

[Thai Dhupp]

Agree, KP has done a excellent job, you choose well there, AC units are not a biggie, I had one moved this year in current house when I finally admitted to myself that I had put it in the wrong position in the first place

I will be looking closely at it all when I go back this time AP2, because it will be my last 'live' look before he finishes, and we are into snag list time.

The OrBorTor engineer will be having the in-depth look with PJ during the 6-week snag-list time so i am confident that between us we will capture most things - lol not that there will be too many, I think...

[Airportwo]

I will be looking closely at it all when I go back this time AP2, because it will be my last 'live' look before he finishes, and we are into snag list time.

The OrBorTor engineer will be having the in-depth look with PJ during the 6-week snag-list time so i am confident that between us we will capture most things - lol not that there will be too many, I think...

You have been fortunate in that you have been able to follow the build closely backed up with photographic evidence, when I was building I spent the majority of the time away working with little contact, on returning home there were quite a few WTF moments! especially with the first house 15 years or so ago, with all the eyes that have been looking at pictures sure that there is going to be no "show stoppers" found when doing final snagging.
Cheers

[Thai Dhupp]

You have been fortunate in that you have been able to follow the build closely backed up with photographic evidence, when I was building I spent the majority of the time away working with little contact, on returning home there were quite a few WTF moments! especially with the first house 15 years or so ago, with all the eyes that have been looking at pictures sure that there is going to be no "show stoppers" found when doing final snagging.
Cheers

Thanks for the vote of confidence - it's good to know people are largely seeing what I am seeing!

tomorrow we have Mae Daeng pictures coming...can't wait!!

[Thai Dhupp]

That's basically the same as we went for TD, inside and out. Regards, -BiP

Clearly great minds think alike....

...or is it an international swing to the brown and magnolia finish - we lead, the whole of Thailand follows in 2019!?

Not painting you dining room red by any chance, are you!!?

[Thai Dhupp]

Mae Daeng, anyone...?

Finally got some pictures from the commencement of the wooden flooring.

We went for the wider boards as they look really good.





Each piece firmly butted up and screwed to those runners set into the floor screed



There is a little colour variation[/B] but the whole floor will be sanded and stained / sealed once complete