Thai Dhupp and Princess Joy's Thai House Build

[Thai Dhupp]

That's a great time garden wise with the rains not far off, if you have the time and workforce it'd be a good time to get some planting in, particularly any specimen trees - they'll take better.

Fingers crossed for the apartments, part of your Pension? i recall.

I can't remember your plans exactly but April isn't you finished in Dubai? thought you have more to go there.

I am not much of a gardener, NPT , Weedol fingers, not green ones! Shes a little better at it hopefully...

Ahh so April is a good time?

OK we have stuff in pots in BKK so that can be brought, plus the garden centre about 15 clicks away for some more.

Yeah.. those apartments are part of the pension plan as you rightly say.... I can rest easy once they are furnished and generating a return.

No... not finishing in Dubai in April, but not staying 'til the end of the project (in 2020) either. shh don't tell anyone that, though...

TBH... the project is great, the site team are fantastic but you know how corporate have always got to try micro-managing and interfere?

The pettiness is really starting to get up my nose now. Oh... the whole site team feel the same way, incidentally.

Probably be end of August as I will really have had enough by then.

[Norton]

Ahh so April is a good time?

As long as after 17 Apr to avoid Songkran madness.

[NamPikToot]

Ahh so April is a good time? Probably be end of August as I will really have had enough by then.

TD, You'll obviously have loads of time to develop your ideas for the garden, its just that if you are planning on buying some fairly mature trees to put in for immediate effect then coinciding that with the wet season is a good idea as the roots will find the wet/damp ground easier to establish in and take less looking after.

August, goodness not far off, as Norts says try to avoid Songkran, i do.

[Thai Dhupp]

As long as after 17 Apr to avoid Songkran madness.

Actually...I think my leave will start 20th so... should avoid the 'waterfest'....

[Thai Dhupp]

TD, You'll obviously have loads of time to develop your ideas for the garden, its just that if you are planning on buying some fairly mature trees to put in for immediate effect then coinciding that with the wet season is a good idea as the roots will find the wet/damp ground easier to establish in and take less looking after.

August, goodness not far off, as Norts says try to avoid Songkran, i do.

TBH NPT... i did not really give much thought to it!!

even now, Im not sure i would land some mature trees into the plot.

I keep telling her to start thinking about the garden layout and she keeps putting it off.

I think its a Thai thing...!?

I want a few rose trees - yes i know... Little Britain strikes again! apart from that tho.... its mainly over to her.

[Chittychangchang]

Rose trees goes wild in the tropics and will fill your garden with that sweet aroma .

[Thai Dhupp]

Rose trees goes wild in the tropics and will fill your garden with that sweet aroma .

Thanks for that, Chitty... I think I am right in saying though that not all varieties will grow?

Only a certain few? ..or is that not right? I need to start a little research on this as they do need to be put in sooner rather than later... (i think?)

Once Khun Pot has cleared out the 'Chonburi Hilton', cleared the debris and shaped up the ground, we might have a better idea of what is going where.

[VocalNeal]

Once Khun Pot has cleared out the 'Chonburi Hilton', cleared the debris and shaped up the ground, we might have a better idea of what is going where.

...and remove ALL the builders rubble

[Thai Dhupp]

...and remove ALL the builders rubble

Morning!

See Contract clause 53... I think we have it covered!



I can't remember who suggested that clause - it came from the TD forum members, so thanks to them. I would not have thought of it.

[VocalNeal]

I used to visit lots of houses under construction and saw how they handles builder's rubble. Hence my suggestion.

Maybe an inspection of the site before they put any topsoil on?

[Thai Dhupp]

I used to visit lots of houses under construction and saw how they handles builder's rubble. Hence my suggestion.

Maybe an inspection of the site before they put any topsoil on?

That's a good idea, VN and one for the OrBorTor engineer to follow up on.

I wont be back there again until after that work is completed.

You are right - building debris can get...err... 'buried' in all the excitement to leave the site!

Thanks for that...

[Airportwo]

It may be worth planning on laying "turf" at the first opportunity? The soil here isn't the best! & quickly goes from being rock hard to quicksand when the rains arrive, it needs something to hold it together, grass is easy to grow here, plenty of water for the first couple of weeks and generally takes ok, gives you something to work from going forward.

[Thai Dhupp]

It may be worth planning on laying "turf" at the first opportunity? The soil here isn't the best! & quickly goes from being rock hard to quicksand when the rains arrive, it needs something to hold it together, grass is easy to grow here, plenty of water for the first couple of weeks and generally takes ok, gives you something to work from going forward.

I was in 2 minds about big expanses of grass.... looks good but.. gotta maintain it.

As you say, grows well, i.e fast

so I am making a chore for my self.

but wait.. Thai law says I'm not allowed to 'work'? ...so she can do it!!

lol and probably will put some so the girls have somewhere to run around and play badminton, etc

and I like the smell of fresh cut grass (who doesn't!?)

I can run that one past SWMBO for final approval.

[mikenot]

Thanks for that, Chitty... I think I am right in saying though that not all varieties will grow?

Only a certain few? ..or is that not right? I need to start a little research on this as they do need to be put in sooner rather than later... (i think?)

Once Khun Pot has cleared out the 'Chonburi Hilton', cleared the debris and shaped up the ground, we might have a better idea of what is going where.

From what I learned gardening in Australia what you want is a "chinese" rose ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_chinensis) , rather than an English rose, as these do OK in humid tropical and sub-tropical climates. I would think that any rose sold around chonburi would be a Chinese variety, the English varieties would only be OK up north.
Mind you, I never had much success with roses ...... ...so don't take my advice as gospel !
Mike.

[Thai Dhupp]

From what I learned gardening in Australia what you want is a "chinese" rose ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_chinensis) , rather than an English rose, as these do OK in humid tropical and sub-tropical climates. I would think that any rose sold around chonburi would be a Chinese variety, the English varieties would only be OK up north.
Mind you, I never had much success with roses ...... ...so don't take my advice as gospel !
Mike.

I never had a lot of success growing anything Mike, so me n u both!!

OK I will take a look now.. thanks for the link.

pity 'cos there are some lovely English varieties...

[Chittychangchang]

Some decent info on growing roses in the tropics...

http://www.aboutthegarden.com.au/wp-...ics.pdf?00daa3

[NamPikToot]

I was in 2 minds about big expanses of grass.... looks good but.. gotta maintain it. As you say, grows well, i.e fast

TD if you think about it you have to maintain an area no matter if it has grass or any other growing plant.The only way to avoid the work is to put that crushed rock down. Airports idea if you have room aint a bad one and really mowing it isn't too much trouble - the same idea wrt put in before the rains applies so if KPot clears, levels and gets some good soil on then why not turf.

[Chittychangchang]

You could even go down the route of a low maintenance garden with raised gardens and stone features.

The possibilities are endless and will really give your property the wow factor before they even go inside.

[Thai Dhupp]

Some decent info on growing roses in the tropics...

http://www.aboutthegarden.com.au/wp-...ics.pdf?00daa3

That's a great link, Chitty.... many thanks!

I have read through it twice - seems straightforward IF you follow the rules!

Looks like drainage is the main one and since I raised the land initially, that's not an issue

[Thai Dhupp]

TD if you think about it you have to maintain an area no matter if it has grass or any other growing plant.The only way to avoid the work is to put that crushed rock down. Airports idea if you have room aint a bad one and really mowing it isn't too much trouble - the same idea wrt put in before the rains applies so if KPot clears, levels and gets some good soil on then why not turf.

yeah.... grass it is. again, so many varieties.

I will do some research while K.Pot gets the Plot ready.

[Thai Dhupp]

You could even go down the route of a low maintenance garden with raised gardens and stone features.

The possibilities are endless and will really give your property the wow factor before they even go inside.

I am interested in that raised bed idea as I am not getting any younger - plan ahead, lol but its also good for drainage too.

I will be including some features into the garden as photography backdrops for photoshoots, assuming I can get that going. Benches, bamboo, tree canopies, water feature, etc.

That will be later in the year though - let's get in first!!

[Airportwo]

yeah.... grass it is. again, so many varieties.

Basically there are only two varieties readily available and that are easy to grow here, thin bladed grass, they give it so many different names I don't know which is correct, and the thick bladed Malay grass, we laid two rai of grass, the majority is thin blade, any where it didn't grow like shaded areas we put Malay grass, they integrate quite nicely.
When we finished walling in the garden, one thing I forgot was drainage, be sure you have "drains", else you will end up with a huge pool like we did!

[Thai Dhupp]

Basically there are only two varieties readily available and that are easy to grow here, thin bladed grass, they give it so many different names I don't know which is correct, and the thick bladed Malay grass, we laid two rai of grass, the majority is thin blade, any where it didn't grow like shaded areas we put Malay grass, they integrate quite nicely.
When we finished walling in the garden, one thing I forgot was drainage, be sure you have "drains", else you will end up with a huge pool like we did!

Thanks for that AP2 - thin or thick - i want the one hardiest and least maintenance!!

(no... I'm not concreting the whole plot, before someone suggests it...)

[Thai Dhupp]

General round up of activity



Folding doors matched up and trimmed to size.


Ongoing painting


Shutters and window frames being fitted in main living room

[Thai Dhupp]

Doors


downstairs main entrance door


upstairs door with glass detail


and from inside (looks darker due to camera exposure meter)





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