That is one nice house, looks done to a good standard too :)
That is one nice house, looks done to a good standard too :)
Yes Sea your place is shaping up nicely and it is above the "standard" of many places I've seen
I hope to have the same level of quality should I decide to hire Khun Loong to build my place
Why has you builder not got a name?
Much appreciated Khun Volts. I was fortunate to have met this builder who worked with me on the design and built to the standard I was looking for.Quote:
Originally Posted by More Volts Igor
Thanks Khun Hino. Aa you know, we work hard with Khun while in-country to make sure things we as we wanted. Thankfully we had freinds like Mr. and Mrs Hino to send us some pics while we were not in-country in which to evaluate the progress.Quote:
Originally Posted by HINO
You will have 1 advantage in your building project and that is that you will have eyes on for the duration of the project. Go getum Hino!
Khun Marmite,Quote:
Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog
There is a story behind why I don't use Khun's name.
When I first met Khun a few years ago, he gave me his business card. I could not pronounce his name as it was not a name that easily rolled off my toung. As I recall, both his first and last names had most if not all of the characters of the English alphabet in them. He suggested that I just call him Khun and I did.
It was awhile after that when Khun decided to change his name. Better luck he said. He gave me his new business card that was in both English and Thai. Parts of it anyways, the name of his company that he owned was listed but his new name was in Thai only. Didn't matter as by that time he was alread Khun to me so that is the way it has been.
So, Khun Marmite, since you asked, I will see if I can locate Khun's card and if I do, I'll sacn it and PM it to you.
Appreciate you interest in this project. Over & Out.
^ Cheers for that. It just sounds/looks odd having someone just called Khun. What about calling him Khun Chang?
Khun Sun, Thanks for the nice comments. Not sure what a "pukka" is but I'll assume it isn't all bad...Quote:
Originally Posted by sunsetter
Pool construction is temperarily suspended. The pool itself is complete minus the tile and concrete finishing. The surge/balance tank has been started and is near completion but I do not want it tiled to far before the house is completed and I'll wait for 2 months or so until I have a better feel for when I'll be back in country. The tile and pump/filter equipment will be ordered soon but I have purchased some Jandy Never Lube Valves that were suggested to me by a former TD member (I have not seen him participating in the last 3 months or so), and will either hand carry them my self when I come over or if I can identify someone who is going that way soon and is interested in hand carrying them for me, I might be in business.
Anyway, The pump house is started and will be completed in 2 weeks and all is good. The internal friction within the pool company that is seperate from Khun my house contractor has caused some minor irritation in that it makes it more difficult for me to do the coordination I want to do but in the end, the technical end of the pool construction seems to be top notch. Khun has been nice enough to keep an eye out on this for me as well. The end will tell.
It would fit as we have had a few Changs together?Quote:
Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog
My Father always told me, "Son, never trust a contractor (or anyone for that matter) you can't sit down and have a beer with"....
Looking good now SEA Traveler, makes my place seem more like a small hut, albeit, a two story one. Nice reporting, keep it going.
Appreciate your comments Khun Loom. The place will probably keep me captive and turn me into a recluse but should be comfortable enough and not get too bored. Later!Quote:
Originally Posted by Loombucket
Wery nice floor! Did you glue the wood direct on the concrete? For how long has is cure ( the contrete)?Quote:
Originally Posted by SEA Traveler
Khun Sea & Khun Marmite,Quote:
Khun Marmite,
There is a story behind why I don't use Khun's name.
When I first met Khun a few years ago, he gave me his business card. I could not pronounce his name as it was not a name that easily rolled off my toung. As I recall, both his first and last names had most if not all of the characters of the English alphabet in them. He suggested that I just call him Khun and I did.
It was awhile after that when Khun decided to change his name. Better luck he said. He gave me his new business card that was in both English and Thai. Parts of it anyways, the name of his company that he owned was listed but his new name was in Thai only. Didn't matter as by that time he was alread Khun to me so that is the way it has been.
So, Khun Marmite, since you asked, I will see if I can locate Khun's card and if I do, I'll sacn it and PM it to you.
Appreciate you interest in this project. Over & Out.
As an interested bystander and a potential new client of "Khun" the contractor. SEA I happen to have his business card handy and my Thai wife to assist in reading the name and such on the card.
As written in english on the card:
name of the company; LUEDNITI Construction Co.
Khun's name in english spelling; Pathompong Luednitirunglid
My wife heard Sea calling him Khun also. I can see why ST has called him Khun all this time as his name is not easy to pronounce at best, so, when I inquired to my wife she says it is perfectly acceptable to speak to him as Loong which means "uncle" in Thai . My wife says this works saying "Khun Loong." We have not asked for his "nickname."
:) ;)
Pukka means fine. It is hindi
Why not?Quote:
Originally Posted by HINO
Thanks for the nice comment Khun Harry and welcome to the forum.Quote:
Originally Posted by harrymand
Concrete sat for about 5 weeks before the Makha Wood Floor was put down. I am not sure if the 5 weeks was the result of needing that much time to cure or because the placement of the wood floor did not fit into the schedule until the time when it was placed.
I'll have to ask Khun if he actually used an adhesive between the wood and concrete or if he used some other method. I'm not sure but I do believe that some type of vapor barrier was used between the wood and concrete.
[quote=HINO;650492]Like I said, "Pathompong Luednitirunglid" sure is a mouth full. Mrs SEA Traveler also calls Khun, Khun Loong. Although I truly like Khun and respect him in every way. I've alread enough uncles and he advised my calling him Khun so, there we have it.Quote:
Khun Marmite,
As an interested bystander and a potential new client of "Khun" the contractor. SEA I happen to have his business card handy and my Thai wife to assist in reading the name and such on the card.
As written in english on the card:
name of the company; LUEDNITI Construction Co.
Khun's name in english spelling; Pathompong Luednitirunglid
My wife heard Sea calling him Khun also. I can see why ST has called him Khun all this time as his name is not easy to pronounce at best, so, when I inquired to my wife she says it is perfectly acceptable to speak to him as Loong which means "uncle" in Thai . My wife says this works saying "Khun Loong." We have not asked for his "nickname."
:) ;)
Khun Hino, thanks for saving me the headache of looking through my stuff for the business card.
Caio!
Thanks Khun Happy. Learning something new every day...Quote:
Originally Posted by good2bhappy
It's also a best-selling brand of pies, made in the central UK Pukka Pies... for some reason we used to call them "puke-a pies", shame really, they're actually pretty good :)Quote:
Originally Posted by SEA TravelerThanks Khun Happy. Learning something new every day...Quote:
Originally Posted by good2bhappy
Thanks Khun Volts. We have similar in US but they have a more appitizing named company making them.Quote:
Originally Posted by More Volts IgorIt's also a best-selling brand of pies, made in the central UK Pukka Pies... for some reason we used to call them "puke-a pies", shame really, they're actually pretty good :)Quote:
Originally Posted by SEA TravelerThanks Khun Happy. Learning something new every day...Quote:
Originally Posted by good2bhappy
Are you sure your not mixing that up with the polo term to 'have a chuka"?
I was looking around for Matthew in here. I seem to remember him saying he was going to hang around the construction area on here for awhile.:confused:
Haven't seen him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Told Stool
^hmmm...guess he's busy saving "troubled young children from becoming troubled adults."
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...C_June__08.jpgOK, back to the topic of this thread............
9 June 2008:
Khun and his crew continue to remain on schedule. Their focus on the past 3 days has been with the final preparation of the driveway and the placement of the driveway tile, continuation of the painting of the house and putting the first coat of paint on the perimeter wall, completing the tile for the front terrace, and getting the swimming pool pump house in order.
It seems as though any of questions related to the swimming pool have been worked out as there was a competent work team there today completing the placement of the PVC pipe to the pump house and doing other prep work in and around the pool area. Although things seem to be on track with the pool, Khun is keeping me posted regularly on this subject.
Otherwise, I continue to be content with the progress of the work as well as the quality of the workmanship and the over all efforts of Khun and his Team.
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...C_June__08.jpg
Above Picture: After preparation of the driveway, the driveway tile is now starting to be placed.
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Above Picture: Here is a closer view of the tile work. As a strength test of the tile, I had Khun have one of the team member's children present on site ride his tricycle ride on the tile. All seemed in good order...
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Above Picture: Continuation of the Antique Roman Tile that was used on the Front Terrace was used for the Front Terrace steps that lead to the lower patio. Lower patio will also have the Roman Tile.
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Above Picture: Various doors for the house are all being stained the same color.
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Above Picture: The single door of the house that has glass in it is the one you see here. It has beveled glass and will be an interior door to the office.
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Above Picture: The Swimming Pool Pump House still in construction.
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Above Picture: The first coat of paint on the perimeter wall was applied over the mildew resistent primer coating. The color of the perimeter wall paint is not too different than the primary color used on the house. The picture does not show a real good comparison so I guess I'll just have to wait until I get there to get the full picture.
Looks very nice SEA T, they have done a great job!
Thanks Khun Jizzy, but there is still a long way to go on some of the finer finishing details of this project. Will continue to keep a close eye on the efforts and report accordingly.
Caio!
I see some changes so I guess I need to get over there for some pics of our own that Neung has an eye for. We will send in a few days.
All looks good though and the colors are coming together well.
Who was your interior/exterior designer for the color and tile selection?
You and Mrs Sea?
Khun Hino,Quote:
Originally Posted by HINO
Pictures always appreciated, especially if they reflect a question that needs to be addresses to Khun. I will be commenting on some recent pictures in a follow on entry in a day or two.
The most recent posted pictures above do not reflect a real accurate comparison between the color of the paint on the exterior of the house and the perimeter wall. From your view, what were you able to determine?
As it relates to the interior/exterior "earth" color scheme, I will have to say that Mrs SEA and myself agreed pretty much on having neutral colors and nothing too ostentious. A little highlight was desired and I think we accomplished that with the trim around the windows and the dark brown colored soffit. Mrs SEA was left with the responsibility to actually pick out the colors though and after she selected them and presented the colors to me. On one of the colors, I asked a question or two about, she eventually changed it but overall, she did the matching of the colors. With the eventural adding of medium cherry wood color of the Makha wood floors and the Teak doors, the dark chocolate brown soffit and front gate, along with the darker trim paint around the windows, I think that she hit a winner. But, to each their own. We got what we were looking for and are pleased with what we selected...
One thing I will add though, Khun's scetch artest and interior designer for the built in custom kitchen/bathroom cabinets and other special amenities was top notch. She did provide some real good ideas. I'd suggest you talk to Khun about possibly talking to her or including her in your design process.
Again, thanks for the insight and looking forward to some of Neung's pics being forwarded. Possibly they will show a better compairson of the colors than the cell phone pics.
We have been discussing roof colours, as I don't want a hidious blue that is all the rage around here. Given that your pictures were taken on a cell phone, what is your colour and what is it called please?
I do like those steps.
Khun Loom,
Have you ever heard of the saying "the longer you hold onto something the sooner you will need it after it is disposed of"? Well, over this past weekend, I was going through my construction stuff for the house that I have with me here in the U.S. and got rid of the CPAC tile brochure that had the color, style, model #, and cost of the tile at time of purchase indicated on it. I no longer have that info with me. All my detailed files remain in LOS and will not have access to them until August.
What I can tell you is that the roof tile was sort of a two tone ceremic tile made by CPAC. Other than that, I am at a loss. what I will do though is e-mail Khun and see if I can get info on the tile used. Might be a day or two. In the mean time, here are 2 pics I took of the tile stacked prior to being placed on the roof and after it was placed on the roof. The picture was taken by myself with a Sona digital camera not a phone camera so the color will be a little more true. One Canadian that came by did not like the color because he thought it too dark... the same guy mentioned that he did not care for any of the tile colors used in 3 or 4 of the other houses in the area and he pointed. Not sure what he did care for. Anyway, the tile color is not as dark as a chocolate and not a light as a copper but I'd put it somewhere in between the two. Kind of depends on how the sun is hitting it because it is sort of two tone and has some colored specs in it.
Here are the 2 pics.
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Great house, congratulations and thanks for sharing your adventure with us.
A few questions and or help if I can provide it.
1. I don't know if you are planning a stand alone water heater which services the whole house or you have individual instantaneous water heaters on each water outlet. Both methods are OK but I have just installed a solar heating console on my roof and this unit works superbly. Could boil and egg in the water and the savings on electricity is also a bonus.
2. When you fit your electric wiring at the junction point and for example lights and just say your computer ask your electrician to fit frequency invertors which contols the current coming into you outlets. As you probably know the power flucuations here are extreme and I can guarantee that you light globes will last a lot longer not to mention the protection for your expensive electrical components.
These units are not expensive (around 250 Baht each) but you will get up to 3-4 years out of your globes.
Good luck
Khun Toy,Quote:
Originally Posted by Loy Toy
Yes, an adventure it is.
Central water heater already installed and in place. Although having solar panals was an initial consideration of mine, I opted not to pursue. Not that I am not interested in saving a dollar or two or because I don't support things green, but because other considerations.
A friend who built somewhere up in the Ayutaya area also had plans that included solar water heating panels and when I ask him if he followed through with that concept, he also indicated that he went the traditional way.
Something I can always consider later if I feel the urge. but good to go for now.
The frequency inverters thing sounds interesting and as if it is good sound advisement. Thanks. I'm not sure if it would be the easiest thing to install right now and at this point. I will however look into this a little further. Thanks.
10 June 08:
Khun's contract is multitasking this week. He's still got driveway and patio tile being installed, the pump house construction, and painting going on. There is also the swimming pool contractor in the mix, and now after talking and discussing about the front gate and top of the wall steel grating back in late April, the gate contractor is doing his thing. Here are some pictures from todays effort.
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...0_June__08.jpg
Above Picture: Driveway tile.
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Above Picture: A closer look at the driveway tile and extended yard.
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Above Picture: A closer look at the driveway tile. I think Khun was a little taken aback when I called him up and jokingly advised him that he had used the wrong tile in the driveway. I let him off the hook real quick as I didn't want him to to start having the workers start tearing it up.
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...C_June__08.jpg
Above Picture: Here is the PVC pipe that that was layed to and in the pump house. I mentioned it in a previous post that I had to work some issues to get the pool contractor back at the sight. Thanks Khun for your intervention on that issue.
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Above Picture: Here is the beginning of the steel grating that is being installed on top of the wall. No boo's and hissis out there. It isn't a jail and it doesn't look all that bad. Just don't want to make it too easy to get in.
Khun Sea,
Looks good even under the rain clouds. I do believe you need to put gutters at least around the front. When the rain came down there was a lot of water coming off that big roof and flooding the area and anyone trying to walk around. I know its early yet so I'm sure you have plans for that before the final finishing touches.
We were there just before lunch and it appears the workman added the steel on the wall just after we left. I saw them drilling up top but missed the install. Will the steel remain black? Or get some different color?
The driveway tile is really nice and seems not too slippery in the water. Good choice as is the patio stuff.
Loy Toy,Quote:
Originally Posted by Loy Toy
Interesting info on your number 2 comments.
Can you expand on this a bit more? Do you have a product name and model number? A link possibly to a web site? Or possibly where you purchased this item?
You wet our appetite but don't tell us where we can sample the wine!
Please tell us more about this money saving device
Thanks
Hino :)
HINO, Do agree about the driveway tiles, they do look good and certainly seem slip proof!Quote:
Originally Posted by HINO
SEA, Had a nose around the sight yesterday, it certainly is coming along. Although not yet completed, the wooden floors are looking good - a good call. Am sure that you will be satisfied when you return in August.
No sweat Mr. Traveler, thanks for the, better quality, photos. I think that Mrs. LoomB wants to opt for a green now. Personaly, I would prefer to blend in to the surrounding area, rather than stick out.Quote:
Originally Posted by SEA Traveler
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...C_June__08.jpg
Above Picture: Here is the beginning of the steel grating that is being installed on top of the wall. No boo's and hissis out there. It isn't a jail and it doesn't look all that bad. Just don't want to make it too easy to get in.
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Well ST, you are really making a statement for the thives "Stay Away"! What color shall the finish be in? I like it, people might think your residense will be a new consulate (embassy). :)
Make sure it is insulated and wire it up to the mains. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by The_Dude