1 March 2008:

Both the swimming pool and house contractors continue to make progress. The pool contractor has just now started to excavate and the house contractor has started the placement and securing of super block for the walls. Note that the block placement around the whole exterior of the house perimeter will be double with approximately 3.8 cm of space between the blocks. This space will act as an insulation factor for both temperature and sound. The contractor has paid close attention to where the openings need to be left for where the windows will be placed. So far so good.



beginning of the pool excavation. pool will be 5x9 meters with a spa. there will be a series of 4 or 5 steps, 3 meters wide from the patio on the house side that will lead into the pool. this is outside the 5x9 dimension mentioned above.




a view of the pool excavation in proximety to the house location.



South side of house looking into where the Thai kitchen will be.


master bedroom.


patio leading into the pool area.



North side office and pool area.


front of house looking at the office area.


office and patio area




West side of office and patio area with pool.