8 July 2008,

My weekly phone conversations and almost daily e-mail with Khun ensure continuity of the project and make sure that any adjustments that need to be made can be done so without much rework. But if it were not for the pictures taken and forwarded to me by Khun and Mr. & Mrs Hino, I’d be fumbling around as if in the dark. Thanks Khun and Mr. & Mrs Hino again for the updated progress pictures.

Detailed work and final touches on the inside and out continue. From the first picture you will see that the shower water fixture in the bathrooms has been made right side up. The actual shower has also been installed now. Other recent focus has been on completing the staining of the kitchen, bathroom, and walk in dressing room cabinets as well as putting the hardware on the interior doors. You will notice that glass has now been installed in the Western Kitchen door. That was the wife’s selection and turned out not so bad. The hardware for the kitchen and bathroom cabinet doors is being installed so the doors are back off the cabinets. The frame for sliding doors, 1 from the Master Bedroom into the walk in dressing room closet and 1 from the Master Bathroom into the walk in dressing room closet, are completed and the doors are almost ready for installation.

The front driveway and pedestrian gates have been completed and installed. The motor for easy opening of the driveway gate will be installed later.

The swimming pool pump house outside shower area is being completed. The same brick fascia used on the bottom part of the columns in the front of the house is being used at the pump shower area wall.

As it relates to the finishing of the swimming pool itself, the pool contractor has been advised that they can resume work in the pool area. The surge/balance tank will be completed, the tile will be placed in the pool, the sandwash will be applied, and the pool pump and filter equipment will be installed. I have the Jandy Never Lube valves on their way to country so any further delays in progress with the pool should be minimal. “But where is Murphy? As sure as it is hot in Thailand, I’m sorry to say that Murphy will in all probability reappear”.

And finally, an updated picture of the West side of the house with grounds in the foreground.


Above Picture: Bathroom shower handle hardware made right side up with the shower nozzel installed.


Above Picture: Western kitchen door with glass installed and stained kitchen cabinets with doors off for the hardware to be installed.


Above Picture: Glass installed in Western kitchen door.


Above Picture: Front pedestrian gate.


Above Picture: Front driveway gate.


Above Picture: Stone fascia beiong installed on the pump house shower area wall.


Above Picture: West side of house with pool in foreground.

That's all for now... until next time. Ciao!