The construction of my new house..

[Norton]

I know - I've laid miles of the stuff.

Oops, sorry. I meant to say CMN not Marmite. (edited)

[ChiangMai noon]

The finishing touches were being applied today.

skirting boards are on....

I think they look great with welsh dragon green.



the bedroom.....




I actually wanted a much lighter colur but was overuled.

they are better than i had expected.

the spare room.

[ChiangMai noon]

living room....

[ChiangMai noon]

the scaffold was being removed when i left but out of battery..

[ChiangMai noon]

next to tackle the garden.

some 1000 odd square metres to grass over.

[Tao]

Looks great CMN, did you consider green for the outside as well?

[ChiangMai noon]

and finally.


let there be light.

the first light switched on....



that's just about a wrap.

will be spending my first night there next Sunday.

wife won't move until a later date deemed auspicious by the old folk.

[ChiangMai noon]

Looks great CMN, did you consider greedn for the outside as well?

no, but on reflection I'd have gone with the dark green roof tiles.

[ChiangMai noon]

The 20 baht per meter2 is the installed price. Reckon will be close to the same in CM.

so, about 20,000 baht then.

[ChiangMai noon]

oh, and i forgot to telly you.

the house is genuinely cool inside.

it's fukking boiling up here today.

proper serious hot.

walk inside the house and the temperature drops remarkably.

a vindication of my refusal to install air conditioning.

[ChiangMai noon]

3 months and 1 million?

I say 7 months and 1.4 million

Don't mean to be negative, but this seems about right for other similar projects in Thailand. They never factor in time and money for problems, mistakes, extras...

Good luck though and if you can do it as expected I will give you and your wife a gold star.

now that it's finished, I've been amusing myself by reading over the thread again.

up yours nick.


a famous thread for sure.

[Frankenstein]

Nice one, I like everything apart from the pastel green colour.

(The same as in our bedroom )

[Norton]

so, about 20,000 baht then.

Don't look so sad. No need to rush. One bit at a time as the cash becomes available. Best to wait a bit anyway just before rainy season.

[ChiangMai noon]

Best to wait a bit anyway just before rainy season.

that's good news.


why don't they do it in rolls here.

seems they snip them off the bat.

I'd have thought it would take better in a roll.

[Thetyim]

the house is genuinely cool inside.

Don't speak too soon.
The house hasn't "dried" out fully yet.

[Jet Gorgon]

Nice design, CMN. I'm not with you on the colour schemes, but hey, it's your home.

[Norton]

why don't they do it in rolls here.

Who knows it's Thailand. Probably because a machine is needed to cut and roll the turf* (Marmers please note) and in Thailand they can hire a cutter for each side of the rectangle* (Tex note please) for a fraction of the cost.

[Texpat]

You're a braver man than me considering going without aircon. I've only had mine on once this year, but April is the ball-buster. Norton's right about waiting till June or July to lay the grass. Get the dirt leveled out now though and soak it a few times to level out the bumps. Use sand to fill divots.

[Gerbil]

wife won't move until a later date deemed auspicious by the old folk.

The date chosen for us to move into our house was April Fools Day.

[NickA]

If anything, CMN, I am a man of my word....



for you

[terry57]

Great building thread Nooners and your house is a bargain, Id like aircon though.

[More Volts Igor]

Great building thread Nooners and your house is a bargain

Seconded, nice looking house.

Must admit I too am not brave enough to do without the aircon, also not too enamoured with the green (maybe it's lighter in real life) we'll be going with plain old boring Magnolia, at least you've not got a blue roof

[NickA]

^always nice to have one room with aircon for when it gets really hot, I'm sure CMN will get guest room sorted out for when I visit.....

[CharleyFarley]

^so you'll sleep in the computer room then.

[ChiangMai noon]

^
he'll be lucky.

computer is still in the old house.

i'm there now.

it's all that i have left there.

no telephone lines available at the new address apparently.