Having said that, this house that Thetyim's neighbour built was done for 240,000 all in.
https://teakdoor.com/construction-in-...urs-house.html (Thetyim's Neighbour's House)
Having said that, this house that Thetyim's neighbour built was done for 240,000 all in.
https://teakdoor.com/construction-in-...urs-house.html (Thetyim's Neighbour's House)
that's a slightly mischievous statement.Originally Posted by NickA
i helped build a bit of a foundation hole today.
i am exhausted.
Well done Nooners, it's looking great
I am sure you will be very happy there
This is an interesting thread for me CMN. We are also about to build a small 3 bed house along the same priceline, around 1mil all in, although it will probably add up to more than that.
The wife is just waiting for the final plans from the architect which i haven't seen yet as she chose the design in the last 2 weeks when i've been away at work. I'm hopeful she's picked something tasteful. I'll find out when i'm home next week.
Our auspicious day to start building is the 19th of January so she's running around like a blue-arsed fly trying to get everything ready. If we miss this date, i've no idea when the next one will be.
Anyway, good thread, i'll be keeping an eye on it and maybe start my own if i'm sober enough.
Nice one CMN, I have been waiting a long time for this thread. Good luck and keep us posted.
glad to see all the shovel shit split.
another picture.
It was very hot up here today.
i think the winter is drawing to a close.
I thought the idea of having an architect was to design a house, not help you 'choose a design'.Originally Posted by Tao
She chose from a template i believe then made some modifications with the architect who then draws the final plans.
We had architects plans drawn up for a 2 storey house.
we then changed our mind because i found a one floor place i liked that is up for sale and repossessed unoccupied.
we just took the builders around and they copied the floor plan onto paper and we took pictures and stuff.
Oh Jesus!Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon
Do you think my intention to use a proper architect to actually design a house that fits my needs is a bit ott then?
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absolutely no need for it at all i reckon.
they got nice little pictures and biro lines on bits of paper.
Definitely. Your workers won't follow the plan anyway.Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog
I figure at least they have an actual house to copy rather than computer generated lines of pretend house.
^Worth more than thousand drawings..
^ Have to disagree there.
I've seen what Thai builders are capable of while working off the cuff.
If you have a proper blueprint, you know ahead of time what you'll get, within reason. If they end up out in left field, you can tap the plan and call a do-over.
If the builder doesn't have these plans (at minimum) showing all elevations, doors and windows, I'd be very nervous.
structural
electrical
water
roofing
I suppose architects plans can be useful in that they specify the materials and the dimensions of supports etc. In an earthquake zone that can be critical.
However, if the house you are building is a very straightforward single storey jobby, then the builders should know the information from experience. Should.
I have reported your post
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I doubt very much that this lot would understand an architect's drawing anyway.
cheap though
yesw, i doubt they will measure anything anyway, just say about as big as an elephant and theyll know, or two dogs width for the toilet. thats how i except theyll do it. just like the navaho
Sure, my house is 3 elephants and a camel wide and 5 crocodiles long
Anyway.
This is a picture of the run down, repossessed house that the builders are supposed to be copying.
One of the builders spent the best part of tuesday and Wednesday making these things.
I thought they came ready made, obviously not.
there's quite a few of them.
Here's one that the builders dad (our neighbour) is sticking in the ground.
What did the land cost you?...
What you expecting the end cost to be, including land, etc?
And where is it?... far from civilisation?
Curious rawlins...
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