The construction of my new house..

**lom** · 31-01-2008, 11:35 AM

Looks very good CmN and from now on you'll see big changes from day to day.
Walls get raised very quick and soon you'll have the roof on.
Seems your crew is on schedule.

**ChiangMai noon** · 31-01-2008, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by lom

Seems you're crew is on schedule.

looks that way lom.

we have already bought in all the roof materials and blocks and are shopping for doors and windows.

so far seems to be on budget too.

still hoping to bring the whole job in under 750,000

**NickA** · 31-01-2008, 11:41 AM

^is it your wife or the house that is at an angle?

**ChiangMai noon** · 31-01-2008, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by NickA

^is it your wife or the house that is at an angle?

forget to sign in as tristram nick?

**Texpat** · 31-01-2008, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

I shall have a nice uninterrupted view over the fields when I'm posting on teak door, assuming nobody developes the land behind.

Does that mean your post quality will improve?

I have much the same view in my CR, it's far better after a little rain and everything turns green. That accounts for my superb quality.

You also have mountains in the far distance -- a bonus.

**AntRobertson** · 31-01-2008, 12:26 PM

assuming nobody developes the land behind.

Is that land for sale?

**astasinim** · 31-01-2008, 01:08 PM

^
Are you thinking of buying it and a opening a slaughterhouse or something like that?

**Tao** · 31-01-2008, 08:12 PM

Good progress CMN, but if you marry again, make sure she's got both legs the same length. Your missus has to be the worst photographer i've seen i a long time.

PS. If she's not a cripple send her to alchy's anonymous. I'll say hello if she shows up.

**oldgit** · 31-01-2008, 08:23 PM

Nice photo's CMN, block work very neat, did they backfill between the beams? or have they placed precast panels on the beams then put a screed on top of them?could not see the new hammers you bought, did they take them home and brought back old ones?

**Tao** · 31-01-2008, 08:25 PM

Block work was nice. I'm starting to get worried about posting my pics. No blockwork yet, only my nightmares/

**ChiangMai noon** · 31-01-2008, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by oldgit

could not see the new hammers you bought, did they take them home and brought back old ones?

i didn't buy any hammers.

seem to be plenty of them knocking around the site.

**Scooter** · 02-02-2008, 12:49 PM

Looking good mate. Those must be the tidiest builders I've ever seen!

**Marmite the Dog** · 04-02-2008, 12:19 AM

Originally Posted by Scooter

Those must be the tidiest builders I've ever seen!

Mrs CMN follows them around with a feather duster.

**ChiangMai noon** · 04-02-2008, 08:16 PM

we are nearing the end of the first month now and things are looking on schedule bith time and budget wise.

might even be able to afford a new oven with the bit left over.

this picture was from a few days ago.
the others were taken this afternoon.

**ChiangMai noon** · 04-02-2008, 08:18 PM

here are some pictures of a guy welding roof frame on.

**ChiangMai noon** · 04-02-2008, 08:19 PM

this is the back of the house.

**ChiangMai noon** · 04-02-2008, 08:22 PM

the front..

**ChiangMai noon** · 04-02-2008, 08:23 PM

the view from my computer room.

**ChiangMai noon** · 04-02-2008, 08:26 PM

lots of garden to play with.

can't wait to get stuck into that.

my outdoor toilet is still standing.

**ChiangMai noon** · 04-02-2008, 08:28 PM

we chose dark brown tiles for the roof in the end.

they cost 14,000 baht for a hundred.

I think we need 300 of them so roof tile costs are around 42,000 baht and the metal supporty thingies (DD says they are called truss) about the same again, so around 85,000 baht total for the roof.

**oldgit** · 09-02-2008, 12:25 AM

Will the missus be helping you in the garden similar to couple in photo? also some photos of how not to install windows.

Only in Russia…

**klongmaster** · 09-02-2008, 04:48 PM

^

**Charlie99** · 10-02-2008, 06:23 AM

Hi All, Chiangmai Noon, your place looks like it is coming along nicely. From what I've been told, the upright columns you have had made seem to be a good sign that your place is being made properly. There are pre-cast columns that can be used, but the ones made on the site (like yours) are supposed to be better. My wife and I have had a house built in Isaarn by her family who worked in BKK on sites. They copied the roof design from houses they were building there. One problem we noticed after they finished was that they did not make enough of a fall towards the drain hole in the corner of the shower area of the bathroom so the water does not completely drain out after using the shower. It would be a twat to fix so I would keep that in mind. We also had electrical wiring done in trunking before the walls were plastered to keep everything neat. Hope this helps, good luck with the house!

**DrAndy** · 11-02-2008, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

we chose dark brown tiles for the roof in the end.

they cost 14,000 baht for a hundred.

I think we need 300 of them so roof tile costs are around 42,000 baht and the metal supporty thingies (DD says they are called truss) about the same again, so around 85,000 baht total for the roof.

CMN, I would check the price of the tiles at another supplier to be 100% certain that you are not being overcharged

**Norton** · 11-02-2008, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by DrAndy

CMN, I would check the price of the tiles at another supplier to be 100% certain that you are not being overcharged

Looks like they are already at the site so may be too late but agree roof cost (85,000) seems very high.

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