As a newbie, I have been through this thread from start to finish and wish to congratulate you on a project well done.
I expect to be starting a similar project in Korat next year and I've gained a lot of insight from your experiences.
Enjoy
As a newbie, I have been through this thread from start to finish and wish to congratulate you on a project well done.
I expect to be starting a similar project in Korat next year and I've gained a lot of insight from your experiences.
Enjoy
Panthip,
Looking nicer with each post. The vast areas of cement driveway and walkways will eliminate a lot of the grass cutting. The evening picture earlier in the thread where the perimeter lights are on makes the hose look even nicer. Good work all around Panthip.
Just read the whole thing again, it looks fantastic! Good choice going for stainless at the front. I can't wait to see it planted, well done. I hope you both live long and happy lives in your new home.
Nice house with granit floor. I have the same and have had he same workers. I want show you some pics but I dont know what I must do.
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Here you go,
https://teakdoor.com/how-to-use-stuff...with-pics.html
Thanks a lot for your comments. Last December I shot a video of the house. Due to YouTube I had to cut it in two.
This is me talking in Norwegian, I know your not to happy with foreign languages but perhaps you just turn down the sound.
Have look if you like
Nice vid, nice house and thanks for sharing your experience with us.
Only one thing, I wish you would pick your feet up when you walk. Hope your not starting to pick up Thai habits.
great thread panthip...stunning house,,thanks for sharing with us..
Hi PanthipOriginally Posted by Panthip
I have just started studying this website to learn before i start my own build. Maybe you or other members can explain to me .... when you need piles and footings and when you just need footings. It seems from your description of the very hard ground that i would have only used footings. I sure would not want to make that kind of mistake.
I look forward to your thoughts.
cheers
Where are you planning to build? Footings are the norm but if land is in low lying area pilings may be in order.Originally Posted by bushwacker
Still looking for the land so have not even narrowed down the province yet. But i do find it so hot here that I am thinking of north so a few cooler months. The land may well be old rice fields that has had earth built up for a year or 3. I thought that if you were looking at a very high water table or near large bodies of water then you need pilings. If not then only footings. Am i wrong????
Hi there bushwacker
Sorry for a late reply. I'm not into teakdoor on a regular basis anymore, but I pop in from time to time. (I spend more time on Norwegian sites nowadays).
I'm not an expert on piling and I think our house is the only one in this regoin that has been piled. The lot was originally ricefield and there is a nearby creek but to my knowledge I never flood. The piles was ony extra precaution to avoid cracking of the walls.
If you are building on plain dry land I guess footings will do.
Since last time I updated this thread more constructions has taken place in the courtyard. A garage has been built by the same company that set up the house. The garage was finished by the end og September 2010.
I understood it was hard work to cut through the concrete and the wire mesh.
Checking out the garage size
The entrance looks different.
We have got a roof.
The first painting.
Nice ceiling
Then I have to wait until mid January to see it "in real". Not much grass to cut here and hopefully not many mosquitoes either :-)
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