Building in Korat

[Panthip]

First of all, please bear over with me for misspelling or insufficient English since this is not my native languages. My Norwegian is pretty good but you would not understand much, I guess.
The house is to be built in my wife’s village in Korat called Moo Baan Ban Na in Ampeur Ban Luam. My wife has own this lot for ages. She had a wall put up and filled the premises with truckloads of dirt to elevate the land.

The lot is half a rai or 800 sq m. An architect in Korat made the drawings. After consulting the local fortune teller they agreed that the 21 of July would be a nice day to start building. The last few weeks preparation and foundation work have been carried out. A local company is doing the construction. (I don’t have the name yet)

The contact is of 2, 6 million Bath and that is without a wall around the house. We will have a wall and will ask the builder in due time.


How do I insert an image from my computer here?

[ChiangMai noon]

How do I insert an image from my computer here?

you can't.

you have to host it either with an image host like photobucket or open a gallery on teak door, here https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/index.php

[Panthip]

Ok, thanks a lot. I’ll have a look at the Gallery then.

[Mid]

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[Panthip]

Great now its working.

[JoGeAr]

I hope you can work it out Panthip. I'm looking forward to this thraed !!

[Panthip]

Here are the house drawings

[Panthip]

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[dirtydog]

the majority of people are on 1,200 wide monitors, ie screen resolutions, any bigger and you stretch the page for them.

[Panthip]

The piling started 13.07.08 or July 13 if you like and it took only 1,5 days to hammer down 80 piles. They are 6 meter long and are the base plate for the columns that carries the house.









A pile

[Panthip]

The piles are driven 1,5 meter into the ground.





It was really hard work to excavate the wells for the columns. The ground is hard as concrete since it has been curing for years. It was 5 days hard labor for 8 people to dig out. 8 hours a day for 5 days is in that heat is fatigues.

[Panthip]

Sand, stones and cement for the casting of the attachment for the columns







The reinforcement cages are prefabricated.

[Panthip]

Cat walk





Pouring cement




I’m not too sure about those protective footwear.

That’s it for today folks.

[bushwacker]

It was really hard work to excavate the wells for the columns. The ground is hard as concrete since it has been curing for years. It was 5 days hard labor for 8 people to dig out. 8 hours a day for 5 days is in that heat is fatigues.

Hi 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

[Panthip]

It was really hard work to excavate the wells for the columns. The ground is hard as concrete since it has been curing for years. It was 5 days hard labor for 8 people to dig out. 8 hours a day for 5 days is in that heat is fatigues.

Hi 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

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.

[DrAndy]

First of all, please bear over with me for misspelling or insufficient English since this is not my native languages.

don't worry Panthip, your English is probably better than many of the native English speakers here!

After consulting the local fortune teller they agreed that the 21 of July would be a nice day to start building

and good luck with your build...tomorrow!!!

[HINO]

Good job so far and it looks like you can load pictures now. Great keep it coming

[Panthip]

Finally the day is here. The ceremony with the monks started at 09:00. The monks walked around the premises while giving blessings. They also lay down a rope for good luck and to prevent Phi-Pop from entering. Let’s hope it works.



It hard work to be a monk it looks like. This gang had to take a break. The oldest monk is my wives uncle, lung Pra. The ceremony is done and the food is eaten.




There are 20 of these holes.



The grid bars are placed over the piles.



The reinforcing cages are lifted in.





There were lots of spectators and I bet a lot of “good” advice



Final the reinforcement for the columns is in place.



The first cages are in place decorated with ribbon, palm leafs, sugarcane and what looks like a fish pot. They symbolize happiness and good fortune. 99 Bath in coins were also thrown into the well for good luck.






Here is my wife’s brother, khun Deng who will supervise the building for us.



Here is Kuhn Tep married to my wives sister. He will do daily inspections and hopefully supply some pictures.




The builder is in the middle. He runs several projects around Thailand.




There is nothing wrong to say about the working clothes. I wonder how he looks when he goes home.




Here is the sign at the building site.
All I got today folks.

[hillbilly]

Sounds like you are well on your way to an interesting experience!

[Panthip]

Yes I look forward to the progress and new photos.
Anybody that can explain why is says Chainat below my nick??? Before it was Bangkok, Hua-Hin and so on, why??

[baldrick]

^ until you have 1000 posts it will be a random place

good work on the thread - it is always interesting to see these building photo threads

any info on pricing ( like the piledriving ) is helpful also

[Loombucket]

Nice one Panthip, I made it here eventually. I like the position of the road, making for a good aspect. Your plans look good, a bit more palacial than mine. I hope you save some money to get a decent garden going. This has the makings of a very good thread. Keep the pictures coming and the very best of luck with your project.

[SEA Traveler]

The beginnings of a nice project there Khun Panthip. Looking forward to your follow on pics and narrative.