DrAndys Concrete Box in the City

[sunsetter]

looking good dr a, id forgotten about this thread so just re read,from the moongate pics

looking velly nice, bet your well pleased

[DrAndy]

it shows the size and Spanish theme quite well.

I hadn't realised it had a Spanish theme!

I'd say you would have been better off with a newer style antibacterial plastic tank then that stainless contraption

Stainless steel does not rust, hence the name. I have one in my present house, it is about 10 years old and still good. Best to keep them in the shade then the water stays cool

The house is looking great DrAndy.

thanks Bill

looking velly nice, bet your well pleased

yes, it is nice to see it getting fitted out, realising the original concept

try wrapping it in light coloured rope, coiled, seen it a lot of thai retaurants etc,

sounds fun, but I will just paint it and maybe consider something later if I don't like that

[Ghandi]

Stainless steel does not rust, hence the name. I have one in my present house, it is about 10 years old and still good. Best to keep them in the shade then the water stays cool

I'll post a pic later , Thai Stainless Steel is not quite inox

[Ghandi]

[sunsetter]

^ how long they been outside ghandi?

[Deris]

Looks like damage from sitting water. Perhaps a small roof would help. DrA has his near a will, 2 poles and leaning metal roof attached to the wall would eliminate that type of damage. It might keep the water cooler too.
Just a thought.

[DrAndy]

Stainless steel does not rust, hence the name. I have one in my present house, it is about 10 years old and still good. Best to keep them in the shade then the water stays cool

I'll post a pic later , Thai Stainless Steel is not quite inox

I suppose that is a cheaper version, they do all sorts

I will see how mine gets on; maybe a roof would be nice for it and the pump

[DrAndy]

dunno why I can't edit my posts here, but I wanted to ask Ghandi what the inside of the tank is like, rusty too?

[Ghandi]

dunno why I can't edit my posts here, but I wanted to ask Ghandi what the inside of the tank is like, rusty too?

I agree stainless should not rust or tarnish.


There is flaking of the same type inside that tank , one reason I suggested the newer "antibacterial" plastic water tanks - these are not those crappy old style blue tanks either.


Reality is claiming they are antibacterial may be as much bullshit as saying a Thai stainless steel tank wont rust.

[Nawty]

There are apparently 3 types or standards of stainless steels.

Was told this when i bought stainless steel posts for a balcony in Bkk.

The cheaper ones, you get what you pay for and expect to rust.

Next price you can expect some light surface rust after time.

The best is what you expect to use in a coastal area and not get any rust.

So presume your stainless tank is the cheap and nasty one.

[BKKBILL]

That's right you get what you pay for.

Stainless does not "rust" as you think of regular steel rusting with a red oxide on the surface that flakes off. If you see red rust it is probably due to some iron particles that have contaminated the surface of the stainless steel and it is these iron particles that are rusting. Look at the source of the rusting and see if you can remove it from the surface.

[DrAndy]

sounds fair

OK, the decorative masters have fitted the moulding around the moongate...it really is nearly round



detail shot



a view from the top of the first flight of stairs




love this view of Chedi Luang from the terrace, must be even nicer at night



The wall is getting near completion. You can see the new beam for the sliding gates is now in the ground. The gates are being made as we post




The pipes are now all connected, except the kitchen sink



to one of the final soakaways



This marble was delivered for the entrance hall and kitchen. When we were in the stone yard, we decided to go for a whiter marble, this was too yellow.

The stonewoman said that they delivered this one as the whiter one will take two weeks to be cut, so she thought we may like the one we rejected instead!

so they can take it all away again, never mind

I actually do like the figuring in the stone, but the overall colour would not suit

[danno5]

looking really nice Andy!

[Nawty]

Excellent job....you really got the mexican hacienda look you were aiming for...

[Scandinavian]

....you really got the Mexican hacienda look you were aiming for...

Okay it was Mexican...Spanish/Mexican, same same but different.

[Pink Panty]

Its very nice house dr.andy, make me dream a lot to build mine. I'll looking forward to see more new photo of your house soon.

[DrAndy]

looking really nice Andy!

thanks Danno

Excellent job....you really got the mexican hacienda look you were aiming for...

thanks, I think...

Okay it was Mexican...Spanish/Mexican, same same but different.

bastards. if you really want to know, the influences are Turkish, Moroccan and Chinese

so there

and thanks Pink Panties, was I in your dream?

[DrAndy]

looking really nice Andy!

thanks Danno

Excellent job....you really got the mexican hacienda look you were aiming for...

thanks, I think...

Okay it was Mexican...Spanish/Mexican, same same but different.

bastards. if you really want to know, the influences are Turkish, Moroccan and Chinese

and thanks Pink Panties. Was I in the dream?

[Pink Panty]

thanks Pink Panties, was I in your dream?

your house will be one of my dream apart of the chineiss style.

[Pink Panty]

*chinese

[DrAndy]

double post and no edit for some reason

never mind, here is a sweet guest

the first I have seen!




they have started knocking down the balconies, which is good



lots of heavy and hot bashing; they cannot use a jack-hammer as the structure is involved as the irons go right through



The gates have been made and are being fitted, very quick work

the big gates inside





and the side gate inside



and from the road




the gate for guests. My trusty bike awaits me




The old gate will be fixed against the wall and used to grow beans etc

[jizzybloke]

Looks fantastic DrA, thanks again for all the pictures and information!

[DrAndy]

your house will be one of my dream apart of the chineiss style

there is not really much Chinese influence except the Moongate

I liked the ancient Chinese shophouses in Malacca which have courtyards in the middle of the houses

Moroccan houses have high walls and look nothing from outside, but inside they are jewels. Thier courtyards are superb

We stayed in a guesthouse in Turkey with similar high walls and a great courtyard

all very different but having a similar formula

[DrAndy]

Looks fantastic DrA, thanks again for all the pictures and information!

thanks, JB, more to come

[DrAndy]

The balconies are slowly being chipped away, they are being careful not to do any damage to the house structure

from below




from above



very messy business

we are also taking the one next to the neighbour, as they thought it was too close. Keeping good relations is OK

We are leaving the two at the back as they are Ok there and look fine




Still lots of small jobs to do, as well as some slightly bigger ones, like glazing and the stone floors

our main doors are secondhand ancient teak things, they look good. However, one of them is prone to slumping as the joints are loose so we will have them taken off and rejigged