I think the hallway tiles look really good, as does the rest of the building DrA!
The one complaint i have is not enough pictures
I think the hallway tiles look really good, as does the rest of the building DrA!
The one complaint i have is not enough pictures
well, your future workshop will be easily available via my tilesmachina
no, but I will be able to use your facility
I hope it will have lots of good woodworking machinery and welding gear
I hope so too as i cant´bring anything with me from here , metal and welding is one of my passions ( i dont mean rust repairs hehe) , maby sounds strange but it´s nice when you see you created some thing , i rather build a house of steel then in wood and concrete really. 555 I worked with metal and airplanes for 11 years btw.
I think i will update with a plasma cutter if they are available in Los?!
Done with making mounts for rear and front axle´s , engine´s etc. with a grinder now. I also like to play with the spraygun , might bring my own , not to heavy!
Problem will be to explain all tools for a thai when i get there so i think i will bring a huge catalog ivé got so i can show pic´s .. but does anyone know where to turn for such stuff in Los?
start your own threadOriginally Posted by crazyswede
OK, I will go over there later and take some updatesOriginally Posted by jizzybloke
the tiling is coming on well, the wooden bit also
the neighbour was proved wrong by the government officer! the roof is fine and does not need to be cut back, as long as I put on a gutter so that the rain does not adversely affect him. I was going to do that anyway
he was right about the windows on his side though, so they cannot be opened. I will fit some louvres for airflow and hope in a couple of years time he will have relaxed a bit
no problem anyway
I have reported your post
so, they have finished laying the teak parquet in the main bedroom; this has now to be sanded down and finished
I like it!
detail of herringbone
The landing is progressing, slowly
they are also starting the grouting of the bathrooms
and the pool is being rendered and sealed
the wooden house has the ceiling support beams installed and insulation is being fitted
slightly clearer!
the support beams for the ceiling should have been following the roof shape, but it was too complicated to achieve. If the roof had been supported by wood, simple, it could have been nailed into directly, but the steel beams need an extra wood layer
All looking good! Nice to see some more pics.
yeah, essentially, it is finished except for the 101 small things that need doing
more pics later
that teak floor is awesome! Love it!
cheers, Danno
anyway, a quick visit this morning showed the guttering crew back again, this time for the wooden house, also for a bit more on the main structure
this is the ground lads and lass, soldering and bending
and the main man fitting the supports
The wooden house is coming on nicely, the roof nearly lined (correctly). The triangular gap will have a vent fitted for airflow
a view across the courtyard to the main house
and looking back to the landing, with big windows
I thought it might be interesting to look around the outside of the house
these pics show how the house is squeezed into the plot
The LHS looking from the road
the rear, with the back door open
and the RHS, which is a bit tight, less than 1 metre in parts
so, just a look at the B&W tiling (not yet grouted) going into the main guest bedroom
and the pool has been nicely squared off with waterproof cement. The secondary waterproofing layer will then be applied next week and there will be a sandwich of resin between them
when the ceiling is done, jump on a ladder after the sun has been on it for hours, mid afternoon and feel the bamboo ply and let me know is the right temperature.
should be, thinking to do like that myself on next build, just wanna be sure.....
without the insulation, it would be the right temperature to cook an egg on
You could spend more on insulation, use a thicker layer, plus use the foil sandwich
this should be OK for what we will be usng the room for, and we have lots of cross ventilation
next, the staircase is being carefully built. A sharp saw is needed
The roof terrace tiling has now started
There will be two large rectangles of quarry tile outlined with turquoise hand-made tiles
The guttering is all up and shiny
and the B&W chequerboard is grouted
the pool is now leakproofed (quicker than expected!), hopefully, so we will have another hydraulic check on wednesday
then we can tile it......we have to decide on colour and design, if any
I saw someone do that before somewhere...Originally Posted by DrAndy
nice roof-terrace. That's what I want to do !
errr... when I get my own place !
I used mozaic light green tiles on the last pool and it looks great and have also seen a number of pools finshed with black tiles and am indifferent about the end result. Sexy in the day time but a bit spooky during night hours for my complete liking.Originally Posted by DrAndy
There are also a number of new mozaic tile patterns that looks great in pools and you should investigate what design options they have on sale up your way. It helps to break-up what is normally a boring pool tile pattern.
Will you have pool lighting?
By the way the house looks great mate.
True, LT
green or blue seem to be the favourite standards
mosaic maybe
there should be a couple of lights in there somewhere
and thanks, it is nice to see it all coming together
never!Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog
yeah, should be a good space. It also has the advantage of keeping the house underneath nice and cool. Walking around the rooms on the second floor yesterday was good, not hot at all. The roof cover and the design of the airflow seem to be working wellOriginally Posted by SunTzu
The stairs in the wooden wing are going up well
the spindles are reclaimed and have a nice effect
they will need to be sanded down by the decorators though
The roof terrace tiling is done
the tilers are good workmen and take a lot of care
These guys are the ones who are putting the decorative moulding around the house. We designed the shape we wanted and they have made up the mouldings
around the top wall of the pool
and around the whole house. They will come back and do a little filling to finish it off
menwhile, the pool is full of water; it looked really inviting in the warm afternoon; I was tempted to jump in
no leaks from the structure. BUT they overfilled the pool so that a lot of water ran into the house - luckily no long term damage was seen
anyway, now they are building a couple of small roofs above the front and back doors
The stairs are being rendered flat and to the same sizes! The stone men will then be along to put the granite treads on. They will also be laying marble in the entrance area and kitchen
We are having to wait on those jobs before the solar water heater can be delivered and installed
clean site is a safe site
looking good mate. keep the pics coming.
That's not good. What happens when a monsoon overfills the pool? It is on the roof right, does that mean the roof leaks?Originally Posted by DrAndy
Just something to think about.
so I have heard. I am always picking up bits of bamboo or pipe that have been neatly stored on the stairs....Originally Posted by splitlid
the water goes out of the overflow pipe in the skimmer box. This has already been mentionedOriginally Posted by Tom O
there is no connection between the roof leaking and the pool, so there is nothing to think about, Tommo
What's the guesstimate for final completion / move-in DrA?
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