Werner's house in the north of Thailand

**Roger Ramjet** · 08-09-2009, 09:23 AM

As another "about to build" member, your info is very interesting, and if you take the time to do great informative posts like, this many of us will benefit. Whenever local building methods are improved on, by introducing good technology and overseas experience, everyone is a winner! Over the last ten years I have been watching the Isaan rural houses improve, and much of it due to "Farang's" moving into the rural countryside, with some good ideas, and "raising the keep up with the Jone's standard" for the locals, by building an outstanding house and landscaped garden!

Keep up the good posts!

**DrAndy** · 08-09-2009, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by Nawty

why too dangerous ??

Transportation of any wood requires all sorts of permits and permissions, Nawty. Going from one council, Chang Dao, to another, Mae Rim, needs everything to be done properly, with the right amount of bribes etc

the trouble up there is that the army control large areas (near the border), and they tend to see a nice truckload of wood and "confiscate" it. Even if money has been paid to one lot, another lot will take it

So, even if you have the proper paperwork, your wood can still be stolen

and the owner of the house wanted paying up front, rather than on delivery

**splitlid** · 08-09-2009, 01:39 PM

andy, does that relate to all wood? seems strange that an dismantled house should be subject to these conditions. ok, new timber, i agree. but a house?

**DrAndy** · 08-09-2009, 02:15 PM

yes, all wood

even old wood taken from a house. You can get the permits to move the wood, which makes it legal. But then the army can just steal it from you under some pretence, unless you pay a hefty "fine"

**smeden** · 08-09-2009, 02:21 PM

wery nice pics i will folow this tread whith ihtress

**Nawty** · 08-09-2009, 02:51 PM

I just carted some teak from one area to another. Lucky me guess.

Pain in the arse when you want to build something nice with good recycled wood and you face these problems.

**DrAndy** · 09-09-2009, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by Nawty

I just carted some teak from one area to another. Lucky me guess.

Pain in the arse when you want to build something nice with good recycled wood and you face these problems.

depends on which areas. Chang Dao is a particularly sensitive area for teak, being near the border

so the army seems to have free reign there

**wernerfreitag** · 09-09-2009, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by DrAndy

depends on which areas. Chang Dao is a particularly sensitive area for teak, being near the border

so the army seems to have free reign there

Could well be. The 2 old wooden houses were bought by our builder. Seems to have good connections. Uploading is still not possible. The picture button does not work at all. I have no clue. Werner

**DrAndy** · 09-09-2009, 06:19 PM

werner, that is a pig!!

I am sure some kind mod will help you soon

**Bangyai** · 09-09-2009, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by wernerfreitag

Hello everyone ,

Uploading is ok again, don't know what happened.
Some pictures of the wooden frame of the house:

Looks pretty good so far. It would be nice to see your financial outlay as you move from stage tp stage to give us some idea of your budget..
Was the wood treated for woodworm before assembly or is this not a problem in your area ?

**DrAndy** · 09-09-2009, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by Bangyai

Was the wood treated for woodworm before assembly or is this not a problem in your area ?

he said it was teak, so no problem

most Thai builders do not bother with woodworm treatment anyway, even with woods that are liable to damage

**wernerfreitag** · 10-09-2009, 01:58 AM

Next try with pictures: Wood work in progress

Werner

**S Landreth** · 10-09-2009, 02:03 AM

Originally Posted by wernerfreitag

nice view

**wernerfreitag** · 10-09-2009, 02:04 AM

Thanks Looper, It worked with

, still do not know what is wrong with the "normal" way of uploading. Connection is good , I am in Europe at the moment. I will check the browser. Wood worm : I don't think there was a special treatment.

**wernerfreitag** · 10-09-2009, 04:35 AM

More pictures of the construction process

Uploading pictures is ok again, still no idea what is going on.

**Nawty** · 10-09-2009, 09:26 AM

Great looking little house werner, very nice to see such projects.

How much did the wood cost you in total ??

**BKKBILL** · 10-09-2009, 10:43 AM

Werner is is looking good the view and the build.

**Bangyai** · 10-09-2009, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by DrAndy

Originally Posted by Bangyai

Was the wood treated for woodworm before assembly or is this not a problem in your area ?

he said it was teak, so no problem

most Thai builders do not bother with woodworm treatment anyway, even with woods that are liable to damage

Thanks for that, I've learnt something. I asked because 20 years ago I built something similar in Khon Kaen but the wood was not teak and we did have a bit of a problem with termites ( plooak ) . Another house 150 yards away was so riddled with holes they had to pull it down, then clear and treat the land. Even in Bangkok you see signs stuck to lamposts all over the place offering termite extermination.

**DrAndy** · 10-09-2009, 02:44 PM

Treating the wood seems the easy way to go for termites, but it is not done...must be a reason for that (ask the Aussies)

The normal way to deter termites is to install a system of injection into the foundations. Poison is then pumped in once a year to keep the little sweeties away. I have heard that in Aussie they make a barrier in the foundations that will not crack at all so that a permanent deterrent is in place

**Roelfle** · 13-09-2009, 06:07 AM

hi werner.
very nice house,i like this style.

**wernerfreitag** · 14-09-2009, 04:45 AM

Marmite the Dog,

If you do check this thread again , please change the title. I do not know what
"oop norf" means.
This was not done by me !
If you do think my English is not good enough for Teakdoor just tell me. I will stop posting immediately!
Werner

**Bangyai** · 14-09-2009, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by wernerfreitag

Marmite the Dog,

If you do check this thread again , please change the title. I do not know what
"oop norf" means.
This was not done by me !
If you do think my English is not good enough for Teakdoor just tell me. I will stop posting immediately!
Werner

Oh dear ..... perhaps a translation will help. ' Oop norf ' means ' up north '. People in the north of England have a regional accent that makes the latter sound a bit like the former.

**Loombucket** · 14-09-2009, 02:43 PM

Looking good now Werner, kitchen looks a little small for me, but nice anyway. Do you have enough room on that plot for a garden and do you have any plans?

Please excuse the language of some of our members, they all mean well. That's another way of saying, ' we are enjoying this thread, so please don't stop now'.

**Roelfle** · 24-09-2009, 12:39 PM

hi werner.
please let us know more about your house.
dont give up about some stupid members.
i cant send some pn to you,i dont have enough postings.
please contact me per pn.
kind regards from germany.
rolf

**Austin 7** · 24-09-2009, 03:10 PM

This house and surrounding countryside looks great. Can't wait to see more pictures, keep up the good work.

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