A hillbilly shack in the jungle...

**hillbilly** · 13-09-2006, 05:29 PM

The carpenters are gone. Now let the games begin.Remember we still owe about 33% of the total bill.

Here is the electrician trying to convert an old style Thai lamp into a modern one.

**hillbilly** · 13-09-2006, 05:32 PM

Putting the fancy Thai finishes on the bathroom.

This is one main reason that I believe that the owners should visit the job site often: unless they have a trusted builder. What do you see wrong with this portion of the fence?

**hillbilly** · 13-09-2006, 05:37 PM

The plumbers spent all foking morning trying to figure out the plumbing. Around lunch time I finally said go eat. I did the job (without the glue) in about 15 minutes.

I want everything painted...

**hillbilly** · 13-09-2006, 05:40 PM

My other project is coming along. Relax, guys I have an idea.

The glass guys for the windows finally show up. Safety glass? Not to my knowledge here in Thailand.

**man with no head** · 13-09-2006, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by hillbilly

What do you see wrong with this portion of the fence?

Uhhh...huh huh, uhhh, that's a really cool fence, dude.

**man with no head** · 13-09-2006, 05:45 PM

^Why was the plumbing so hard? Didn't they know which way shit flows?

**hillbilly** · 13-09-2006, 05:56 PM

Actually, if you look at the fence you can see the wood leaning towards the left. I pointed this out to the workers and made them stop. Incidentally, this happened when the fence boss was gone. Lesson, do not trust the workers, they do not care...

**hillbilly** · 13-09-2006, 05:59 PM

A crappy photo but you got to love the painters having a smoke break.

My storage 'sala' is going according to my plans.

**man with no head** · 13-09-2006, 06:01 PM

Damn, I thought they just forgot to finish that section

Now that you point it out I notice the slats leaning. Sheesh, hard to get good workers nowadays

There's no way in hell I'm letting anyone build my house unless I'm there each and every day.

**hillbilly** · 13-09-2006, 06:02 PM

The final coat of paint has been applied to the wood on the front fence.

Work on the front gate/entrance begins.

**hillbilly** · 13-09-2006, 06:07 PM

The hillbilly house is getting there. What do you think?

Look at the sky. Guess what is going to happen?

**hillbilly** · 13-09-2006, 06:09 PM

The rear of the home is looking better.

My storage 'sala'. Don't panic, it's not done yet...

**Marmite the Dog** · 13-09-2006, 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by hillbilly

Notice the body language now between the main contractor on the left and the sub-contractor of the carpenters. We are starting to have a few misunderstandings.

They're probably upset with the stupid farang who won't even let them have a shit without photographing them doing it.

**flash** · 13-09-2006, 09:30 PM

House looks great HB, not a critisism but I personally would have made the roof on the bathroom flat and made a little deck up there, would be a nice spot for evening cocktail's.

**KID** · 13-09-2006, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by surasak

No real reason to as usually the toilet and shower are all open in the same room.

I'm designing a house where the toilet will be physically separate from the bath area. Nothing I hate worse than the entire bathroom being useless because someone's taking a dump.

And everything in the bathroom getting wet when some one takes a shower, piss me off to no end when my toilet paper gets wet

**Marmite the Dog** · 14-09-2006, 12:32 AM

Originally Posted by KID

piss me off to no end when my toilet paper gets wet

I used to use that.

**sho1994gun** · 14-09-2006, 12:34 AM

are you leaving the inside walls the way they are or finishing them?

**KID** · 14-09-2006, 01:45 AM

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by KID

piss me off to no end when my toilet paper gets wet

I used to use that.

sorry, just can not do the water pipe thing. It leaves me feeling shall we say VIOLATED

**hillbilly** · 14-09-2006, 03:53 PM

Finally, got the 'sala' for the extra teak wood completed. And before we could move the wood out of the rain into safety...

Started to collect a few Thai antiques in plan with the landscape project that is upcoming.

**hillbilly** · 14-09-2006, 03:58 PM

This view shows the raw wood, the treated wood and the finished wood on the fence.

Looking down the soi on the side of the house. The 'govermnt' road workers said that In February this road will be concrete. However, they also told me last April that the road would be done in June...

**NickA** · 14-09-2006, 04:00 PM

^I'm sure you've said before, but what size is the plot of land? The fence looks huge!

**hillbilly** · 14-09-2006, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by sho1994gun

are you leaving the inside walls the way they are or finishing them?

As Thais say 'jai yen'. In other words relax and see what happens.

**hillbilly** · 14-09-2006, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by NickA

^I'm sure you've said before, but what size is the plot of land? The fence looks huge!

Think of a rectangle that is 100m x 37m. About 2 rai, give or take...

**NickA** · 14-09-2006, 04:04 PM

You've got a bit more room than in Bangkok then, maybe you could fit some tennis courts or even a football pitch in there

**Thetyim** · 14-09-2006, 04:23 PM

That buffalo cart looks interesting
How much did it cost you ?

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