A hillbilly shack in the jungle...

**buadhai** · 07-09-2006, 06:56 PM

HB - When the entire house is wood, why did you go for a concrete bathroom? Worried about water damage or?

**hillbilly** · 07-09-2006, 07:01 PM

This is the mess the original electrician left us.

Work on the window. The worker that you see is bisexual. No, I did not find this out from personal experience but listening to tidbits from the other workers. When I finally cornered him about this, his response? Same, same, all good. I have to admit, he was intelligient and able to understand where I was heading...

**hillbilly** · 07-09-2006, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by buadhai

HB - When the entire house is wood, why did you go for a concrete bathroom? Worried about water damage or?

Good question and I do not know if the right choice was made. The problem is my wife is Thai. We had originally seen a Teak home bathroom. The wife and I thought okay. Later on the wife changes her mind and now you see the confusion.

Keep in mind this lady aint a bar girl and even after about what seems like 100 years of marriage we are splitting this project 50/50.

**hillbilly** · 07-09-2006, 07:13 PM

Slowly we are getting there.

We go back to the country estate tomorrow. Hopefully, things have progessed (probably not) like I want.

If you are not bored yet, hang on and the next TeakDoor building experience is coming soon...

**DrAndy** · 08-09-2006, 07:14 PM

nice thread HB

my wife has bought a plot of land in Mai Rim, near Chiang Mai, with a pond and trees

I am thinking of finding an old teak house and moving it to the land

any thoughts? helpful ones, that is

**Thetyim** · 08-09-2006, 07:46 PM

In Phrae there are businesses that sell teak houses.

Lots to choose from.

**breezer1** · 09-09-2006, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by Thetyim

In Phrae there are businesses that sell teak houses.

Lots to choose from.

do you have a website i can take a look at for teak houses

thanks in advance

**DrAndy** · 09-09-2006, 10:16 PM

thanks Thetyim, I will try to get up there soon

I will let you all know the outcome, of course

**DrAndy** · 09-09-2006, 10:20 PM

having been informed there were businesses already in existence, I googled "teak houses phrae" and found Teak Houses teak for sale to remove

which is interesting

**Marmite the Dog** · 10-09-2006, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by DrAndy

having been informed there were businesses already in existence, I googled "teak houses phrae" and found Teak Houses teak for sale to remove

which is interesting

Not updated for a year or three...

**breezer1** · 11-09-2006, 01:11 AM

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by DrAndy

having been informed there were businesses already in existence, I googled "teak houses phrae" and found
which is interesting

Not updated for a year or three...

I will try contact them see if there still in buisness .

**hillbilly** · 11-09-2006, 07:08 PM

Finally, the main line for the underground electricity arrives. The way that i designed the house one can enter the bathroom from either the master bedroom or the kitchen.

The block wall for the bathroom is finally completed.

**hillbilly** · 11-09-2006, 07:12 PM

This will eventually be the framework that supports the bathroom, I hope.

Working on the sliding wooden/glass doors again...

**hillbilly** · 11-09-2006, 07:18 PM

The main line is in. It took forever, to explain that I wanted at least a 6 ft. grounding pole made from copper.

Here is the lumber yard where most of our wood came from.

**Thetyim** · 11-09-2006, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by breezer

I will try contact them see if there still in buisness .

I found about 7 businesses selling teak houses between DenChai and Phrae.

HillBilly, do you still have the PM I sent you about them ?

**hillbilly** · 11-09-2006, 07:21 PM

While all of the house building is going on, the landscape people come. Try to guess what this tree cost?

This small tree cost B2000.

**hillbilly** · 11-09-2006, 07:28 PM

Lifting the big puppy out of the truck.

Getting to the root of the problem.

**hillbilly** · 11-09-2006, 07:31 PM

Placing the tree properly.

About the time all of this was going on I had that infrequent streak of brillance. My offer? B500 and the bamboo root is yours.

**hillbilly** · 11-09-2006, 07:39 PM

Might as well take the coconut tree root also. The workers wanted to roll the trunk into the Nan River but I out voted them.

Sanding on the front terrace is very slow. This member of the family even had the bravery to ask for a can of Chang beer in the evening. As the kind caring foreman, I agreed. But on the other hand, it was not my fault that the sanding drill went crazy while sanding the rought posts and scraped his forearm and chest. Good thing for the B30 insurance program.

**hillbilly** · 11-09-2006, 07:47 PM

In keeping with the wood theme we try to hide the concrete blocks. Incidentally, the guy with the go-to-hell fishing hat is catching crap from the fence boss for drinking whiskey early in the morning.

Perhaps, my idea might work after all...

**hillbilly** · 11-09-2006, 07:51 PM

A major breakthrough. The last of the fence columns has been poured.

Oh, crap. The painters arrive just when I was starting to relax. The said don't worry in 3 weeks their done. This Thai painter is starting to work on the safety gear...

**breezer1** · 11-09-2006, 11:51 PM

Originally Posted by Thetyim

Originally Posted by breezer

I will try contact them see if there still in buisness .

I found about 7 businesses selling teak houses between DenChai and Phrae.

HillBilly, do you still have the PM I sent you about them ?

I have done google search and not come up with much would you mind sharing the web sites you found

.

**Thetyim** · 12-09-2006, 12:13 AM

Originally Posted by breezer

I have done google search and not come up with much would you mind sharing the web sites you found

Sorry no web sites.
HB pm'd me some time back about these places, so I went for a drive to find them and then emailed him the locations. I have deleted the pm now but if HB still has it he will post it .

If I pass them again , I will try and get some piccys for you.

**breezer1** · 12-09-2006, 04:11 AM

Thanx Tyim

Although it must be great to do what Hillbilly is doing i would rather see what i was buying and get it bought and moved . I stayed at princess village samui and there wood houses were stunning .

**hillbilly** · 12-09-2006, 06:09 PM

One of the main problems of building next to a river is that floods sometimes occur in Thailand.

Why can't the workers work? I had to in the army....

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