The construction of Ms. Buad hai's house

[Thetyim]

^ They would never get the colour even.

[Anonymous Coward]

when I built the concrete portion of my house in Saipan I used a concrete stain instead of paint. After 25 years in the tropics it was still good.

I haven't seen that here, either.

[dirtydog]

Its just Iron Oxide, and as Thetyim says the color will never be even, best to mix it in in the end and go for an olde worlde look.

[Fingers_in_pies]

Are there always problems with building developments in Thailand? it seems that way due to the Thai people being a little slow or bad project management.

[Anonymous Coward]

Its just Iron Oxide, and as Thetyim says the color will never be even, best to mix it in in the end and go for an olde worlde look.

The "concrete stain" I used was a penetrating colored stain much like that is used for wood. It penetrates the concrete and gives a long lasting color. You can't get dark colors with this stuff, but for things like tan or beige it's very good and lasts forever. Plus, if you apply it evenly (with a spray gun) there are no problems with uneven coloring.

I've looked for a similar product here in Thailand, but haven't seen it. All of the major paint manufacturers in the US have concrete stain products.

[Thetyim]

if you apply it evenly (with a spray gun)

Sorry I thought you meant something that was mixed into the wet concrete. I have never seen a stain as you describe.

[Spin]

Sorry I thought you meant something that was mixed into the wet concrete

No, thats the lazy relatives.

[BallBreaker]

if you apply it evenly (with a spray gun)

Sorry I thought you meant something that was mixed into the wet concrete. I have never seen a stain as you describe.

I am talking about something that is mixed into wet concrete. Its a powered non fading mineral oxide that will disperse in wet concrete. It is mixed in the final render coat. If the mix is measured the same for each batch even color over entire exterior should no be problem. Comes in many colors and last for decades.

[Anonymous Coward]

What I'm talking about is a penetrating stain, much like wood stain, that you apply after the rendering coat is fully cured. It works great as long as the plaster is porous. If the plasterers have made the finish too smooth the stain won't soak in.

The advantage of this is that the color is applied after the plaster is hard, so you don't run into the problem of mixing. It comes pre-mixed like ordinary stain and can be applied by brush or by spray.

I've searched for it here, but haven't found it.

It also lasts for decades.

[Anonymous Coward]

The check arrived early this week and Ms. AC went to deposit it on Wednesday.

The check in question was a US dollar bank check. Ms. AC deposited at the Bangkok Bank branch in Korat on Wednesday February 21st. My bank paid the check to Bangkok Bank only a week later, on Februrary 28th (Thailand time).

Now the question is, what exchange rate will we get?

[Spin]

^ I just checked the cheque rate for that day and I reckon you will get around 35.29.

[Anonymous Coward]

^That'll be OK. What I'm wondering is whether they'll use that day's rate or the date that they actually credit the baht to Ms. AC's savings account?

[BallBreaker]

so you don't run into the problem of mixing.

The powdered oxide is dumped in while concrete is mixing so it would not be a problem. Its just another ingredient like sand for the mix.

[Spin]

^That'll be OK. What I'm wondering is whether they'll use that day's rate or the date that they actually credit the baht to Ms. AC's savings account?

Now thats anybody's guess

Just cross your fingers

[Anonymous Coward]

The powdered oxide is dumped in while concrete is mixing so it would not be a problem. Its just another ingredient like sand for the mix.

I think Thetyim's earlier comment:

^ They would never get the colour even.

was based on the assumption that the Thai workers can not be counted on to mix concrete in the same proportions every time. You just have to watch them one time to realize the likelihood that different batches of colored cement probably wouldn't match very well.

[Anonymous Coward]

I have a friend in the Netherlands who has been following the construction of our house. He noticed the four hinges unevenly placed on the front door, asked around and wrote this:

A front door (as I can see this one too!!!) is mostly a heavy weight door !! When the door opens the weight of the door is full on the lowest side (hinge) of the door so the highest hinge is ''the weakest link in the chain " So in the modern way of building houses they use 2 hinges above !!!

In that way the door is much stronger!!!!

I think I can see your door is a ''hard-wood-door'' so a heavy door!!
So your contracting firm is modern and very good!!!!

My neighbour is owner of a contracting firm and he builts houses every day !! He often takes a look at the site and follows the building of your house (I gave him the link!!)

And in spite of the other way of working and building is he very satisfied with the results he sees!!!

Mike I hope you are satisfied with the answer from the other side of the world!!!

[lom]

^ The explanation of the weight on the hinge is not something which is logical to me.
The weight of a door will be split evenly on all of its hinges.

[Anonymous Coward]

^ The explanation of the weight on the hinge is not something which is logical to me.
The weight of a door will be split evenly on all of its hinges.

Same here....

[friscofrankie]

^ The explanation of the weight on the hinge is not something which is logical to me.
The weight of a door will be split evenly on all of its hinges.

Same here....

The weight is cantilevered out from the bottom hinge, the majority of the weight is then trying to rotate the weight out & down from the top hinge using the bottom most hinge as pivot point, the force on the bottom hinge is in & down. Heavy doors will attempt to pull the hinge free of the jamb and if the attachment is strong enough may deform the upper hinge.

Ultimately the top hinge assembly could fail or at least make the door difficult to open/close or the latch mechanism to be misaligned. I have this problem where I live now I have a solid teak & rosewood door hung without doubled hinges.

[Anonymous Coward]

^ You know, I searched high and low on the Internet for door hanging examples and couldn't come up with anything that showed the uneven spacing of four hinges. Yes, there were sites that recommended four hinges for heavy doors, but none offered any arrangement but even spacing.

[Spin]

I searched high and low on the Internet for door hanging examples

An exciting weekend then AC?

[Anonymous Coward]

An exciting weekend then AC?

Well, the sister-in-law's ass-hugging, skin-tight pink jeans were another big highlight.

[a. boozer]

The fans with lights are not very strong cooling wise

Methinks, maybe 'Helicopter' has a manual for tuning the rotors!

[Thetyim]

I have never thought much about hinges before.
Frankie's theory sounds good to me.

I have just checked the hinges in my house.
I have five on the external doors and four on the internal doors.
The spacing is the same as AC's, the top ones are closer.

[Anonymous Coward]

I have five on the external doors and four on the internal doors.
The spacing is the same as AC's, the top ones are closer.

They probably knew you were going to swing on them now and then.