Off we go ! Our little home construction in deep Issan

Truthfully Nige I haven't made an attempt to load yet. Procrastination. Will your wiring be openly exposed on the surface of the block? (I think thats the only option rather than destroy the blocks integrity trying to insert pvc to hide it.)

Will you do an overhang of the front porch or leave it open for sun bathing? Half of my house upper floor is deck, but its all covered by roof tiles. My second floor deck is 4 meters wide on the North and 3 meters on the front East side. Summer sun is brutal!

Charlie if your on about the blacks screws in the ceiling board mate that's what they are.

Ltnt the wires all run in that thick yellow pipe you see, they are fed down the hollow middles of the blocks, , access if ever needed is via the roof, , simply pull the wire up the pipe.

The porch will be covered eventually I have had 3 small trunks shaped up ready plus I have bought enough timber to make a frame to cover in 3 metre sheets of tin I have bought.

HOWEVER wait for it, er indoors now wants to use the left over roof tiles plus buy some more, , which will also void the wood plus the need to pay someone to weld up metal etc.

Which tbh is beginning to start to piss me off as I have now been informed the nice functional ready made thai kitchen units I was gonna use are not up to scratch either ( translates as I want everyone to be jealous when they walk in ) granite worktops will only suffice apparently.

What a load of bollocks , for a little temporary now and again home.

^ Stick to your guns mate. She's respect you more for it as well in the long run.

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It's certainly getting there, and looking good... :)

Shame the country is about to enter a long and bloody civil war, so you won't be able to live in it...

I'm gonna do just that Marmite, , thing is when this was first muted it was " could we build a little resort type chalet? "

You know the kinda thing for about 200000 bht all in, , it's all ready grown into this, , no if she wants an all mod cons kitchen etc she will earn the money and pay for it I'm not.

Trouble is you give em an inch etc I'm sure some others are familiar

It's a hard call Nige.
If I were you, and I know I'm not. I would give the kitchen a wide birth on this trip, it's not as if you need to put one in at this moment in time?
We've all bought things on a whim only to realise later on in time that we wish we'd waited.
I wouldn't want to spend money on something that, in the near future, I wish I hadn't.

Don't worry Charlie mate In ain't gonna.

I have a budget to throw at this and then that's it.

90% of the girls in this village live under corrugated iron, they would love the basic thai pre assembled units never mind poxy granite.

Unfortunately as we have gone on in general lately she has wanted upgrades, 4 star half board holidays get the nose turned up at " I like 5 star all inc * ok to be fair there is an element of tongue in cheek in it, , but I reckon it's also to see how far the oldcelasticvwillnstretch vwillnstretch.

don't buy one of these poxy pads Charlie! !!

Really coming on well Nige. Cracking thread mate.

Yep, sounds like she's testing the boundaries...

The walls getting a good soaking pre rendering.




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The first bit of render on the shower divide wall




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Pats been busy taping and sealing the joints with plaster in the living room, , looks like I'm gonna be busy with the roller and ceiling paint very soon.

You can see where the spotlights will be in the ceiling 4 in this room, I have gone for quite powerfull bright inbuilt spotlights about 4" diameter, I know it's personal choice but I cannot stand that dim circular fluorescent light that is so popular here, especially with the thousands of moths and the like that congregate in there.






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Nige, I've seen tents go up slower than this build!

Great thread and thanks for sharing.

Since you have gone HiSo high tech with your bricks I don't see why you can't begrudge her a kitchen of the same quality?...

That's a great idea Kevin, I have a 100 or so blocks left over, I'll try and cobble together something from that lot.

Actually it's to do with the budget.

If you have a sum of money to do a build, you can allocate a decent wedge of it for the important parts of it, or build with balsa wood and sticky plasters, but have a 24 carat door knob.

Do the maths, I did.

As the others have said, Tuff it out Nig,if you bend on this she will get shafted on the other Thai face saving issues, latest I pads etc. ( sorry had to put that in) and my smiley is not working.

I know Face saving is part of their culture, but shes marries to a farang and its not part of "our culture" unless your a famous footballer.
Saying that, I have meet jan and I think shes a great girl, But she is Thai, and coming with the nationality are some cultural issues.

Looking good nige, unfortunately i didnt get the time to nip over and check it out this time

FWIW Nige, I think you would appreciate a modern kitchen facility once you do return for a relaxing long stay.

I'm camping out, as I call it now. I use or the wife uses the poxy make-do portable sinks and shit Chinese burners. Everything is really task worthy. I contracted and built prior to our move in to our temporary digs a toilet and separate bath outside the old Thai wood house. The water is pretty refreshing for mornings and evening showers.

I'm really looking forward to the completion of our new house, indoor plumbing, western kitchen and basic comforts.

cost for a modern kitchen can't be much over what you'll be spending over time replacing and upgrading later...

Nice your wiring plan. I found the bright lights a bit to harsh for my eyes, so will be using indirect lighting here.

The house I / we live in full time will have a nice western style kitchen in it Ltnt.

This little resort style place which I doubt I will spend many days in will have some kind of functional kitchen within what little money I have to throw at it.


It's a shame so many people seem to be losing the initial idea / concept of this build.

As and when I'm gone, no doubt the wife will move in here full time and get the kitchen design team in.

^ Agree Nigel, just keep it simple for now. Most of the cooking in Isaan seems to go on outside anyway. Conveniently enough your covered area is right outside the kitchen door so all you really need inside is a shelf for the pots and pans, a tap for the washing up and a fridge for the beer. The rest is all fluff.

Only add to it if you find you need to.

Cheers mate ^ If your looking for a new husband :england:

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It's a shame so many people seem to be losing the initial idea / concept of this build.

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Sorry Nige, just thinking of your comfort. Never know you may like it so much you'll join us full time here?

BTW, going to "photobucket," after this message and try to up load some beginnings of our house build. Thinking I need to do a historical on it from the land purchase to clearing and so on? I'm going to call the thread "The beginners build." As it is true and hope I can unleash photobucket on you.

Cheers

If and when I retire Ltnt, it will be Thailand, ,, Cha am area OR

Lanzarote any area close to the sea.

Whichever it is this little place will provide a bolt hole for the occasional ( in my case ) family visits

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Originally Posted by nigelandjan

It's a shame so many people seem to be losing the initial idea / concept of this build.

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Stick to your guns, Nige - these nutters don't know what they're talking about... :)

You had a vision, set a plan and have gone about it in a highly functional and successful manner; stick to the masterplan!

You got all this to come Betty mate, get your tin hat on!