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Originally Posted by peterpan
It's hard to calm down with people like him. Especially when he doesn't have any money in the project and it's none of his damn business.
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Originally Posted by peterpan
It's hard to calm down with people like him. Especially when he doesn't have any money in the project and it's none of his damn business.
Excellent N&J always good to see different building techniques being used in the LOS rather than the usual concrete frame structures.
As for the design its the age old argument Function v. Form. Plus its your money spend it as you see fit.
Yup sure is TC glad your enjoying it.
It's a funny old thing at times what goes on at TD, you will get some of the lads with a grand vision and opportunity to make build the home of they're dreams and the naysayers will jump on him and tell him he's gonna loose it all.
Then you get the opposite, people like us building a little shack and people have different opinions on that to , fair enough.
What I will say to anyone who comments either way, if and when YOU ever get involved building anything in Thailand you might well end up with a different view as things are rarely straightforward in this process
Hopefully I should have some roof on pics plus the windows in for you this week.
BTW, , anyone I send report to I'm sorry it has no comments as this pad won't allow comments
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Originally Posted by nigelandjan
Correct, at one time I would have knocked my balls out, just to have the material things to impress, the biggest yacht, a house over looking the marina and yacht club.
I didn't do too badly in those, its a cliche "Been there and done that" but now the time is right to do something different.
Now my aspirations are limited to a nice functional house to give my daughters a good home, close to a good school and a beer fridge.
PP, I guess we've all been through that stage in our life. Isn't it funny that when we get older we realize it was so unnecessary and child like? As my dear ole dad used to say, "a guy doesn't get a brain until he's over 40 years old." Seems to be the case with me anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by peterpan
How true. And doing things for yourself is what you do after you grow up, and quit worrying about the joneses (because they worry too much). Any place I build from now on will be as simple as i can make it- which is not the same as being as cheap as I can make it incidentally. The way I look at things, you put up a house to live in and around it, not be a slave to maintaining it.Quote:
Originally Posted by peterpan
Well Nige, all looks good to go. I just checked in on your thread and have not read it fully, but from what I see its what you wanted and that's all that matters.
I commenced building on Nov. 1st and have moved from foundations to second floor beams forming and ready for pour this week. Of course its not perfect and there's plenty of errors, but then this is Thailand and you expect mistakes. correct them, modify to acceptable standards and move on.
Poor guys work for peanuts all day long weather cold as hell, rain and still they continue to work diligently. I am really impressed with my concrete contractor. My builder/designer/engineer is not to be found and I think that's a blessing.
Good luck Nige and keep your head on right as you have so far.
We're cracking on today lads
Windows ( sort of in ) roof felt complete, facia boards going on roof tiles to follow.
https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2013/12/86.jpg
Meanwhile I have been busy myself around the back, I have dug out and built a frame and concreted a base for the water tank and house pump to stand on.
https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2013/12/87.jpg
Not too bad for an old truck driver well past his sell by date :)
A shot from the bedroom through to the living area, now I must say I took this shot at midday and the felt is complete on the roofs plus 90% of the windows are in and ok I accept this is wintertime etc, but iit's still hot outside and it's incredibly COOL in here, in fact I would go so far as to say COLD
Ok I know it's gonna get a lot hotter generally soon BUT it's kinda all gonna help on the electric bill etc.
https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2013/12/93.jpg
^ & ^^ :) Looking good. The fastest and one of the most intereresting builds ever... :)
Why does your daughter need to be close to a beer fridge? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by peterpan
Ok normally PM, s are just that private, , but on this occasion all I'm gonna say is I have just received a very nice apologetic PM from Snake eyes so all I can say is apology very kindly accepted all though tbh I am a sarky twatt at times myself so I can take it on the chin ok.
All ways takes a bigger man to say sorry, , cheers mate no harm done, , we move on with the build
Cause it saves her walking too far to get his beer, poor little buggerQuote:
Originally Posted by Bettyboo
Thanks ltnt, , are you doing a build thread for us to ponder over?
If not why not? We're all gagging for someone to fall into the bear pit :):england:
Good job Nigel !!
So damn fast !! This sure is not a PD House job !!!
That all looks good pal keep it up .
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Originally Posted by nigelandjan
Good for you Nigel. You certainly deserved one.
Nige. Nice to see it coming along. I especially like the roof felt, don't see much of that over here.
Makes me giggle a bit when some of the posters like the different technique!
That's how I always remember houses built in the UK, never saw a pillar to my knowledge in a straight foreward build.
PS. Should have rendered first then put on a coloured Tyrolean coating...Saved on the paint!
Good luck Nige, but I think you need extra security to keep those Graffiti artists at bay.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigelandjan
Cheers Guys, , but there's no need to worry, I have several copies of A4 size pictures of the ex wife going up soon, ,, taken BEFORE, ,,,, she shaved in the morning :)
Once this is over Chas we'll be on our way to civilisation to come a see you mate.
I will probably have to spend 48 hours in some kinda decontamination chamber, but should pull through
^Well I hope it stays cool as there is no A/C in the guest house!
Tough fookers us Northerners!
Tight gits to, , no air con? ?
Nig
I've been a bit busy so I've found it difficult to keep up with all these building threads.
It looks great but where's the rhubarb and vegetables going?
bobforest
I've just noticed this thread, as I have busy building myself but everything looks good Nigel and I hope you and Jan enjoy your new home for many years to come.
Thanks LT good luck with your build to mate.
Bob I won't spend long enough here to grow anything mate, , it's far too expensive to live on a family plot. ( well it is here anyway )
This ultimately is for the wife its not for me, , all though it will provide a better option for me to rest my bones in occasionally than what's on offer now.
Sorry not really many pics to show as the lads are busy on the time consuming fiddly bits on the gable ends.
Facia boards nicely mitred up and fixed on, then the overlap tiles screwed on over the edges to tidy it all up.
Some sand wax delivered last night so I think they are going to bed the ridge tiles on with cement today.
Sorry the pics have slowed up a bit, but we should soon see some rendering and tiling inside
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No build thread planned. I think there's to many "sidewalk superintendents," to offer up one. Actually can't seem to master the post a photo part of this site is my main reason for not posting up.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigelandjan
Those blocks of yours are expensive, No? I saw those a few years ago in Phuket, but thought they were for gardens and soil barrier planters. Nice work with them. Are you going to stucco the walls after?
We poured 13 cu. mt. of concrete yesterday for the second floor beams. cost per cu.mt. was 1,800 Baht. in case anyone's interested?
Thanks
The blocks work out at 45bht each, which imo isn't expensive when you consider the size, strength, and heat insulation factors.
Yes it will be rendered inside and out.
BTW, , Photobucket is a piece of piss to use to get your pics up on here
Pic of roof tiles on with one of the lads filling the screw holes on the facia boards
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All my pics are photobucket sourced. Pretty easy to do, I think.
LOL..I might have my house finally done before yours Nigel (or maybe not, your guys are F-A-S-T!!!) But I do like those blocks. How's your wife liking it so far ?
We'll check it out. Have done so in the past but its mind bending tedious for me.
It doesn't thrill most of us mate, but if none of us make the effort we have no picture threads and most of us like them.
Anyway a drop of sand being carefully tipped up under the rafters
https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2013/12/444.jpg
Front door frame going in place, Jan's gonna enjoy putting 3 coats of mahogany saponins on that
https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2013/12/445.jpg
Looking inside the bathroom door frame in place, , I do like the idea of some nice red mahogany stain on these hardwood frames
https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2013/12/446.jpg
The lads putting the first of the concrete rings in for the cess pits.
https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2013/12/447.jpg
Some fairly heavy going in that grey clay down there, ,
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