Thread: Off we go ! Our little home construction in deep Issan

Originally Posted by peterpan

I am as well UD pete, simplicity is quite often more difficult to achieve than the over blown and (in my opinion Ugly).
There is a a small development called lakeside in udon, big houses and down right ugly. In Australia the houses would be owned by Greek pimps.

calm down ralph, although I agree 100%

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.

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

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

It is built for purpose SE, s its just a practical little place for us for the occasional stay, as and when I'm gone the wife will no doubt live here full time, possibly she would extend a bit, but I doubt it she is really happy with it so that's all that matters.

Back home in the UK I have the oldest car in the street ( but it's mine ) not the banks, I have nothing to prove, I'm happy with life as it is and if that means stopping occasionally in a house that looks like it was designed by a 2 year old, so be it.

Originally Posted by peterpan

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.

Originally Posted by peterpan

simplicity is quite often more difficult to achieve than the over blown

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.

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.

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.

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.

^ & ^^ Looking good. The fastest and one of the most intereresting builds ever...

Originally Posted by peterpan

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.

Why does your daughter need to be close to a beer fridge?

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

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

^ & ^^ Looking good. The fastest and one of the most intereresting builds ever...

Originally Posted by peterpan

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.

Why does your daughter need to be close to a beer fridge?

Cause it saves her walking too far to get his beer, poor little bugger

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

Good job Nigel !!

So damn fast !! This sure is not a PD House job !!!

That all looks good pal keep it up .

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

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

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!

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

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.

Good luck Nige, but I think you need extra security to keep those Graffiti artists at bay.

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? ?