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

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.

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

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

If not why not? We're all gagging for someone to fall into the bear pit

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.

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

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

Front door frame going in place, Jan's gonna enjoy putting 3 coats of mahogany saponins on that

Looking inside the bathroom door frame in place, , I do like the idea of some nice red mahogany stain on these hardwood frames

The lads putting the first of the concrete rings in for the cess pits.

Some fairly heavy going in that grey clay down there, ,

I'll give it a try soon. You've shamed me into at least giving it a try.

Septic seems a bit shallow Nige? Since you'll be only in residence short periods perhaps it'll take the brunt of your offerings?

Ok that's about it for today, the ridge tiles arnt on the roof yet, but may have a finished picture of that tomorrow for you

Well tbh ltnt, if you saw what was on offer to eat in this region, you would know why we don't need huge poop tanks

I fact thinking aloud we could run an overflow pipe from there direct to one of the other kitchens

Nige, you may want to change those pics, Socal and Shrewd Punter will be here...

Nice to see the place nearly finished; what was it, 4 days from start to end...

Yeah we did have a couple of Buddha days in for good measure

I live in a small moo ban with out the services of a 7/11 or golden Arches, but I have found suitable eating establishments and of course the off day evening markets to buy grub in. When I need to re-supply western food I drive into Chiang Rai, 45 kilometers from home to Big C. Amazing the differences in prices between Northern Thailand and Phuket. I've also discovered several "vegetarian," restaurants in the area and I'm in heaven here.

I'm digging my septic 4 meters deep, hopefully 6 rings or more. One set for poop and the other for grey water. Back-hoe not Thai back digging.

Ok mate sounds good, our grey water from the kitchen won't be going via that route, it's gonna get drained away the other way and lost on the plot

Looks more like plastic cheese replicas

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