Thread: Building a house in Suratthani province

JPPR2: thanks

Here is a picture from the main room:

Here is another picture of the main room:

Lovely attention to detail on the panelled ceilings, I want mine to look similar when I eventually get around to it. I wouldn't worry too much about the white board on the toilets you can paint that to match the rest of the house as and when.

Looking at this picture it looks like we have got some chickens also

Another view of the kitchen section:

Here is a closer look of the outside wall and how the ceilings will look like:

Originally Posted by terp80

Hi 6kon. What kind of wood do you have on the bathroom ceilings, and is it the same in the other rooms (and walls)?

Here is another picture from the private bathroom:


There is a wooden wall beside the toilet.... but as its the private one I'll know who that missed the toilet and hit the wall......

With this batch of photos it was an older one showing the roof construction:

And here back to last week... A picture taken of the mainroom:

Here is another picture of the main door from inside. All the doors in the house will be sliding doors.

A small picture of the public bathroom not tiled yet :

Anyone that have experience with some security systems in Thailand?
I'm thinking on a system with smoke detectors, gas, burglar alarm and camera using GSM.
How is it to import such things from China?


6kon

Don't you think gassing burglars is a bit over the top?

Originally Posted by BKKBILL

Don't you think gassing burglars is a bit over the top?

Originally Posted by 6kon

Anyone that have experience with some security systems in Thailand?
I'm thinking on a system with smoke detectors, gas, burglar alarm and camera using GSM.
How is it to import such things from China?


6kon

My missus and I have discussed this very thing, more out of safety than any fear we have. I recommend the battery operated Co2 and Smoke detectors. We will use them in strategic locations. Nice thing about battery is that you can put them anywhere. We will also set up one webcam(my FIL actually wanted it) towards our soi. Again this is easy as most everything now is Bluetooth. Most of this you can order off Amazon and have shipped to Thailand.

my 2 cents

Soon they will start the paint job. It will be in a darker brown colour than the red one that is often used, BIL told wife that he thought the paint job of the house would take about a month to finish. He still thinks he can finished almost on budget. Hopefully he is right on that one
So still it looks like it will be finished till we get down there in December.



6kon

Just amazing! This house is beautiful! I love it, you will have a great time here.

FO: Thanks. Its nothing compared to your house. Our house is small, but then I think its big enough for us, and if we feel its to small we have still a lot of ground to extend it.


6kon

Originally Posted by 6kon

FO: Thanks. Its nothing compared to your house. Our house is small, but then I think its big enough for us, and if we feel its to small we have still a lot of ground to extend it.


6kon

Absolutely. Lots of room to go larger if you want. I really want to see the wood all done up and stained. It should look quite stunning.

You, Mr M (FO) and Terp will be feet up relaxing soon. I am still a lonnnng way off.

Originally Posted by JPPR2

Originally Posted by 6kon

FO: Thanks. Its nothing compared to your house. Our house is small, but then I think its big enough for us, and if we feel its to small we have still a lot of ground to extend it.


6kon

Absolutely. Lots of room to go larger if you want. I really want to see the wood all done up and stained. It should look quite stunning.

You, Mr M (FO) and Terp will be feet up relaxing soon. I am still a lonnnng way off.

JPPR2 with your speed on the build you might finish before us

6kon

Here is another picture from the last batch I havn't posted before from mainrrom to the upper bedroom:

BIL is working hard to get the house ready for us. He is doing the electric part now. He told us he had to put the light switch for the sleeping room on the wall and not hidden as the sliding doors made it difficult to put it inside the wall.

Google has updated the area. A week ago it was just a cloud there. On the updated satelite maps I can see the land. I think its 8-9 months old, and my wifes latest filling of the land to the sea isn't on the picture.
The plot is 20x100m from the road and up, and continue on the other side of the road to the sea.
I have placed "the house" at about its position as its not on the google maps yet:

Nice lot and view. I did a google satellite deal. Pic showed very little of our area. Could not zoom much to get any detail.