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    Quote Originally Posted by nigelandjan View Post
    Looking a good solid place Peter



    thanks yes, I think it will last me my lifetime-the builder takes pride in his work and thus far has followed my plans in detail-next week we go back down there to order the steel/tiles for the roof but more importantly I will go over the floor plans with him as there are a couple of important issues (for me anyhow) regarding positioning of interior doors.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BKKBILL View Post
    Is this the place?

    Yes Bill 3rd pic of 5 but please how did you do it (step by step).........in simple laymans terms

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    Peter I have a Mac so things are a bit different ,, however I believe you right click the image in your gallery , then I,m not sure what yu will see , possibly a list of options .

    First thing to do is run 2 Windows ,, one with your gallery in it and another with this page on it .

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    One of them being ( select Image address )

    Copy that then bring it back to this page , click the yellow rectangle , backspace out that hhtp bit then simply paste your link into the box , click your post reply and bingo ! your pic will appear .
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    Peter if looking at all pictures in your gallery right click the one you want to post then left click “Copy image ULR then go to where you are posting them and as Itnt said

    open the insert image box delete the url and then click on ctrl v.

    The pic will load to the message box and all you need do is click on:

    If you are not sure this has happened go to “Go Advanced” and then “Preview Post”.

    You are right about this being one of the most archaic sites for posting pictures unfortunately the powers that be don’t seem to want to correct it.

    I also have a Mac but it should be the same for this.
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    when I right click on an image I get
    View Image
    Copy Image
    Copy Image Location
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    Save image as
    Email Image
    Save as Desktop Background
    View Image info
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    Inspect Element (Q)
    Adblock Plus Block image
    nowhere does it say select image addres...............help
    when I left click Copy Image or Copy image location nothing happens

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    Same same BKKBIL.

    Copy image to location pertermik.

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    Bloody hell done it LOL
    land cleared and levelled 30 8 wheel truck loads apparently whatever this amounted to in tonnage I dont know

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    Cooking on gas now chaps BHF..easy when you know how seriously back on track this was one of the foundation columns being filled with concrete 19 in all

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    sorry thats it.......when I try and upload the others the message I get is "cannot download to this location choose another path" on my pc.. so thats it for now thanks to Nigel for telling me about using 2 windows-I,ll try again another time

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    OK later I,ve managed to post it.....using my netbook......as you will see the concrete base has just been completed-now for the posts and roof beams

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    OK another one posted successfully...........posts and supports coming along fine

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    We knew you could do it.

    I had a scratch pad I used to jot the steps down on For the first few times. Glad to see you've got it.

    Good luck with your build.

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    Alrightttttttyyyyy Peter... Let the pictures fly. Next up is larger size.. One step at a time.

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    Well done petermik..Love the beginnings...

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    Thanks for the positive comments guys but now another problem as I try to post my last pic ctrlv is not working on my netbook win 8.1 or my pc win 7 dont know why I,ve tried both without success-following same pattern as before as I left click save image as the box appears as before with resized 4 jpg highlighted-before I just hit ctrlv and the teakdoor info came up as it should be but now no matter what I do when I hit ctrlv it just clears resized4jpg but wont replace the teakdoor info......puzzling whats gone wrong?

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    Right click not left click try that...

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    Quote Originally Posted by petermik View Post
    Bloody hell done it LOL
    land cleared and levelled 30 8 wheel truck loads apparently whatever this amounted to in tonnage I dont know
    I'm confused, I know of 6 wheel truck that carries 5 m3 & 10 wheel truck 10 m3.
    Peter do you have a picture of the 8 wheeled truck.
    It's good to see you have worked out how to post pic's

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ratchaburi View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by petermik View Post
    Bloody hell done it LOL
    land cleared and levelled 30 8 wheel truck loads apparently whatever this amounted to in tonnage I dont know
    I'm confused, I know of 6 wheel truck that carries 5 m3 & 10 wheel truck 10 m3.
    Peter do you have a picture of the 8 wheeled truck.
    It's good to see you have worked out how to post pic's
    Ha ha yes when I read your query it made me think also...how the hell do you get an 8 wheel truck I asked the GF and she replied " 8 wheels at the back and two at the front" TIT I had to laugh so about 300 mtr3

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    OK managed it.don,t ask me how LOL this is how the build is now-been like this 1 week now and they are starting after the Sonkran holiday (18th) putting the steel up for the roof-Cpac monier is our choice. Earlier I looked at the spend so far totally 418,000 baht,135,000 paid so far in labour 3X45,000 so materials cost is 283,000-onwards and upwards so they say LOL

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    ^So you've spent 283K so far or 283K plus 135K labor? Cost for your concrete is what per sq. mt.? 1,700, 1,750 or 1,800 ? Std. rate for C-Pac.

    Concrete pours for columns and frame work looks pretty good from this distance, but a closer view would do better petermik. Need to resize to 1500 I think.

    On looking at your pic closer it looks like they used that mixer in the debris for your concrete? Yes?

    Coming up out of the ground with footings, ground forms floor framing, concrete and then going vertical and into the roof framing that cost you mention isn't to bad. Actually pretty square deal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ltnt View Post
    ^So you've spent 283K so far or 283K plus 135K labor? Cost for your concrete is what per sq. mt.? 1,700, 1,750 or 1,800 ? Std. rate for C-Pac.

    Concrete pours for columns and frame work looks pretty good from this distance, but a closer view would do better petermik. Need to resize to 1500 I think.

    On looking at your pic closer it looks like they used that mixer in the debris for your concrete? Yes?

    Coming up out of the ground with footings, ground forms floor framing, concrete and then going vertical and into the roof framing that cost you mention isn't to bad. Actually pretty square deal.
    We paid 1,750 for the pre-mixed concrete which has been used for all of the base foundations- for the columns and frame they have mixed their own using portland cement (crocodile brand) @ 150 baht/bag I could have bought a cheaper cement (watsaduu 115 baht) but the builder requested this and I was happy to comply with the better quality brand-I know that I am paying the same prices as the locals as the last house he completed (this is where I saw his work first time one year ago in the middle of the build) we have become friendly with the owner and any queries regarding prices or suppliers we only have to ask her-it is a very quiet rural area 23 kms out of Trang itself no farangs there,virtually everyone is involved in rubber processing-I was a novelty when I first appeared 18 months ago the GF only has a brother and he and his family live nearby (3 daughters 20,24,26 all been or going through university, and a son 14 years old who they hope will go through the family tradition of an Army career) and being a ranking officer in the Army he commands a lot of respect and is well known in the area.The builder himself lives locally as are all the labour they use,he started off as a labourer himself and used his intelligence to progress further-I believe he has 40+ people working for him now and his wife is supervising our build-her father had 30 years building experience apparently and it is with her that we communicate with mostly.....her English isn,t good but my GF spent over 25 years-university firstly then working in 4/5* Hotels in Bangkok so her English is excellent so communication is not a problem-so far All the knowledge about building in Thailand I have gained through forums like this- labour rates/prices for materials etc virtually everything really and its through other farang,s that have been down this path before and built houses that I am gratefull to-probably when its finished I may say I should have done things differently I don,t know but for sure I,m enjoying every moment of this part of my life-if when its all over my GF says thanks Peter now I have no need for you anymore I will put it down to one of lifes untoward experiences.I dont for one minute anticipate this happening but..........whatever, I will not spend money that I cannot afford to walk away from if need be.

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    Very smart approach mate.

    All the best for your house.

    Hope you upsize the pics.

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    Good stuff petermik. I think you're contractor can be relied upon and the backgrounds of family have sound foundations. Don't put any thought into future possibles, it ain't worth the space it takes up.

    Please sort out your paragraphs a bit for ease of readership.

    Concrete costs and use are within the norm and expected costs. This is the hardest part of the build in my opinion. Now that you're above ground the work process can really get on with it.

    They haven't yet poured the ground floor, so this ought to be happening before the roof steel rafters goes in. roof steel not more than a weeks work, roof tiles less time.

    Walls will go fast with the materials you've chosen. Now's a good time to look at your utilities needs in the house...get the sewer in early as well any U.G. electrical or water.

    Tile floors and that, wait to purchase till the progress is almost completed.

    Keep posting pic.'s man, we love it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by petermik View Post
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    Petermik, for 7 weeks you have been attempting to post photos without success. Do you really think you should be building a house?
    My friend for 43 years I worked as a toolmaker machining all forms of metal/plastics etc ranging from hand size components up to rotors weighing 3 or 4 tons,in my DIY capacity I have tiled floors, fitted a central heating boiler,radiators,fireplaces,carpets anything and everything I have attempted and 95% of the time completely sucessfully (complicated electrics I would not attempt) my lack of pc knowledge may be a weakness-as is your attempt at humour/pisstake
    Don't suppose you have any pics to back up your claims.

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    Goodonya mate..

    love to see a floor plan. single storey?
    Don't see evidence of any exterior patio or whatever..maybe you intend to have the roof designed with megger overhangs?
    Gotta provide a comfy, shaded covered area with atleast one chair and a table.....for the barbie and alcohol consumption
    Also for when it so rarely is pissing down... handy to dry the washing?

    ... advice for what it worth: consider cabling and plumbing for way more electrical and water outlets than you think you need...might also consider chucking in some coax for guesstimated position of a TV (s)?

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