Thread: Building my new dwelling on farm

Jeez wish that ferking edit button was back

Originally Posted by Chico

Well not far off now before I start the Build.

Anyway you guys could be the lucky people to come and build it for me.

Yes I'm Looking for Volunteers.

Yep you could be a VIP guest in my little corner of Hell,I mean Isaan.

Ok here's the deal.

I'm looking for someone to draw up the plans for me,

Are new Residence is going to be a Hacienda style home,(U shaped single storey,with outside veranda's)

We're going to play around with some Cob to see if we can get the mix good to build with it, Its a rustic build and I'm very really interested to get it to look inside of one hobbit homes with dried treated Branches,trunks for beams etc

Hopefully its going to be a fun build and if your around the vicinity you'll be welcome to stop by and have a bit of stomping and a few beers, and overstayers provided with a mossie net and Tent

Some come on Guys Build my home for me.

Originally Posted by Chico

Some come on Guys Build my home for me.

Like Topper built your website for you?

I'm sure there will be lots of goodwill around for you after that.

Cyrille Ye the wonderful website that Topper did that made you look interesting.

Cyrille have you had you had this urge to stalk from the ealy years of your Youth or has it developed over time.

Originally Posted by cyrille

Originally Posted by Chico

Some come on Guys Build my home for me.

Like Topper built your website for you?

I'm sure there will be lots of goodwill around for you after that.

Jim Collister is round your way, Chico, and he likes a beer or two. He's your man.

Thanks Nev I know the guy.

Doesn't look like Cheap labour ploy,is going to work.

Looks like I'll have to get the locals pissed instead.

Well after a very long search for someone to do the new build,I finally found the person today.

Went to see a couple of adobe houses he built today,and was really impressed by the work,he built them around 1 yrs ago and they are still solid,and the owners reassured me the guy does a great job and does as you ask him to do.

Start January.

Originally Posted by Chico

and was really impressed by the work,he built them around 1 yrs ago and they are still solid

Amazing.

Originally Posted by Chico

adobe houses

Built for the driest climates in the world. The majority in arid desert areas.

Originally Posted by aging one

Built for the driest climates in the world. The majority in arid desert areas.

Yeah. Real adobe isn't used here in any form.
The fuckwittery continues.

Originally Posted by Chico

Well after a very long search for someone to do the new build,I finally found the person today.

Went to see a couple of adobe houses he built today,and was really impressed by the work,he built them around 1 yrs ago and they are still solid,and the owners reassured me the guy does a great job and does as you ask him to do.

Start January.

Should say ten years ago.

One of the ladies we met was a professor from BKK,and she really was artistic in her build,though she hadn't of kept the upkeep on it,but still impressive.

Originally Posted by Albert Shagnasty2017

Er..... now just hold on a moment with ya mud slinging fellas...

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In 2003, P’Jo Jandai (Jon), a self-taught philosopher in sustainable living moved to Baan Maejo. Here, Jon started offering workshops in natural building and Permaculture, and since then people from around the world and Thailand got to know about this little village by the name of Pun Pun Thailand.

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There's also a farang guy who used to have workshops somewhere down south,for adobe builds his website has some very good info on.

Originally Posted by HuangLao

Yeah. Real adobe isn't used here in any form.
The fuckwittery continues.

Oh dear Jeff your fuckwittery goes to one extent to another,Adobe is perfect for Thailand

Homestay ? Earth Home Thailand (Maejo Baandin) ?????????????

Originally Posted by aging one

Built for the driest climates in the world. The majority in arid desert areas.

AO stick with what you know,Concrete.

Originally Posted by HuangLao

Yeah. Real adobe isn't used here in any form.

There are many in Thailand. Some of them can be found on devices called "search" (please no promotion here)...

Anyone on here ever treated Bambo with Borax/Boric acid. If so what was the result?

Hey Jacky,

Give us a look at ya Gaffer now.

Ta.

Terry about a week before we begin, have changed locations now was going to cost too much to take electricity to the farm, plus I wasn't convinced about the security for the Kids whilst I'm not here.So decided to build on some land we have just outside the village, and close to the main road, would have really liked to of built on farm, as wanted to do a few other projects.

Have decided I want to have Bamboo for the structure of the roof now, trying to be as organic as possible, have contemplated rammed earth though think I may have to go for the safety of the dreaded concrete.

Just posting links here for reference.

Geiger Research Institute of Sustainable Building Home Page

Dream Green Homes Index

https://www.bamboo-earth-architectur...-architecture/

should have said rammed earth flooring

Interesting that people think mud construction is not suitable in Thailand as it is considered only for use in arid regions.

Many houses in coastal Kenya are still constructed using mud techniques and the climate is almost identical to here in LOS.

I was also involved in an archaeological reconstruction project in Cyprus 20+ years ago and, as one of a team of 6, built a mud roundhouse. Untitled Document The construction technique did not involve mudbrick, nor tamped earth methods (anyone interested in more info, PM me). Given, Cyprus is less humid than Thailand, but it does have a similar summer and winter climate. Hot dry summer, winter with heavy rainfall, and these structures remain viable with minimum upkeep. Cool during the summer months and warm during cool weather, evidence suggests that these structures were permanently inhabited for generations. As with any dwelling, the secret to surviving the elements is in the design and also application of materials. All materials used in the Cyprus builds are readily available here in Thailand (although up here in the North, you'd have to transport some of the material found on the coast). Using analysis of the archaeological finds, we managed to recreate an exterior render which proved extremely durable, waterproof.

I have also visited the Pun Pun project over in Mae Taeng and looked at their mudbrick construction techniques and results, it seemed quite labour-intensive (mudbrick is an unnecessary extra amount of work in my opinion) and they also have a problem with termites where the wood and earth connect, but still... Natural Building | PUN PUN - Center for Self Reliance

There are also the remains of mud ramparts still visible around the old town in Chiang Mai, despite erosion, robbing out and demolition... these are hundreds of years old.

True, I did build my house using modern methods and materials (really had no intention of doing otherwise), and mud architecture isn't for everyone, but it's interesting all the same.