Thread: Snowbird house build in LOS

Originally Posted by dennis4558

Not sure what this is, I've asked but still haven't gotten a reply.

Foil for roof I think.

Originally Posted by Norton

Foil for roof I think.

Hi Norton, The reply I got was " to make the roof look nice ", I think that may mean facia board, just a guess for now time will tell.

Here's a brigade I wouldn't want to be in



Tile brigade, moving roof tiles to 2nd floor, wonder how they're going to get them on the roof

I totally agree. The connection of the rebars with the roof us usual but a very bad idea. The connection is very weak.

After the complaint about the welds, the builder found one the looks OK, I guess his welder can do horizontal welds but still working on those vertical ones.

Dennis

I believe the solution to the posts should have been to make them longer than needed (rather than shorter) then use the tried and proven method of water level to mark the correct level on all the posts. Once that is done then use a hand diamond saw to cut around the top of the post and a chisel to get it to be flat at the correct level. Then the roof steel should sit on top of that. The problem as I see it is that solution would require more effort (something Thai's seem to avoid), higher formwork and a bit of forward thinking.

As for the tiles, they remind me of the ones we have on our roof (see picture below). The main thing I notice is we didn't fit the insulation under the tile supports as you have done. I was blissfully unaware back in 2010 of doing the way you have which I see as much better. After having the tiles there for nearly 10 years the only problem as I see it is they have become stained and need a good cleaning with a high pressure cleaner. Unfortunately our roof is quite steep and I would ask anyone to get up there to clean it unless I was sure they had proper safety gear to prevent them falling off the roof and was confident that they would use that gear.

I know you are probably happy with how things are progressing so far as I was at that stage of our build but what I found was that from here on it gets more difficult to make sure that things are done to a high standard (the devil in the detail). As Thai's seem very good at constructing the posts and beams and putting roof on but completing the finishing detail gets a little more difficult.

So good luck for the next stage.

Originally Posted by ootai

I believe the solution to the posts should have been to make them longer than needed (rather than shorter) then use the tried and proven method of water level to mark the correct level on all the posts. Once that is done then use a hand diamond saw to cut around the top of the post and a chisel to get it to be flat at the correct level. Then the roof steel should sit on top of that. The problem as I see it is that solution would require more effort (something Thai's seem to avoid), higher formwork and a bit of forward thinking.

Hi Ootai, I would have loved them to use your solution but as we both know that's not the Thai way.

Originally Posted by ootai

The main thing I notice is we didn't fit the insulation under the tile supports as you have done.

That's one thing I was very specific about, in order for the insulation to do it's job there must be a 1" air gap minimum between tiles and insulation sheeting. The builder complained about it but still did it. Wife's nephew (engineer) backed me on that.

Originally Posted by ootai

So good luck for the next stage.

Thanks Ootai, I'll more than likely need it.

We just had another construction meeting last night to go over final placement, size and count of windows. Also started discussion of doors and sizes, swing etc.
Couple more pics of roof getting done, builder says should be done by end of the week.





Wall crew should have arrived and will be starting this week.

Another section of the roof finished, I can still see a crack to the rear on the left side so must still have more to go on south side.

Getting closer to finishing the roof



View from the back of house, also main roof is capped on the sides, top ridge line doesn't look like it's finished.
There's been a delay on getting wall blocks installed, appears the block crew is still busy harvesting rice, that crew is coming from Surin.

From these pictures it looks like the roof is finished





Pictures of how the ridge and edge was sealed



Still need to have gable end vents put in, not sure which crew will be doing that

Looks like I'm getting full sized pictures again, I haven't done anything different at my end.

Originally Posted by juehoe

I personally prefer the bolt/screw system with galvanised elements.

Hi Juehoe, I seen on someones thread here on TD where they used galvanized truss rafters which would have been nice to use, but what I've learned is that you have to work with your builder and use what they or their crews are familiar with, other wise you could have more problems, and like the welds they're not great but I doubt it will give me any problems.

Originally Posted by juehoe

One thing to avoid are the red bricks. It is one of the badest material for walls.

All of the house block work will be with insulated block 7.5 cm or 10 cm, cinder block will be used for the perimeter wall, for the small building I think they'll be using 7.5 cm insulated block.

We finally got a start on the wall blocks





I'm not a block layer but it looks like they're doing it right

Getting off the build somewhat I have a question for all you guys that are familiar with the insulated block and what is the best way to anchor into them. I know the plastic plug anchor is available but I'm not much of a fan of them unless it's in solid concrete. We have tapcon screws here that can be used for this, in solid concrete you have to drill a hole first them run them in, I've used them here in cider block without predrilling and they work great but not sure what is available there.

???? (Anchor bolt) - SriMuang : Inspired by LnwShop.com

https://globalhouse.co.th/product/detail/2410008750008

^available in few dimensions in any hardware shop at the corner - for THB...