Thread: Snowbird house build in LOS

Starting on outdoor Thai kitchen



I would think they would have to put roof on before walls can be finished



A look from front to back on south side, only a couple places to close up



Still waiting on size of kitchen window, we told daughter several times what to do but she keeps confusing the issue, we wanted a window about 70 cm wide that we can open, if window shop can't provide that she was told to tell them to make unopenable window with same dementions for over kitchen sink

Merry Christmas everyone,

A fair amount of work has been done while we've been busy with Christmas




Front bedroom 1st floor ready to be rendered



And here it is rendered



2nd floor living room wall done and window on stair landing



Front sliding door framed out and wall finished

2nd floor back bedroom wall for wall-in closet and door frame finished



Window in kitchen ready to be poured but wrong size, hopefully they don't pour before that is corrected, the height is right but not the width, that's supposed to be 70 cm



Scaffolding going up on north side to do rendering



And also on the south side

We're on hold again, the electricians wife had a baby so he's off bonding, should be back on site again tomorrow and things can get moving again, a little over a week and we'll be on our way over there to get a look ourselves and maybe get my hands dirty.

Update on Thai kitchen



Looks like they are starting on roof for Thai kitchen, notice steel beam on scaffolding



Daughter sent walk through of house but has music playing in back ground so will have to edit it out before I can post.

I have an issue someone may be able to answer for me, daughter and sister have been commenting about water shortage recently, they have to wait several hours to half a day to be able to get water at sisters house. My concern is the water pump, does it have protection built-in or do I have to add something to keep it from burning out if I run out of water in water tank?

Here's link to 2nd floor walk through

Originally Posted by dennis4558

if I run out of water in water tank?

For that case (it had happened me few times - running few hours and pulling the dirt from the very bottom) I have installed a minimum level swimmer interrupting the power to the power outlet for the automatic pump (Mitsubishi or similar).

Need to change the permissions on the YouTube ...

Originally Posted by Klondyke

I have installed a minimum level swimmer interrupting the power to the power outlet for the automatic pump

Hi Klondyke, Thanks for the info, I was thinking the same, do you have a picture of what that would look like, I know what to look for over here but not sure what they have over there.

Originally Posted by David48atTD

Need to change the permissions on the YouTube ...

Hi David, I think you may have tried to view it before YouTube released it, I had several people try today and they said they were able to see it. If you still have a problem let me know because it is set for public viewing.

More rendering being done, I think as soon as the electrician finishes a room they go to work rendering



2nd floor bedroom in front, they did cover an electrical outlet which they'll have to find, if you look on top you can see conduit come out but no box below



View out to the street from 2nd floor living room

Are you in Roi Et now. Have sent you my phone. Give me a ring.

Originally Posted by dennis4558

Hi Klondyke, Thanks for the info, I was thinking the same, do you have a picture of what that would look like, I know what to look for over here but not sure what they have over there.

Here on the picture on the left hand side - the orange thing - in another function, also supervising the minimum level interrupting the pump from sucking air.



One of wires feeding the power outlet of your automatic pump should be wired through this box (in series) where the contact will open - switch off - at minimum level.

The swimmer switch can be bought at any village hardware shop around the corner - some have a name RADAR.

Thanks Klondyke , you've given me some ideas, wiring it is no problem, I just didn't know of the type of switch that would be available, a float switch like what's used on a sump pump would work too if available there, that way when the water gets low enough it would break the power to the pump and would have to fill a fair amount before allowing it to start again, depends on how the float switch is tied or fastened don't want the pump to be turning on and off when only a small amount of water goes into the tank



Something like this

^Yes, this kind of switch is also available at the hardware shops around the corner. I have had them few, not so easy to adjust the height in a small range. Also not very reliable after some time if the contacts inside operated by a small ball. Some have a tube of mercury connecting the contacts, that's better.

Originally Posted by Klondyke

Some have a tube of mercury connecting the contacts, that's better.

Thanks Klondyke, good to know

Updated video of 1st and 2nd floor, may not be available to view for a couple hours

Originally Posted by Klondyke

^Yes, this kind of switch is also available at the hardware shops around the corner. I have had them few, not so easy to adjust the height in a small range. Also not very reliable after some time if the contacts inside operated by a small ball. Some have a tube of mercury connecting the contacts, that's better.

Dennis
I don't know if you are still looking for this stuff but I finally remembered to take a couple of pictures of the floating switches we use here.


In this picture you can see the IBC tanks we set up. There are 6 that are all connected together and used for irrigating cassava. The pump for the cassava is a Honda pump and is not shown as it is on the other side of the tanks. The pump shown is an electric Mitsubishi and is used for the garden. The water comes from a submersible pump in a 60m bore located about 30m away from the tanks.


These are the floating switches, they are set so that when we start the irrigation pump and the water drops down to the level of the bottom float it turns on the submersible.
When we are refilling the tanks the top switch turns off the submersible. They are just wired straight into the switch power supply (Thai style).

Looks like the house has taken shape now comes the hard part i.e. the detailed finishing. I am sure you will appreciate the place much more now you have control over the old house next door.

Hi Ootai, I think that arrangement will work only I'll have to wire the contacts the opposite of what you have, I'll want a disconnect when the water gets too low
You're right it's going to be a lot easier watching the finishing of the house being on site, and thanks for the pictures that will make it a lot easier to explain if the electrician does the wiring if he doesn't I can do it myself and the pictures will help getting the right parts

Originally Posted by dennis4558

daughter and sister have been commenting about water shortage recently,

Yep. Drought and flooding every few years. Welcome to Roi Et city.
Don't have a prob out in the sticks.

Originally Posted by dennis4558

Hi Ootai, I think that arrangement will work only I'll have to wire the contacts the opposite of what you have, I'll want a disconnect when the water gets too low
You're right it's going to be a lot easier watching the finishing of the house being on site, and thanks for the pictures that will make it a lot easier to explain if the electrician does the wiring if he doesn't I can do it myself and the pictures will help getting the right parts

Dennis if you need better pictures or more info I can try and get it for you.

Nice seeing you again Norton, will be in touch to pick your brain about sources for different materials in the area and have another beer

Basically the only thing happening on site is rendering



4th bedroom upstairs