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    Quote Originally Posted by naptownmike View Post
    Looking great. I love the wood on your stairs.
    Thanks Mike, It should look even better when the wood handrails are on, wood for that is on site

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    Couple other appliances are in



    Water filter looks like it's ready to use



    Whole house gas water heater is on the wall but still needs gas, electric and exhaust piped to the outside
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    They started on the trim for front deck posts and there will be some on front of 2nd floor wall and I'm not sure about front of 1st floor, I'm always the last to know

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    A look at front of house after painting
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    Quote Originally Posted by dennis4558 View Post
    They started on the trim for front deck posts and there will be some on front of 2nd floor wall and I'm not sure about front of 1st floor, I'm always the last to know
    Dennis
    You know the rules, or you should by now, if you really want to be helpful don't ask questions, just send more money!

    Just remember one day you will wake up and it will be finished.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ootai View Post
    Just remember one day you will wake up and it will be finished.
    Hi Ootai, If I'm still sane by then, here's a real example of what I've got to deal with, this is builders verson of a P-trap

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    I just told wife to tell daughter not to wash any food scraps down drain or it will be plugged before I get back to change it.
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    A few more changes to the front of house

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    With daughters wide angle lens it makes deck look bigger than house, I think I've got her convinced to turn that off, we'll see in future pictures

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    Upper level with trim installed
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    Another shot of the stair railing, still need wood hand rail installed

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    Cleanup and landscape also done on outside of north wall and lot to south

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    North side

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    Lot to south looking to front

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    South lot looking back between old house and our wall

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    South lot behind house
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    Drainage along north wall
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    Getting there Denis, the arse ache of managing this from afar will soon fade once you have your sundowner in hand with a BBQ sizzling away.

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    A nice colour scheme there, modern but tastefully restrained .....unlike so many thai houses !

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    Quote Originally Posted by NamPikToot View Post
    Getting there Denis, the arse ache of managing this from afar will soon fade once you have your sundowner in hand with a BBQ sizzling away.
    Hi NPT, that's what I'm looking forward to next year when we go, there'll still be lots of odds and ends to take care of but that's what I like to do.

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    Coming along great considering the virus thing. You need anything done let me know.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mikenot View Post
    A nice colour scheme there, modern but tastefully restrained .....unlike so many thai houses !
    Thanks Mike, we tried to keep it simple and we both like neutral colors, had to fight the daughter a bit about

    modern styling, we let her add a bit to keep her happy. We've noticed the lower area is a bit dark so

    we talked about changing some of the walls to a lighter color but will wait until later after we get

    contractor out.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Norton View Post
    Coming along great considering the virus thing. You need anything done let me know.
    Hi Norton, I'm surprised too that they're still working but I know the builder wants his money so I'm sure


    he's pushingto get it done so he can get paid, we've been paying small amounts to keep him happy and

    working even though wecould wait until he's finished. The final amount won't get paid until a year after

    he's finished so don't have to worry about him packing up before it's done and there are extra's that we

    haven't paid because he hasn't finished, he likes to start things but not finish, example the deck, all that's

    left is to make sure water goes to drain and paint.

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    Stair rails completed

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    I'm impressed with the outcome, they did a nice job
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    The deck is done with some problems

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    Don't know if you can see it on the photo's but there's a bubble in the paint in the middle, my guess is they didn't let the concrete

    cure long enough where they filled low spots and the moisture is trying to get out.
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    This should bring a chuckle to some of you out there

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    With the virus slowing things down, we did find someone to install roll up door for small building. The daughter was a bit

    excited because the door doesn't go all the way down, we'll be taking out the tank and pump when we go back next year

    install tile then everything should seal up.

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    They finally got the gas stove installed and hooked up.

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    Getting the tank in and changing it is a bit of a hassle with the door swinging the wrong way, not sure

    if the door can be changed, will look at that the next time we're there.
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    Still waiting on the main and walk-in gate, BIL and wife selling some moo ping and few other items,

    sounds like he's been doing OK.

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    I hope you have an opening at the back of that cabinet where you have your gas cylinder so that if there is a leak the gas doesn't build up. When we build our house we put the pipe through the wall so the gas bottle could be outside.
    As for the door it looks like you should be able to change it over just have to change the position of the doorknob.

    It looks like the driveway or entrance to your place needs a bit of landscaping and a drain to tidy it up a bit. If that was anywhere in a "nanny state" they would be onto you about and unsafe approach to your food stand.

    Keep posting I really enjoy seeing your updates.

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    Been following along on this build. Always great to see progress.

    A comment on the kitchen from some experience. Your cooking area appears pretty small. Does the "Chef" of the house plan on cooking traditional Thai food there? If so, you may find that the area will get incredibly hot with the gas burners on and a wok on the grill. We originally built a western style kitchen in our home and have used it 6 times if that. We ultimately ended up building a detached kitchen off the house and we felt adding the big windows by the stove area thinking it would allow good air flow but that has not worked as well as envisioned. We are going to have to add a hood. My wife cooks traditional Thai food and the mess and heat in the kitchen can be extremely hot ( especially during summer) and moreover messy.

    Great Thread and keep the updates coming.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ootai View Post
    I hope you have an opening at the back of that cabinet where you have your gas cylinder so that if there is a leak the gas doesn't build up
    Hi Ootai, Setting tank outside isn't an option, but putting in a vent would be, will have to add that to the list, hope they don't blow up the house before we get there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ootai View Post
    It looks like the driveway or entrance to your place needs a bit of landscaping and a drain to tidy it up a bit. If that was anywhere in a "nanny state" they would be onto you about and unsafe approach to your food stand.
    Waiting on the gate to finish up the front area, it's taking him quite a while to finish those gates. As far as the

    safe approach, this is Thailand your at your own risk to get some food LOL.

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