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
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
A look at front of house after painting
A few more changes to the front of house
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
Upper level with trim installed
Another shot of the stair railing, still need wood hand rail installed
Cleanup and landscape also done on outside of north wall and lot to south
North side
Lot to south looking to front
South lot looking back between old house and our wall
South lot behind house
Drainage along north wall
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.
A nice colour scheme there, modern but tastefully restrained .....unlike so many thai houses !
Coming along great considering the virus thing. You need anything done let me know.
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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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.
Stair rails completed
I'm impressed with the outcome, they did a nice job
The deck is done with some problems
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.
This should bring a chuckle to some of you out there
They finally got the gas stove installed and hooked up.
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.
dennis4558
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.
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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