Thread: Qcon blocks

Originally Posted by DrAndy

me too

Me three. DrAndy is there any work going on at the Chiang Mai build while your not there.

Originally Posted by johpam

I said (see my 1st post) 20/25 cm thick Qcon blocks which is centimeters (or 200/250 millimeters). i will build with a contrete frame because some other people have advised me to go that way.
Cheers johpam

Sorry johpam my eyes must be failing me, your making the right move to use the concrete frame though.

Originally Posted by BKKBILL

Originally Posted by DrAndy

me too

Me three. DrAndy is there any work going on at the Chiang Mai build while your not there.

not really, unless you count the illegal restaurant and betting ring being run by the security guard

Originally Posted by Norton

Originally Posted by johpam

The 2 rooms will be completely free standing and will be joint by walkways to the excisting house. The rooms will 4.5 by 5 meters. The ensuites will be 4.5 by 2 meters.

Will the roof of your existing house extend over the walkways and integrate with the roof on the extension?

The two rooms will be be build only 1 meter from the excisting building (which is crap in view) and will have a seperate roof. The small walkways will be undercover and will be about 2.4 meters wide. On each side of the walkways I will have clothing space so it will fuction as walkthrough wardrope.
cheer johpam

Originally Posted by Shitdigit

Originally Posted by johpam

I said (see my 1st post) 20/25 cm thick Qcon blocks which is centimeters (or 200/250 millimeters). i will build with a contrete frame because some other people have advised me to go that way.
Cheers johpam

Sorry johpam my eyes must be failing me, your making the right move to use the concrete frame though.

Yes I go colourblind sometimes aswell

Originally Posted by Maxion

I would just like to correct the misunderstanding here about Q-con blocks.
Manufacturers of Q-con blocks provide technical data which includes load values and are used extensively throughout the world in load bearing situations.
My Thai house situated just outside of Bangkok is constructed on a strip footing tied into a concrete raft. External cavity walls are built with standard 70mm Q-con blocks topped off with a concrete ring beam which carries the trussed steel roof. Window and door openings are headed with Q-con beams.
I have worked on many large construction projects in Bangkok and Singapore. If anyone needs technical help with construction in Thailand please PM me.

Hi Maxion
The powers that be wont let me PM you but would like to pick your brains about qcon constuction in Thailand as i need help with a design i want to build in surin at the end of this year can you please email me tex[at]loxinfo.co.th

tex, try QCON themselves, they are very helpful