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    Quote Originally Posted by ootai
    The problem now is trying to control the overflow as it doesn't exactly go where I planned it to go.
    I can well imagine that mate ,, I know when it does come down out there it sure does !!!!!!

    I have to say I am a little suprised they havent mortared the tiles onto the external corner ridges,, infact you can see daylight ,,, I would be worried about strong wind lifting them off mate like dominoes falling down ,, mabe wrong ( I usually am ) but just a thought mate.

    I bet it looks good in the dark those colours around your window details etc ( sorry I,m not being funny ) I just happen to know the pinks/ lilacs/ mauves tend to give off an eyrie glow in very low light .

    Shame about the gutter mate , I think I would do that myself , with all respect to the guy,s that have built your gaff ,, gutters are about as common to them as Sala,s are in our back gardens in the UK
    having said that my mate here,s got one !

    All the best mate looks wonderfull
    I'm proud of my 38" waist , also proud I have never done drugs

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    nice one ootai, get another bracket and some sealer, and a ladder and sort the leaks

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    Ootai's wife builds a house

    I liked you overall design I'm thinking something similar but 1.5 meters off the ground and veranda across the back and bedroom side of house. Do you have any comments on the blue roofing material you used on the veranda outside the kitchen is it hot under during mid day. Also what would you change to make it more user friendly if anything. I did notice you have to walk from 3rd bedroom to shower and toilet through the lounge.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John 1 View Post
    I liked you overall design I'm thinking something similar but 1.5 meters off the ground and veranda across the back and bedroom side of house. Do you have any comments on the blue roofing material you used on the veranda outside the kitchen is it hot under during mid day. Also what would you change to make it more user friendly if anything. I did notice you have to walk from 3rd bedroom to shower and toilet through the lounge.
    Regarding the "blue material" I would maybe use it again, there is no problem with it being too hot under it. The issue is that when they put it up they didn't seal the ends and because it sat there open, it has developed a bit of mould and accumulated some dirt inside, which detracts from its looks. At our place the verandah along that end of the house is always the coolest place as it gets the breeze no matter what direction the wind is blowing from.

    If I could change anything about the design, I would not have such a big kitchen space as it is wasted (as I knew it would be) because Thai's prefer using an outside or open air kitchen. I would use the corner of the kitchen to establish a walk in pantry (what I originally wanted it to be) or it could be used to make a bathroom toilet for the bedroom that opens onto the kitchen. That way the other bathroom could be used solely for the second bedroom so each bedroom would then end up having its own bathroom and toilet.

    The louge room, while it is big, hardly gets used as everyone sits outside on the verandah or in the carport. Actually, I would probably make the carpot an outside kitchen area. I would also consider having an access to the main bedroom from its patio as it is now you need to walk through the house to get into the main bedroom.

    I would also remodel the whole back of the house where we ended up putting the Thai bathroom and toilet and where the open air kitchen has been established. Your idea of a verandah along the back is what I would do, but I would make it at least 5 metres wide and more likely out to 8 metres wide. Plenty of covered open air area for living in. It would also be my preference to leave the area under the house totally open, rather than close it in, as my missus did. But it doesn't seem to have made a big difference as the air under the house is always a lot cooler than out in the open.

    From this reply, people may get the idea that I am not happy with the house but quite the contrary, I am very happy with it and it has a "good feel" about it. But as with any new house it can always be improved with the hindsight gained once you start living in it.

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    Ootai's wife builds a house

    appreciate your reply yes I'm thinking 3 mtr verandah across back and up the side to master bedroom. also looking to put bathroom in the 2nd bedroom and where bathroom was put a door out to back verandah. The blue material you used for the verandah roof is it supposed to be sealed and how the picture looks like a 25mm air gap.

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    Smile

    I've been hopping around Teakdoor but I do enjoy the Construction threads the most .

    And I've been working through the 5 star rated threads first . Thinking they must be pretty good.

    Today I read through this thread all the way - in one session . And I have to say It's been one of my most enjoyable reads.

    Nice house .... And a LOVELY garden Mr and Mrs oo.
    Really nice , and a good tale.

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    Just want to say very nice build you have there.

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    Good progress, looking to a good house.

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    Agree with comments on a great build Ootai and your missus...........I bet the garden is a lush jungle now 555.................How has the house held up after 5 years ?

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    Yes it would be good to know how it is holding up. Looks well built.

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    It's a nice looking house.

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    ^ Nice *bump Nev ... I hadn't read this one before.

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    Excellent Ootai , nice looking pad.
    How's about an update ?
    Enjoyed reading .

    Thanks DM

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    Yes, nice bump of a build. I used to be all over the construction threads. To bad I didn't find them before we started our project. I'd have done a few things differently to say the least.
    I believe Wasp had a " things you'd have done differently " thread. A good read for anyone concidering a fresh build.

    My favorite was Old Monkeys build. What a playhouse. May be worth a look. The pool would have made an awesome fishpond and just may be by now.

    Only two things keeping me from making that sort of plunge; time & money. I can only hope all is well with the monkey.

    Peace out, the fish.

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    Well as it seems there are a few people interested in what has happened at the estate I have finally got off my arse and taken a few pictures so I will see if I can post them.Ootai's wife builds a house-p1010441-1-jpg
    This is what it looked like then but we have now taken down the small porch roof and added an extension to the back of the house. It is about 8mx8m and high enough to drive our truck under so +3m. We concreted the floor and it is now the main area where everyone congregates to gossip, sleep and eat.
    Ootai's wife builds a house-20180629_113336-jpg

    As for the house it hasn't deteriorated much just some minor tension cracks in some of the walls due to settling, still have the leaking/broken gutters but they don't cause much of an issue. Still not used the indoor kitchen (oven and gas top) to cook so my advice to people is make the kitchen outdoor if you build here. I suppose there are some who like to cook for them selves but I'm not one of them and my Missus likes the outdoor kitchen.
    Overall I am very happy with the house and it has a good feeling about it (for me anyway), the Missus has finally admitted it is too big and we should have built something a bit smaller. She kikes to keep things clean and tidy and it is a bit hard because of the size. I have suggested paying someone to clean but she reckons that they don't do a good enough job, she's fussy except with her choice of a husband.

    Anyway here's some pictures of the front.Ootai's wife builds a house-20180610_082621-jpg Ootai's wife builds a house-20180618_073224-jpg Ootai's wife builds a house-20180618_073228-jpg Ootai's wife builds a house-20180618_073251-jpg Ootai's wife builds a house-20180618_073304-jpg Ootai's wife builds a house-20180618_073324-jpg

    Cheers
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    Hi there, great thread, can you say how much to build the bare house please, thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lofty View Post
    Hi there, great thread, can you say how much to build the bare house please, thanks

    Lofty
    I am not really sure of the final cost, it was nearly 8 years ago. I think that the builder we gave the job to quoted 2.4 million baht but then I believe he got himself into financial strife so his quote was probably too cheap. At the time I didn't think he had a clue how to manage money or a budget. We had local suppliers he had got stuf on credit from coming to us and asking us to pay, our respnse was not our problem.

    I seem to remeber that the quote for the build from the architect who did the design and plans was for 3.3 million baht which we thought was too high.

    In the end we spent about 3 million baht all up.

    Cheers

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    If nowadays one looks around the construction shops available in the area, one can see a really wonderful choice of materials and of any possible furnishing items needed for a house. Hence - if one can spare a time and has a bit knowledge what such a house needs - it is pretty easy to list the material and their costs.

    Then, it needs just to find a reliable builder and negotiate with him the price for the workmanship. It seems that the total cost of the house can be rather a half of the amount he would be asked for turn-key job.

    Moreover, the selection of the material, comparing different options, can be quite enjoyable task...

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    Great pics Ootai.

    I always thought it would be nice for posters who did build threads to come back and update on how their house is progressing. Your house looks great and the trees are growing in well to offer shade.

    BTW, I totally agree on doing an inside western style kitchen. Probably a waste of floor space. We did the same and the only thing my wife cooks upstairs is chocolate chip cookies and brownies because the oven is there, if no oven then it would never be used. Being we basically live downstairs underneath tour home the outdoor kitchen is just convenient and cleaner.

    Happy New Year

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    The house is now 10 years old and the oven still hasn't been used.
    The missus has finally after all these years admitted she should have built a smaller house as this one is too hard to keep clean (to her standards) I don't give a toss and she cleans long before I consider it messy or dirty.

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    Ootai,
    Had I known that we would ultimately be "living" outside the house, the kitchen area could have been smaller albeit though the smaller upstairs would have led to less hangout space underneath being our house is stilted. My wife, like yours, keeps upstairs really clean but that's pretty easy when the only time we are in the house is some time after 7pm every day.

    Our outside detached kitchen was an after thought but the best thing we did. We have had numerous parties at our house and having to pack food and drink up and down the stairs would have been a lot of work plus traffic in and out.

    If I had a do over here is what I would have done (Hindsight is painful sometimes )

    • I would have made the upstairs kitchen area smaller and made the master bedroom bigger. I do like having the sink, refrigerator and cabinets upstairs.
    • I would have also either made a pass through from the current spare bedroom into the guest bathroom so guests do not have to come out and walk into the bathroom next to it to shower or the spare bedroom with its own captive bath/shower and dumped the balcony that gets used so infrequently. That said I have drawn up a plan to make a sliding teak door and will cut the wall out so you can go in and out and not have to open the bedroom door.
    • Made my car park area a little deeper and wider so my truck fit in it further.


    Short of that, all is good.

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