DrAndy's Rachman-style apartments

**Carrabow** · 07-12-2011, 03:17 AM

Doc,

I am not sure of the location but that would make a nice pub from the looks of it.

**DrAndy** · 07-12-2011, 07:43 AM

useless location for business, unless there were some speciality involved

there was a guesthouse at the end of the soi but the owner decided it wasn't worth the effort so now uses it as an office for his coffee production

**DrAndy** · 07-12-2011, 09:03 AM

I have taken a few interior shots

I suppose we must be grateful that this is a renovation thread so don't need to post the obligatory pics of the muffin man and his magic wand throwing perfectly good food into the first hole?

here is the ground floor, looking towards the front

most of the rubbish has gone now!

This is the second floor showing the atrium

this floor will be extended forward to the front, making a complete floor; the floor will come somewhere in the top half of the gates. That apartment will therefore have that large beam below the main windows and some small windows below

This is the front of the third floor. This is a double shophouse and there is only one set of stairs leaving some good space; I think the other set was removed some time ago. Single shophouses lose quite a lot proportionately, although I reckon they would make great townhouses

This is what the back area looks like, same on floors 2, 3 and 4 more or less

a closer look at the stairs with cute iron railings, a bit fancy but there you are

more to come for the top two floors

**jizzybloke** · 07-12-2011, 10:33 AM

God stuff DrA, another thread to keep an eye on!

sabaii sabaii · 07-12-2011, 10:43 AM

^Yep, will be nice to see the transformation from multi storey car park

**DrAndy** · 07-12-2011, 10:47 AM

^ yes, just a boring concrete structure, no ramps however

**DrAndy** · 08-12-2011, 08:03 AM

so, up to the fifth floor

this is the existing structure, which will be the rear apartment

in front, there used to be an iron cage, now removed, where we will build the new penthouse-style flat

The view looking back into the existing

the penthouse will have a sloping roof, giving a lot more height and light

the rear flat will keep the flat roof which can be for sitting out for everyone to have G&T's and looking at the view

a new iron staircase for reaching it will be built next to the one going down

This is the view to the front....it used to be much better before they built the hotel!

This is the roof terrace at the moment; I don't suppose it will change much except for some waterproofing and tiles

and this is the G&T view

on a clear day you can see Myanmar, not

so that is the basic building, cleared and ready for reconstruction

the real builders should be starting soon......

**palexxxx** · 08-12-2011, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by DrAndy

Where are you going to mount the farang diving board?

**DrAndy** · 13-12-2011, 07:40 AM

I went past there yesterday to give the builder a few minor changes to the plans

they had fitted an electric winch outside to lift the building materials! not very Thai, I had thought they would have a team of blokes shuffling up the stairs but, apparently, labour costs have risen quite a lot so they are investing in some mechanical help

**benlovesnuk** · 13-12-2011, 08:11 AM

Labour has gone up big time, skilled labour for wood is now pushing 400 badt. The drones still get 200 or so but at the end of the day its still the cheapest part of building my average monthly spend on builders is 36,000 for 3-4 skilled workers. good luck with the flats and i might have to rent one out if my house takes any longer!

**DrAndy** · 13-12-2011, 09:29 AM

The minimum wage is now B300, so skilled can get B500 or more in the city

they will catch up where you are, don't worry

**sabang** · 13-12-2011, 10:37 AM

I suppose what you will be selling is 'inner city chic'- and judging by the job you had done on your other townhouse, you're quite good at it. Best of luck, and I will follow this thread with interest.

**Boon Mee** · 13-12-2011, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by Begbie

Originally Posted by DrAndy

nice modern apartments, near all the action. Not like most of the condo developments which seem to be badly placed

Not a lot of action in Chiang Mai these days, unlike the earl ninties.

The soi looks familiar, is it down Chang Moi on the right with a couple of kow tom shops and motocycle repair shop at the end.

Looks like just around the corner from your old bud's bookstore.

Good luck with the build DrAndy - no hard feelings re the teeth I hope.

**DrAndy** · 13-12-2011, 12:39 PM

my teeth are fine thanks BM

no hard feelings that you were wound up, I hope

anyway, yes, it may well be quite near the Turdy bookstore

**Begbie** · 13-12-2011, 01:39 PM

Not very nice DrAndy, accusing Tuddy of being a fat Amerikan book peddler. Much worse than all the things he's called you.

**DrAndy** · 13-12-2011, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by sabang

'inner city chic'

as long as I heard that correctly, yes

**DrAndy** · 13-12-2011, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by Begbie

Not very nice DrAndy, accusing Tuddy of being a fat Amerikan book peddler. Much worse than all the things he's called you.

second hand ones at that

but this is a construction thread, please do not pollute it

**Boon Mee** · 13-12-2011, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by DrAndy

my teeth are fine thanks BM

no hard feelings that you were wound up, I hope

anyway, yes, it may well be quite near the Turdy bookstore

I was wound up?

OK...we can do that...

**DrAndy** · 14-12-2011, 03:28 PM

yes, now get back to your burger bar

as for the building refurb, I will have to pop over there and have a look at what is happening......pics coming

**Boon Mee** · 14-12-2011, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by DrAndy

yes, now get back to your burger bar

as for the building refurb, I will have to pop over there and have a look at what is happening......pics coming

burger bar?

Mai Khao Jai, Krup...

**DrAndy** · 16-12-2011, 02:28 PM

They have started putting the walls in; some are built (in 10cm QCON for weight and noise insulation), some just marked out with bits of red string

They have started on the third floor

this shows the landing and stairs, looking through to the front

this shows the front flat bathroom (well, shower room) in progress!

This wastes some space from the front flat, but may save a life or two if there is a fire. A small corridor running from the stairwell through to the front of the building. We had to have these on the third and fourth floors; the fifth can be escaped from by crossing to the adjacent buildings, the second you can jump from your flat, apparently

the fourth floor just started

a dizzy view to the soi

**palexxxx** · 16-12-2011, 02:41 PM

Thanks for the pictures Andy, I'm following this build with interest.

**Begbie** · 16-12-2011, 05:09 PM

Why not convert it to a retirement home. You could hire a lady boy to impersonate a nurse and then pack in a few hundred incontinent old farangs.

Stick an advert in the Pattaya Times, there's got to be a conveyer belt of crumblies down in that paradise looking for somewhere to stay before they pop their clogs. Hell some of them might include you in their will.

Very interesting thread by the way.

**DrAndy** · 17-12-2011, 05:37 AM

^ oh dear

you could look in the gallery and make them massive if you were really interested in one or another pic

My download speeds are quite slow at the moment so I have kept them small

**DrAndy** · 17-12-2011, 05:38 AM

Originally Posted by Begbie

Why not convert it to a retirement home

no lift?

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