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Last additions - Rick B's House |
Front of House with First Floor BlockworkWindow and door frames and blockwork for the first floor nearing completion.Rick BMar 31, 2008
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Living Room Front WindowThis window frame will have four opening windows and a non-opening glass center.Rick BMar 31, 2008
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Alligning Window FrameWe used mai takien for our frames and windows. Here they're alligning one of the living room windows before cementing it in place.Rick BMar 31, 2008
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View of Side and Rear of HouseProBlock being layed for first floor exterior walls.Rick BMar 31, 2008
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Interior Walls StartingStarting to lay block for the interior walls. Staircase to the second floor is behind worker and will eventually be covered with wooden steps.Rick BMar 31, 2008
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Second Floor Columns CompletedThe upper columns are complete and installation of the outer block walls is underway using ProBlock. Detached garage is under construction in front of the house.Rick BMar 31, 2008
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Kitchen Before WindowsProBlock (similar to SuperBlock and sold by HomeMart) on outer wall and opening ready for installation of window frame.Rick BMar 31, 2008
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Second floor beams after being poured looking at the back of the house (on left) and the side deck (on right). Note, the columns without second floor beams are single-storey columns and will support the lower roof sections over the side deck and the Thai kitchen in the rear.Rick BFeb 06, 2008
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Floor slabs being laid over first floor beams. The 6mm rebar seen embedded into the floor beams will be bent over the floor slabs and tied to the wire mesh laid over the floor slabs prior to pouring an additional 5cm of concrete on top of the floor slabs. This makes the finished floor ~ 10cm thick.Rick BFeb 06, 2008
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Floor slabs being laid in place.Rick BFeb 06, 2008
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Floor slabs (pan peun) are being laid for the first floor. These slabs will be covered with wire mesh and an additional 5cm of poured concrete.Rick BFeb 06, 2008
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Rebar and forms for the second floor beams are bing assembled.Rick BFeb 06, 2008
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