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| Last additions - Jazzman's green house |
Nearly finished!Well, at least outside. Inside, all the floor tiles still need to be laid, the bathrooms installed and the electrics completed.jazzmanMar 25, 2007
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Floor drainsThe drains in the the bathrooms and on the terraces were protected with PVC film and screwed into their pipes to serve as further height guages. Their height will be adjusted again later to be flush with the tiles. These diecast drains cost 140 baht but turned out to be not very good so we got the much more expensive one in the next picture instead.jazzmanMar 20, 2007
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LimeLite block - turquoiseClick thumbnail to see an enlargement then click the clapperboard to start a slide show. jazzmanMar 18, 2007
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Sandstone claddingThe columns in the living room were clad with sandstone bocks. Pity the workers couldn't keep them straight!
Click an thumbnail to see an enlargement then click the clapperboard to start a slide show. jazzmanMar 18, 2007
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?ΒΈ?Base Unit DoorsWe couldn't find a local carpenter to make these with a reasonable finninsh so we had to by factory made ones from Global House. These were the cheapest decent ones and together cost 22,000 baht. (one is a unit with three drawers, the others are just cupboard fronts). The result is a compromise between what we originally wanted and what our Thai workers could achieve. Granito floor will be laid. The blue pipe sticking up is for the floor drain.
Click an thumbnail to see an enlargement then click the clapperjazzmanMar 18, 2007
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Laying Granito slabsThis is a tricky job and precision is a word Thai builders don't understand. Each slab has an arrow on the underside ensuring they are all laid in the same direction. They are butt laid (no spaces for grouting) and the large 60 x 60 slabs should each be checked with a spirit level when laying.
Click on thumbnail to see an enlargement then click the clapperboard to start a slide show. jazzmanMar 18, 2007
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'Nok' stopThese plastic strips fit under the tiles between the tiles and the eaves board (fascia). Stops birds getting into the roof and nesting. 60cm long, about 7 baht each. (packets of 10). Did YOU remember to install them? They come with profiles to match most tiles and corrugated tin. They also stop mice. Mice like to gnaw away at plasterboard (sheetrock)...
Click an thumbnail to see an enlargement then click the clapperboard to start a slide show. jazzmanMar 11, 2007
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LimeLite blocks: flowerWe put two of these in the wall between the living room and the patio. The blocks are the same size and thickness as the normal glass blocks. These LimeLite blocks cost between 450 B and 600 B each depending what is inside them, and can be bought at HomePro.
Click thumbnail to see an enlargement then click the clapperboard to start a slide show. jazzmanMar 11, 2007
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LimeLite blockWe put two of these in the wall between the living room and the 'guest bedroom. The blocks are the same size and thickness as the normal glass blocks. These LimeLite blocks cost between 450 B and 600 B each depending what is inside them. Available from HomePro.
Click thumbnail to see an enlargement then click the clapperboard to start a slide show. jazzmanMar 11, 2007
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LimeBlock: FishWe put two of these in the wall between the living room and the 'public' bathroom. The blocks are the same size and thickness as the normal glass blocks. These LimeLite blocks cost between 450 B and 600 B each depending what is inside them.
Click an thumbnail to see an enlargement then click the clapperboard to start a slide show. jazzmanMar 11, 2007
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Rolling out the damp courseBeing a Brit, Jazzman knows all about damp courses! 100 baht per roll from the local village hardware store. 3 rolls to cover the floor. Jazzman laid 2 cm of sand over it to prevent it being damaged by the concrete. The strips were overlaped and stuck with wide tape to prevent capillary action. The deep foundations for the columns were also lined with PVC sheet. Click an thumbnail to see an enlargement then click the clapperboard to start a slide show.jazzmanMar 04, 2007
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Floor before the pour.Floor (about half the house is in the photo) ready to pour. The wire mesh is anchored to the walls and is propped up to prevent sinking during the pour. Height pegs with orange day-glo paint have been inserted to ensure level smoothing to the required height. The next day will be an early start with CPAC (1,400 baht/cu) arriving at 7 am. jazzmanMar 02, 2007
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