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Bedroom TileTile in the front bedroom almost finished.
First, they laid the "field" of the room (all of the tiles in the center that didn't need to be cut). Then, the next day, they could walk on these tiles to cut and lay all of the perimeter tiles.
Since this picture was taken, a 4" baseboard (skirting) has been installed in all rooms.
DrDaveApr 28, 2009
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Bedroom TileTile in the rear bedroom almost finished.DrDaveApr 28, 2009
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Kitchen CounterWe weren't able to find reasonably priced wood doors for the thai-style counters, so we opted for these plastic ones. (In Phuket, we could have bought nice looking wood doors for the same price of these plastic ones). A stainless steel sink goes under the window, and the top, sides and front of the benches will be covered by 20x20cm stone-look tile. DrDaveApr 28, 2009
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Kitchen CounterCommon wall with the living/dining area. This section of the counter will have a simple 2-burner gas hob in the recessed area of the top.DrDaveApr 28, 2009
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Electric BoxesWhen we returned to the site, we found that they had installed the boxes for the plugs about 140cm off the ground. One of those things that makes you scratch your head and say "what were they thinking?". We had them move these down to about 40-50cm in the living room.DrDaveApr 28, 2009
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Resized Kitchen WindowOnce we returned to the site, I noticed that they made the window rough openings lower than I had expected. No problem, except in the kitchen, where there would be a counter and sink under a window. In order to allow enough room for a backsplash over the counter, we decided to make this one window a little smaller by adding 3 rows of brick, and doing the rendering again.DrDaveApr 28, 2009
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Breaker Box (Consumer Panel)First they put it in the front bedroom. Then my wife told them to move it to the kitchen rear wall, above the washing machine, where it would be in a "utility area" out of sight. Where they actually put it was in the kitchen entryway, in plain sight when sitting in the living room. Really ugly. D'oh!DrDaveApr 28, 2009
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Bedroom ViewThe view from the 150x100 rear bedroom window. The entire land plot is about 2 rai, with other family houses on either side. To the rear are banana trees and a klong, affording a nice view.DrDaveApr 28, 2009
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Front View - All Rendering CompleteDrDaveApr 28, 2009
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Front PorchDrDaveApr 28, 2009
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Day #25 - Exterior Walls CompletedDrDaveApr 28, 2009
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RenderingThe front and right side of the house has been rendered.DrDaveApr 28, 2009
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