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22 viewsThe glass installer re-attaching the front retaining wood after the tinted window glass has been installed.dozer
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22 viewsThe automatic door closer on the front screen door was installed upside down, and this by a person who says he has installed hundreds all the same way. Notice how he had to use a special metal block to secure the opener, above the door. (14-Jul-04)dozer
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22 viewsMetal door holders, as used throughout. These solid door holders use a ball bearing to lock in place. (20-Aug-04)dozer
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22 viewsUpdate 16-Aug-04: As a temporary fix, I'm having road stone put down. (20-Aug-04)dozer
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22 viewsUpdate 02-Sep-04: Some areas along the road flood out easier than others. Here is the same house as before with the same problem.dozer
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22 viewsThe house footing being formed. The footing of this house is about 20 inches tall. Inside the footing there is a metal substructure for strength. Off to the left of this footing you can see the hand tied metal substructure in preparation to pour another footing. To the right you see the form wood which is used to form the concrete pour. (05-Mar-04)dozer
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22 viewsHere the roof is partially tiled. The left shot shows the parking lot and patio. The right shot shows the main roof sections. Notice the aluminum drainage sheeting shown in the valley of the right hand picture: it is not really sufficient and will need to be supplemented later. (22-Mar-04)dozer
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22 viewsThis shot shows the front facia board which can be made of either wood or synthetic. We are using synthetic version which is formed from cement. Also note the wood framing is being put in place to attach the outdoor roofing material (grc sheeting). (25-Apr-04)dozer
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22 viewsThe PVC drainage from the small bathroom for the water runoff. There are 3 exhaust pipes used for each bathroom. One is for the bathtub (or shower stall), one is for the sink and one is for the outside drain. The pipes are secured in place with a heavy cement. (01-Jun-04)dozer
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22 viewsLarge bathroom after cement has just been poured. (05-Jun-04)dozer
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22 viewsThe top shows the heavy duty bathtub drain assembly which was purchased separately for about 1700 Baht. On lower portion shows the default drain assembly which comes with the bathtub. You wouldn't want to use this plastic type. (23-Jun-04)dozer
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22 viewsEach of the septics are vented off to the rear as shown here. (21-Aug-04)dozer
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