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Spacer Production117 viewsThe spacers are small rounds of concrete with embedded wire in them. The wire allows the spacers to be tied onto the desired element. There are two sizes used in this build, 3cm (on the side of beam) and 5cm (under footing/beam).dozer
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Rebar Frame + Formwork116 viewsThe wood form is used on the exterior and will be removed after the pour where the blocks will stay in place. The vertical rebar is 6mm and the horizontal rebar is 12mm. dozer
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Bathroom Lowered115 viewsThe beam for the bathroom was lowered by 5 cm corresponding with the step down. dozer
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Excavating a Footing114 viewsThe cinder blocks will be used as formwork for the footing. dozer
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House Raising113 viewsHere is the house raising do hicky that will be used during the celebration to raise the first post. The bag of 1000 baht notes is for show only although we did throw quite a few coins in the post holes.dozer
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Spacers Wired into Place113 viewsSpacers work well for beams and columns to make sure that there is required clearance where the concrete will go and that the frame is not sitting on the ground or touching the formwork. dozer
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Column Formwork112 viewsThe formwork for the support column on top of the footing is done using cinder blocks which will stay in place after the pour. dozer
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Floor112 viewsThe floor after the pour. The surface is rough broomed to prepare it for the tile. dozer
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Form Work for Lintel112 viewsThe form work for a lintel/ring beam. There are U shaped pieces of 12 mm rebar used to ensure that the forms don't spread out when the concrete is poured. dozer
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Concrete Delivery Chute111 viewsThis delivery chute was hand crafted from a split piece of 12 inch PVC pipe. dozer
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Rear Exterior111 viewsShowing ring beams extending below and above window openings. dozer
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Floor Level110 viewsThe wood stakes indicate the level of the floor pour. The rebar being used is the prefab rebar mesh (that comes in a roll) type typically used in flooring. dozer
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