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Downstairs DenGlenn (2 votes)
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Kitchen topNatural granite slabs for the kitchen worktops. This cost about 1,500 per sq.m. It has to be installed by the supplier who cuts out the holes for the hob and sink, and grinds and polishes the edges on site.
Suppliers charge as much again for this service plus petrol (gasline) costs if you are situated out of town.
This granite may seem expensive to some, but it is still much cheaper than that awful formica chipboard kitchen top stuff they use in Europe.jazzman (2 votes)
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BrixmixThe mix of cement and fine aggregate is made in this thing which looks like a commercial baker's dough mixer. These 39 x 19 x 7 concrete blocks, erroneously called breezeblocks or cinderblocks, are the most commonly used, most economical and practical solution for non load-bearing walls, and have excellent insulating properties. Almost every village in the country has a brickworks, our village has two. Here's ours just 600 m from our house. The price of a brick in 2009 was still only 3.50 baht, including free delivery of course.jazzman (2 votes)
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Up to the hopperThe mix is sent up to the hopper.
The compressive strength of these bricks is quite good, although they are not recommended for load bearing walls. 'Breeblocks' like these are available in other dimensions, particularly a 10 cm thick one, but they are no so common.
The only argument NOT to use these breeze blocks for normal walls was posited by a CTH member who was worried about what would happen if he drove his car into the front of his house...jazzman (2 votes)
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cupboard doorsClose up of the kitchen base unit doors. Factory made and beautifully finished. Kanyong in Pattaya, and HomePro and GlobalHouse DIY outlets.jazzman (2 votes)
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The 'jelly mould'This form makes two bricks at a time. The tongues are the bits that create the holes in the bricks. In this installation, two workers can produce about 1,000 bricks per shift.jazzman (2 votes)
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filling the formA measured quantity of mix is drawn into the 2- brick 'jelly mould' which is then mechanically vibrated. It takes about 15 seconds to produce and stack a pair of bricks. Two people working the plant can produce about 3,500 bricks in a day. That's enough for 290 m2 of wall, or about 1.5 houses the size of the Jazzman house. About 1,000 bricks were used for the motel.jazzman (2 votes)
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The backLong view of the back where the pergola will be built for barbecues on the back stoop.jazzman (2 votes)
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Back DoorThe plan is to build a pergola for shade in the evenings here and watch the sunset over the large fish pond.jazzman (2 votes)
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Leach pipe.A leech system septic tank always end with a system of these. Should need no further description. It's a 4" / 100 mm pipe with holes drilled in it. See the forum on Plumbing to know more.
Seepage tanks should also have an overflow pipe. It is essential to measure the percolation of the substrate before simply installing the more simple seepage type of tank.jazzman (2 votes)
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EnIn spite of a harmonious design by Mrs Jazzman, the builders managed to use THREE different shades of grout on the floor tiles although the bags were laid out and labelled.jazzman (2 votes)
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