Building a house in Rural Thailand - Aug 15th - 18th Update

This video shows some of the roof construction and the tiles which are on site and ready to go. One thing I forget to get in the video is the roof insulation, This should help keep the temperature of the house down by reflecting most of the UV rays( 97% if you believe the manufacturer).

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[TheBaafarang]

is that chiang rai?

[lifeinthailand]

@TheBaafarang No, Maha Sarakham , Issan.

[lifeinthailand]

@NightBazaar Grounding rod but no details yet, That is a long way off right now. lol

[NightBazaar]

@lifeinthailand Agreed. Hot water on demand seems like a better way to go in most circumstances. What are you having done for electrical grounding of your new house?

[lifeinthailand]

@NightBazaar Yes the hot water on demand hot water heater that most places in Thailand have, I have a hot water tank in my house in Pattaya but with that you have to keep a tank of water hot 24 hours a day, Hugh waste of electric IMO.

[NightBazaar]

@RU2BFREE67 In the past, wood was often used in building houses in Thailand. But as the population grew, it became less practical. Too many trees had been harvested. Brick was also common in building various structures. a lot of lumber that's used in houses today come from businesses that buy or scavange lumber from old places being torn down, then stockpile and resell it. Most of the time it's for decorative features, rather than structural support though.

[NightBazaar]

@lifeinthailand LOL about the squat pots.I don't like them either. When I'm doing my business, I prefer reasonable stability rather than do a circus balancing act. Cool showers feel good on really hot days, but not so great in cooler weather. I assume you'll be installing one of those electric heaters for the shower.

[lifeinthailand]

@doggydimepicker Sounds just like the problems were having, The contractor is no longer answering his phone, No work done in over a week, Its been a 3 month battle so far, Can't wait for it to be over.

[doggydimepicker]

@lifeinthailand-When the contractor was building the house my sister in law lives in he was working on two other houses at the same time and going broke and couldn't make payroll and his help all quit. So, my wife had to hire the unemployed neighbors and it was planting season. Meanwhile, since she paid some of the cost up front and the job wasn't finished, her sisters took of his welder. I finally had to talk my sisters in law into giving the poor fool his welder back.