limbo Posted January 6, 2006 Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 Where about are you building? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 If this is the first house that you have built, I would suggest to spend $$$ on: roof (don't want leaks) insulation (keep the cost for cooling down) windows/doors (keep it secure and better insulation) if you do the internet, etc; put LAN/Audio/Video cables into the walls so as to have what you want available in the entire house security system? if needed, wire it in now. The second time you build, is always better! I know from experience :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whosyourdaddy Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 We just finished our last room. ( for now) Look at your budget going way up!. We are never on budget especially since I work along side the guys and always upgrade things. The final costs tend to be at least 20% more than expected. Yes agree with proper windows. Blocks out sound, insects and keeps the cool air in. Look at about 10K per stardard size window ( 2 sq meters) window for aluminium or 17K for uPVC. Wooded windows just dont fit right and the slotted glass is as good as a plastic bag over the window. I love the 4 inch insulation I put in the ceiling. Good soundproofing and makes a huge difference in the day. We put in a wireless Security system with phone dialing. Same price as wired. ( 30K) Dont forget about all the extras.. water tank ( 7K) , Water pump ( 7k) Hot water heater - shower ( 4k), Mosiquto screens ( 500B per window), Gutters ( 300-450 per meter), Proper locks, bars or security system ( must have) . Good luck and have fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 [color:"green"] We hired an old man in her village to build the house! We'll give him in total around 70,000 over the next 3 in a half months! [/color] Have you inspected houses he has previously built? Be sure you are getting QUALITY materials and parts. Pay close attention to the septic system! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Seems about right price wise for a basic place. But I can;t understand why the facination for brick, I love wood, now about 50% more expensive than brick, but much nicer to live in. just me, DOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 What about termites and ants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted January 7, 2006 Report Share Posted January 7, 2006 Easy to protect against, especially if you use concrete pillars. Still need to make sure spayedd every now and then. DOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 shygye said: [color:"green"] We hired an old man in her village to build the house! We'll give him in total around 70,000 over the next 3 in a half months! [/color] Have you inspected houses he has previously built? Be sure you are getting QUALITY materials and parts. Pay close attention to the septic system! We are buying all the materials and he and his crew are building the house! He is the main builder of houses in my wifes village! This old man has between 5 and 10 men working for him and takes between 2 and 3 months to build the house. His fee structure is a little higher then I originally thought! It's 35,000 baht after the pillars and roof and the other 50,000 baht after he finishes! 85,000 more to the builder not 70,000. However, I like the pay structure! This fee also includes water pipes but not electrical hook up, he provides this for an additional 10,000 baht! Jep dii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 Jep_dii said: We are buying all the materials and he and his crew are building the house! Jep dii Yes, this is the only right way. Good luck with your house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatbastard Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 I started one about 3 years ago, I wanted it done my way not theirs. So 3 years ago I marched up there with my laptop under my arm and a bunch of plans of my dream (mainly wooden ) house. What a waste of time, the builders didn't even know how to start up a computor let alone understand an Autocad drawing. So had taken the precaution of doing lots of nice pictures even a 3 D drawing, wasted our time again. They showed me what they worked off, apparently some guy in the goverment office suppliments his income by doing the drawings for the local builder. He MUST do them. They were the sort of drawings a secondary school pupil would do with a pencil and T square, very few dimensions, no design calculations. Just work on, if it looks OK it must be principal. Insulation ! What the fuks that ? drainage, guttering, earthed wiring etc same response , never heard of it. Nice people but what a bunch of Dodo's, this year I will do what a mate of mine did, go up ther hire some lifters and build it myself. He did his in Khon Kaen and had it to roof on stage in 3 weeks, next trip back and another 3 weeks finished. The local builder had quoted him the usual 12 weeks +. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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