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by kerrysum
Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:38 am
Forum: coolthaihouse feedback
Topic: What we learn together.....
Replies: 22
Views: 13868

Re: What we learn together.....

With all due respect, I find it increasingly difficult to discover what you are on about. I pride myself on being well-read, quite well educated, but what you write is beyond my comprehension and for money or love I cannot find the connection between what you write and either building a house or fe...
by kerrysum
Sat Oct 15, 2011 11:12 am
Forum: coolthaihouse feedback
Topic: What we learn together.....
Replies: 22
Views: 13868

Re: What we learn together.....

posts, as in, building experiences,"""""""""" before you get on my ass, with all due respect.... You see? I never created the problems, that you posted when you built... Yet mine is to keep this from happening in the future..... I know this forum is...
by kerrysum
Sat Oct 15, 2011 10:29 am
Forum: coolthaihouse feedback
Topic: What we learn together.....
Replies: 22
Views: 13868

Re: What we learn together.....

With regards to using slab, floating slab or piles and beams, be guided by the local "experienced" builders - not the rice-farmer come builder in the off-session. The ground conditions in parts of Thailand dictate that load-bearing piles are prefered. For my own build I was keen (read wan...
by kerrysum
Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:42 am
Forum: coolthaihouse feedback
Topic: What we learn together.....
Replies: 22
Views: 13868

Re: What we learn together.....

Kerry you come a cross as a potential wife :roll: You found somwhere you like (i assume you like it) so now you want to change everything ? Why interfere with what is their culture? History is full of examples that tell us leave it alone Forget educating the nephew do you have any idea of how insuf...
by kerrysum
Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:56 am
Forum: coolthaihouse feedback
Topic: What we learn together.....
Replies: 22
Views: 13868

Re: What we learn together.....

Kerry you come a cross as a potential wife :roll: You found somwhere you like (i assume you like it) so now you want to change everything ? Why interfere with what is their culture? History is full of examples that tell us leave it alone Forget educating the nephew do you have any idea of how insuf...
by kerrysum
Fri Oct 07, 2011 9:31 am
Forum: coolthaihouse feedback
Topic: What we learn together.....
Replies: 22
Views: 13868

Re: What we learn together.....

Qcon and superblock are load bearing and ok to use for no colums we use similar in the uk all the time the problem you will have is convincing the thais to do it for you I beleive MGV12 built that way A lot of the thais will not have come across the blocks let alone used them so will want to stay t...
by kerrysum
Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:37 am
Forum: coolthaihouse feedback
Topic: What we learn together.....
Replies: 22
Views: 13868

Re: What we learn together.....

yo bro i am sorta retired to thai the sorta means i work on what tickles me fancy still waiting another 36mo untill can draw my ira w/o 20% penalty. But i never say never will i go back to drawing a regular check. It woud be kinda nice to add a little to my soc unsecur as i did not contribute since...
by kerrysum
Wed Oct 05, 2011 3:37 am
Forum: coolthaihouse feedback
Topic: What we learn together.....
Replies: 22
Views: 13868

Re: What we learn together.....

Having trouble functioninhg today picture credit (developer3d waffle pod design) Caution this sort of foundation is designed to sink ??? as a whole so the house survives the movement or if it tilts the house survives the movement it spreads the load evenly over the surface b ut you should consider ...
by kerrysum
Tue Oct 04, 2011 12:34 pm
Forum: coolthaihouse feedback
Topic: What we learn together.....
Replies: 22
Views: 13868

Re: What we learn together.....

yo bro i am sorta retired to thai the sorta means i work on what tickles me fancy still waiting another 36mo untill can draw my ira w/o 20% penalty. But i never say never will i go back to drawing a regular check. It woud be kinda nice to add a little to my soc unsecur as i did not contribute since...
by kerrysum
Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:54 am
Forum: coolthaihouse feedback
Topic: What we learn together.....
Replies: 22
Views: 13868

Re: What we learn together.....

:D thxs 4z summary pls post plans+details of u float'g foundament when avail. :D Here is a good ideal of the whole principle, Atilla posted it with pics... So you go here and scroll down to see how he did it.... http://www.coolthaihouse.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=196&start=0&postdays=0&po...
by kerrysum
Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:04 am
Forum: coolthaihouse feedback
Topic: What we learn together.....
Replies: 22
Views: 13868

Re: What we learn together.....

thxs 4z summary pls post plans+details of u float'g foundament when avail. :D So let us go to another point, so are you in the USA or Thailand right now? Just picked ut up.... If that is your child that you posted, it makes me happy..... I would think that Atila and Jazzman on this site have given ...
by kerrysum
Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:22 am
Forum: coolthaihouse feedback
Topic: What we learn together.....
Replies: 22
Views: 13868

Re: What we learn together.....

thxs 4z summary pls post plans+details of u float'g foundament when avail. :D Well I think it has been well documented on this site... As an example, the land fill and wait situation which many ask about on this site... For the precise, I would say that I did this here, yes in the USA.... It worked...
by kerrysum
Sun Oct 02, 2011 6:20 am
Forum: coolthaihouse feedback
Topic: What we learn together.....
Replies: 22
Views: 13868

What we learn together.....

:D There is something special about this site... I have poured over it in many ways... Point being, people helping each other, giving suggestions, and coming together. If there is something that I want to know, or ask, it is great. What I have learned? 1. I love the ideal of the floating foundation,...
by kerrysum
Sat Feb 06, 2010 6:32 am
Forum: coolthaihouse feedback
Topic: Thanks for a great site!!!!
Replies: 5
Views: 4991

Thanks for a great site!!!!

This is one of the best I have seen.... :D The input and discussions are fantastic and I give you all Kudos for your participation in it. As for myself? Been in construction all of my life, been going back and forth to Thailand for many years. (about 30 or more I suspect..) I enjoy all of the inform...