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Thaifu T - November


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Khon Kaen House build in November

14 files, last one added on Mar 05, 2007
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Thaifu T - December


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Khon Kaen house build, December photos

20 files, last one added on Mar 08, 2007
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Thaifu T - January


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13 files, last one added on Mar 10, 2007
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Thaifu T - February


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10 files, last one added on Mar 11, 2007
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Last additions - Thaifu T's Gallery
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My final view of the house before having to return to the UK. Actually I am very pleased with the progress that has been made over the past 13 weeks - but don't tell the builder I said that.Thaifu TMar 11, 2007
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An upstairs bedroom, ready for a few coats of paint.Thaifu TMar 11, 2007
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Upstairs toilet - waiting for a clean and some water to be connected.Thaifu TMar 11, 2007
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How NOT to hang a door - these hinges stand out from the door by at least half an inch, I will not repeat my comments to the builder.Thaifu TMar 11, 2007

Random files - Thaifu T's Gallery
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Preparing the first floor. Precast re-inforced concrete slabs are laid across the beams.Thaifu T
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'Pouring' columns, CPAC deliver concrete; poured into tank. Then 'hand-balled' in small buckets to be poured from the top.Thaifu T
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Example of Thai brick work. Bricks tied to columns by means of drilling into concrete and inserting steel rods. Note the horizontal 'beam' on the other side of the scaffolding, this is re-infirced and adds strength.Thaifu T
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Metal shuttering going up for columns. In the foreground, metal supports to be used for doing the beams.Thaifu T
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Something I hadn't picked up from the original plans. Patio is 40cms below the house floor level. Having this raised so the drop is only 10cms. Some sort of drop is recommended to cater for the wet season.Thaifu T
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Back to hand-balling again - it's the only way to get tiles onto the roof.Thaifu T
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Finishing off the patio tiling. Column brickwork finished.Thaifu T
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'Hotel California' Some of the workers lived here during the whole construction phase. Actually this helps with site security at night. Later the 'hotel' was doubled in size to accommodate more workers.Thaifu T

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