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This is why you visit the job site twice a day- The bay window in the Master bedroom got walled up! Luckily, the concrete was not dry- all good!

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4 minutes ago, GMoney2312 said:

The bay window in the Master bedroom got walled up! Luckily, the concrete was not dry- all good!

Par for the course Greg.  😁  I've had brickies build a wall so far out of plumb it made Pisa's tower look normal.  Plumb bob was snagged on debris but the drop-kick kept laying up courses until the wall collapsed. 

And window lintel heights all different because one worker had 3" missing of his tape measure ... oh the stories I could tell. 🤣

All good fun huh?

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10 minutes ago, GMoney2312 said:

This is why you visit the job site twice a day- The bay window in the Master bedroom got walled up! Luckily, the concrete was not dry- all good!

This is why my wife is constantly checking what's going on with the houses she builds.

Latest errors on the two houses ongoing:
The staff ordering and using the wrong colour paint (even after she sent them a message listing the paint reference number), to hanging doors the wrong way.
Sure they're fairly minor things, although this is despite having a drawing with the details on it, and all those involved  being Thai, so no language errors.
Just hard-of-learning employees sometimes.

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10 minutes ago, KaptainRob said:

And window lintel heights all different because one worker had 3" missing of his tape measure ... oh the stories I could tell. 🤣

You should have specified it in metric, if three inches were missing off the tape measure. 🤣

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What's happening on the building front Greg? It's been six days since we heard anything from you.
Suspiciously quiet. Are you well, are the builders well?

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17 minutes ago, GMoney2312 said:

Ask, and you shall receive! Boom!

Glad everyone's alive and it's good the electricians have started. I'm still surprised the roof still isn't on though.

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6 minutes ago, Bluesofa said:

I'm still surprised the roof still isn't on though.

We increased the insulation thickness a few weeks back, slowed things down a bit.

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Something we forgot when the house was built, was to have outside electric sockets, so when we realised this had get them put in.

Outside taps - faucets to you, are essential also.

Might seem obvious, but there's so much to remember, I know.

 

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6 minutes ago, Faraday said:

Something we forgot when the house was built, was to have outside electric sockets, so when we realised this had get them put in.

Outside taps - faucets to you, are essential also.

Might seem obvious, but there's so much to remember, I know.

Good 'point'. Don't forgot one for the washing machine, plus plumbing, if it's going outside like a lot of them do.

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1 hour ago, GMoney2312 said:

We increased the insulation thickness a few weeks back, slowed things down a bit.

No worries, best to slow things than rush them. 

Concrete block, brick, and steel will not blow away in a Typhoon. 

Lifespan 2-3 times wood framed homes and cheaper to maintain 👍

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2 hours ago, Faraday said:

Something we forgot when the house was built, was to have outside electric sockets, so when we realised this had get them put in.

Outside taps - faucets to you, are essential also.

Might seem obvious, but there's so much to remember, I know.

Also lights outside for carport, kitchen, laundry area and possible security lights or cameras etc

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On 12/23/2021 at 8:49 PM, GMoney2312 said:

DJI Mini 2

Do you need a drone pilot license to fly a drone in Thailand? Where did you get your mini? Thanks.

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49 minutes ago, Bob_Beever said:

Do you need a drone pilot license to fly a drone in Thailand? Where did you get your mini? Thanks.

I opened a separate thread: 

 

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7 hours ago, Bob_Beever said:

Do you need a drone pilot license to fly a drone in Thailand? Where did you get your mini? Thanks.

I got my Drone on Shopee- get the Combo Pack- I did not and wished I had, since I ended up getting a bag for the drone after. You "technically" need to register your Drone and get insurance as well- I have short term memory loss and I am almost certain I did all of that.

นไซส์มินิ-พกสะดวก-น้ำหนักเบา-ระบบกันสั่นแบบ3แกน-ความละเอียดภาพนิ่ง12MP-i.397148795.8427360630?sp_atk=17136afe-c99d-4b0b-9498-3c03bca6636a

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8 hours ago, DwizzleyMatthews said:

Also lights outside for carport, kitchen, laundry area and possible security lights or cameras etc

Perimeter lights already set. I plan on several taps around the house- I like to hose down a driveway than sweep and get a face full of dust. We will have 5 sockets on the outside- 3 on the building, 1 at the very front in case we do an automatic gate, and 1 at the rear of the property that will power the well and water system.

Security cameras will probably happen as well.(Some that fire lasers🤣)

Thanks for the reminders.

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10 hours ago, Bluesofa said:

Good 'point'. Don't forgot one for the washing machine, plus plumbing, if it's going outside like a lot of them do.

Washer AND dryer, yes, I said dryer- will be inside. I am tired of being coated in bug spray....

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