Building a House in Thailand

[justcruzing1]

I think Niel did a good job, when I look at it spent $40k Au for a house and here it would have got him just the kitchen and bathroom. no ensuite. yet alone the rest.

 

[Dazza]

We developed our own plans and then took those to several builders, we ended up choosing a builder (after inspecting several of their builds) and talking to a couple of customers (Foreigners & Thais) we settled on a builder that charged 12,500 baht per sq/m which included all fittings, porcelains/vanities etc.
Best thing is to shop around....if you get a really cheap quote that seems a little to good to be true....it usually is....read the fine print to see what it's really gonna cost you.

 

[Nomad]

Weve been thinking of building a house in Chiang Rai, the boss has the land, now she wants a house to go on it 555


She has been saving like mad since she has been in Australia and I think now might be the time to get the ball rolling when we are next in Thailand.


Were do I start ?.................I have never built in Oz and I am not in the building industry, I know in Oz you would go to some display homes and pick a build then alter things if required. Do they have display homes in Thailand, ive never noticed, I see new homes for sale in estates around Chiang Mai. Weve got about 1 million baht saved, will that get a house in todays market ?............Otherwise we might start and continue when funds are available.


I know quite a few members here have built, where did you start ?

You are really setting a bad example...10 year plan becomes a 5 year plan...now you're building a house. Please cancel her Line account...I don't want this latest initiative spreading any further than this forum. 555

 

[Rivo]

You are really setting a bad example...10 year plan becomes a 5 year plan...now you're building a house. Please cancel her Line account...I don't want this latest initiative spreading any further than this forum. 555

Were at 7 years already Nomad 555........................No turning back now, ive got to show some commitment 555................At least she is happy with a small house.

 

[Rivo]

We developed our own plans and then took those to several builders, we ended up choosing a builder (after inspecting several of their builds) and talking to a couple of customers (Foreigners & Thais) we settled on a builder that charged 12,500 baht per sq/m which included all fittings, porcelains/vanities etc.
Best thing is to shop around....if you get a really cheap quote that seems a little to good to be true....it usually is....read the fine print to see what it's really gonna cost you.

Good advice, thanks mate...........................BTW the missus luvs looking at your thread where your place came together, do you have any things you would change after living in your new place ?

 

[Sydney]

You are really setting a bad example...10 year plan becomes a 5 year plan...now you're building a house. Please cancel her Line account...I don't want this latest initiative spreading any further than this forum. 555

A million baht ? ..... about the same cost of a decent wedding here in Sydney, i would take the house any day ...555555

Gaz and Tane worth a chat to as well Rivo ...

 

[Dazza]

Good advice, thanks mate...........................BTW the missus luvs looking at your thread where your place came together, do you have any things you would change after living in your new place ?

Light switches....a couple are a pita to turn on...lol....apart from that so far so good

 

[Moo Uaon]

thai mates house under construction...

heaps of outdoor space right around the house and all under the roof.
it's 25m long and the outdoor space to the right would be about 5m wide.

 

[PeteGill]

Not sure about the finishes, I think photo's once complete would give a better perspective. But I do like the design... I love the big 360 veranda, we had them on many of the old colonial houses when I was growing up.
Is there a loft area?

 

[Moo Uaon]

no loft,would be way too hot up there.
i was going to tell him about the bondor solarspan insulated roofing but too late. nice big louvred vents should get rid of most of the heat from the cavity.

it looks bigger in the flesh too,something like 320sqm + under the roof.

 

[justcruzing1]

^^^ Pretty standard country style home Moo. It's simple design keeps costs down.

I would have one BIG question about the engineering of the header's and the attachment of the verandah rafters.

Maybe the photo's don't show enough to comment but if those rafters are just attached by two masonry bolts, then with that span width and the verandah roof surface area, a big wind will take the lot off.

It's a vibrant Blue roof 55555

 

[justcruzing1]

Were at 7 years already Nomad 555........................No turning back now, ive got to show some commitment 555................At least she is happy with a small house.

Hey Rivo, what happened with your mate that was building that massive house, the one around a big pool and with 4 seperate buildings around it??

 

[Moo Uaon]

^^^ Pretty standard country style home Moo. It's simple design keeps costs down.

not quite the norm around here though.

I would have one BIG question about the engineering of the header's and the attachment of the verandah rafters.

he says his step brother is a fairly busy builder around these parts so i'd expect it would be done to spec or better.

 

[kaptainrob]

I'd say the rafters are welded to the steel roof frame. There are no W33/41 engineering protocols here, very little wind either. Having said that, this season has probably seen some of the worst minor tropical storms in the north and north east due El Nino and many awnings, billboards and minor structures have been destroyed.

 

[justcruzing1]

not quite the norm around here though.



he says his step brother is a fairly busy builder around these parts so i'd expect it would be done to spec or better.

I'm surprised Moo that it isn't common in LOS as they are building on larger land areas. Here they had to be on a corner block or small Acreage, we had many in out kit home product's and I designed several with the different builders I worked with.

Rectangle box with a few extra's, pitched roof, bolt on veranda's ...simple and cheap.

Just to explain, every corner costs, it costs brick or block layers charges, it cost reo bars in both slab and walls, it costs massive in the roof, extra gully's extra in trusses etc



On the verandah, I guess as the photo's don't show enough, and he is a qualified builder, you would hope the engineering is right, but I hold my breath when I see a lot of LOS construction.

This verandah is the cheapest possible. Flat pitch, no integrated trusses with the roof, and it look's like the attachment has no lateral connection, this makes me feel it is a total budget build.

Now I have done these but the verandah had steel plates running inside the blockwork for the rafters to attach to. I doubt LOS does this.

 

[Seven_]

thai mates house under construction...

heaps of outdoor space right around the house and all under the roof.
it's 25m long and the outdoor space to the right would be about 5m wide.

I like it, at least its a sensible design for the climate, I see a lot of farang house done in a European style around here and I just don't get it.

 

[kaptainrob]

I like it, at least its a sensible design for the climate, I see a lot of farang house done in a European style around here and I just don't get it.

Nail on head m8. 555
In Chiang Mai it seems fashionable (often cheaper) to build boxes with no eaves or fancy roofs with no ventilation. People come past our place and remark on the balcony which is the main day use area ... unless we're downstairs.

Some of our neighbours spend most of their day in air con with ~ 5k per month PEA bills.

 

[wabbits]

We designed ours on our ipad...put first pole here very technical.5555
Post and bearer construction the locals know well so pick your roof material and get on with where you want your walls.
its a very interesting process and not so easy getting techy stuff translated and understood.
I love inside and out fully rendered all that concrete low maintenance thingy.

Dirt up and let it settle and stress you want the footings to our liking not the village std or the cracks will appear in due coarse.
Ours is Cpac and a suspended slab I think the first pole went in 3 years ago and no cracks in evidence anywhere.

Like Rob its taught me lots and its bloody fun and the next one will be my baby and now I more than know where to start.

 

[justcruzing1]

I have done pole homes hanging off the side of cliff faces, also B&J cons, slabs and hi rise.

If I was to build, which i never will again, don't need a house, just a bedroom unit.

I would build a B&J with light weight construction. Let the under floor breath and the upper walls don't hold the heat.
Also the narrowness of the upper walls give more interior space, for the same price.

 

[lakeboy]

I had a good friend of mine build me a home. I really enjoyed the experience, but it does take a lot of your time. You have a thousand decisions to make. If you have the time for it, it's a good experience.