Earlier in the week, we were able to lower the first BaanLoiNaam pontoon into the pond and float it. It was a bit of a process, but worked out pretty well. First, we had to make sure that we will be able to mount the pontoon onto the frame after it is all in the…
BaanMae indoor lighting finally finished
With all the other things going on, we’d been too distracted to finish the DC solar powered lighting in BaanMae. So while staying there, we had be reliant on plug-in AC lamps. Except in the main room and bathroom where we had been working on prototypes. Once we were happy with the prototypes, we sent…
BaanLoiNaam: Pontoon 1 tested and ready to float
I’m pretty excited about the progress on the first pontoon. We’ve done two rounds of pressure testing, and fixed all the holes, and it was able to hold air pressure for several days without any noticeable drop in pressure. (Keeping in mind that the pressure goes down with the temperature at night and up…
One pontoon finished and ready to test
We finished one pontoon and are ready to do pressure testing on it. Here is a picture of one of the hoists that lifted it onto the work stands: Here is a look under the pontoon. And similar to the previous pontoon tests, we have three access “ports”. The big one on the right is…
More pontoon progress
I just figured I’d post these photos of the pontoon progress today. It is moving along at a good pace… Bottom, sides, and interior are mostly done. Another interesting thing are these hoist frames that they built over the past day or two: When the time comes to lift up the ~800kg pontoons to check…
Painting the balcony at BaanRimNaam
The workers started painting the fiber cement boards of the balcony at BaanRimNaam last week. Here are a few pictures. Praew and I are really looking forward to moving in here while BaanLoiNaam is under construction.
BaanLoinNaam update: Welding the pontoons has begun
This week, we began building the pontoons for the floating house (BaanLoiNaam) in earnest. We’ve settled on a smaller house plan, resulting in an interior space of only 3m x 4m! The footprint including balconies and semi-outdoor bathroom is still only 6m x 7m. As a result, we are targeting building a support base of…
A tool shed and a floating house
We probably should have done this a long time ago, but we finally started building a decent sized toolshed for the workers to keep everything from wheelbarrows and ladders to drill presses and spools of electrical wire. Previously, they just kept this stuff in the houses as they built the houses, but it is time…
Living in a bubble
Ever since I can remember, Praew has talked about building a treehouse. If you check out YouTube, you can find that they come in all shapes, sizes and designs. Today I stumbled across the YouTube video above which is a tour of a resort in Quebec that uses plastic bubbles on platforms as treehouses, complete…
The finishing touches on the alternating tread ladder
The workers put the finishing touches on the alternating tread ladder last week. The wooden hand rails are now added. I found that when climbing up, it is easier just to ignore the rails and grab the side of the stairs. But when climbing down, the rails really make it easier to climb down as…
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