The hand rails have been added to the alternating tread ladder in BaanRimNaam. You can see it here as its metal structure: The plan is to add a wood rail to wrap around the metal for aesthetics. They’ve finished these rails, but are just waiting for the paint on the metal to dry before mounting…
Climbing on up the ladder
So, the ladder that we started building to climb up to the loft area in BaanRimNaam is nearly complete. It is more heavy duty than I expected. Maybe a little over-engineered. But it is still removable. And it is as sturdy as you can possibly imagine. But most importantly, it is incredibly functional and fun,…
Building a large storage shed
It was always part of our plan to build a storage shed at the end of the parking area that would also block the rain. So we planned it as the next job for the welder after the pontoons. Here it is in progress: The large metal sheets on the ground in the lower left…
New project: Building a ladder to climb up to the loft
So one feature of BaanRimNaam that is interesting is the bedroom and bathroom have a ceiling which provides a floor for a loft space up above. This can be used for storage or whatever, but does involve climbing up there. Rather than have a permanent staircase (which would take up a lot of space) or…
Passive cooling against the setting sun
I’ve previously noted that the setting sun heats up the west facing wall of BaanMae to an very uncomfortable level. And since the house uses a low thermal mass design, the heat radiates into the west bedroom (the one Praew and I sleep in) quite readily. For the example in the previous post, when it…
Comparing thatch roofing as a thermal insulation
Yesterday, I posted about my test of the two insulation options I’ve been considering. So I also decided to compare those results to the insulating properties of thatch roofing we have around the land. The sheds that we built for the pond circulation pumps have a polycarbonate roof covered in about 2 layers of loose…
Testing the performance of different insulation options
Continuing my recent exploration of different insulation options, I decided to install them and test how well they can block the heat of the sun baking down on a roof. My methodology is to install the insulation on a roof, then compare the temperature of the underside of the roof, the underside of the insulation,…
Gable window prototype pulley mechanism working
Since we built the experimental gable window, there have been a number of holidays and other projects going on, so we didn’t get the chance to install the pulleys and test out the opening and closing process. But we tested it for the first time today and it works quite well. From the inside, you…
Roof insulation options
About a week ago, we spent some time living in BaanMae and I got to try out the experimental thermal design ideas during the hottest days of summer. One of the observations is that the sun beating down on the roof generates a lot of heat. The “wind tunnel roof” was doing a pretty impressive job…
Installing a ceiling fan
I am quite fond of ceiling fans. (Did you notice how I avoided the pun from the word “fan”?)I am fond of fans in general and as the weather gets hotter, I tend to crank up the fans rather than turning to an air conditioner. It is uncomfortable when you come from the ridiculous heat…
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