We had a number of delays in setting up the main solar for BaanMae. At first we were going to mount everything inside the house and use DC automotive fuses for protection. But we began to realize that many of the devices we wanted to power were outside, such as the water pumps and walkway…
Another outdoor kitchen update
Here is a quick photo of the outdoor kitchen progress today. The tiles that make up the counter top are installed and fit together really nicely. You can also see the open style storage shelf underneath the counter. They are working on installing a trellis to block the light of the setting sun.
BaanRimNaam: painting the under side of the roof tiles
For BaanMae, we went with the Onduvilla bitumen roof tiles because they were very light weight. But they ended up quite difficult to source when it turned out we didn’t order enough. And the supplier kept changing prices and types of pieces. So for BaanRimNaam, we decided to try going with the more standard fiber…
Movie review: The Big Short
Praew and I watch quite a few movies. Just in the last week or so, we’ve seen Analyze This, The Grifters, Spotlight, and last night: The Big Short. If I’m not forgetting anything. And tonight we are planning to watch Sicario. I’ve been reluctant to begin including movie reviews in this blog, mostly because the internet…
Overflow pipe finally finished
After digging the trench and laying the overflow pipe, I thought it was just a simple matter of filling in the trench. But, as I’ve noticed with the software development projects at work, sometimes workers get distracted by other projects. Something that is 99% complete can sit unfinished for a surprising amount of time. Apparently,…
Outdoor kitchen install going in quickly
The kitchen install is going well. The last time I posted was “day one”. Here is day two: You can see the sink in place on the right. To the left of the sink is the granite tile that we are planning to use for the surface. (It kinda blends in with the fiber cement…
Finishing up the trenching with the excavator
K’Tanawat has been using the excavator for a number of days now to dig a very long trench from the main electrical box all the way to BaanRimNaam. We learned a lot about making the soil softer to make the digging go faster along the way. There were also a few distractions, so we paused…
Outdoor kitchen on BaanMae
We’ve begun construction of the counter tops for the outdoor kitchen in BaanMae: In traditional Thai houses, the kitchen is normally outside. If you think about this for a bit, there are some clear advantages to it. Not the least of these is that the cooking smells stay outside. (Do you remember the Thai restaurant…
Permanent electricity hookup installed today
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=208103 Today, the Metropolitan Electricity Authority came by and hooked up our permanent electrical supply. Up until now we’ve been using the temporary hookup people use for construction. (Which costs more than twice as much as the normal rate.) But the electrical inspector came by last week and now we are “on the electrical grid”. That’s…
Wet soil is easier to dig
I guess I always knew that wet soil is easier to dig with a shovel. Apparently it is easier to dig with an excavator also. K’Tanawat has been digging the long trench from the front of the land to BaanRimNaam and the going has been slow and tough. Until he tried using a hose to…
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