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All I can add is that ticks and mosquitos are living proof of reincarnation. Scum sucking pieces of sh^t even in the after-life. Thairhone

They do indeed exist. I found one near Phayao, where we are having a house built. I got him to build me some large gable louver vents per a sample I prefabbed to get the idea over. He did great. He not only had a table saw (of sorts....no tilt, but it could do some monster rips), but had a planner as well and could fit doors. Good luck on finding one in CM.....I am pretty sure they do exist all over the country. You just have to know someone that knows him/her....nah....this is frikken Thailand....HIM! Thairhone

Two other places to try, where I have seen gas ovens are Taweeyont and a large catering shop which is to the left of Phopkun mengrai statue before you go to the TOT offices .

Thanx to all for the helpful input. For now, the roughed in opening will just have to be that....a roughed in opening. I sure would like to bake a turkey, though. Not to mention lasagna, toll house cookies and a Sunday roast. Again, thanks to everyone. Thairhone

Alright, it's been a couple days with this topic without the correct answer so I guess it's up to me.

Go to Phuen Khrua ("Kitchen Friend", only a Thai sign though) on the old Lamphun road, just South of the Nong Hoi intersection on the left side before you get to the 89 Plaza area when coming from town. You'll find it easily, it's a large store where they sell absolutely anything related to cooking/baking, also commercial equipment, and also ingredients in wholesale quantities. It's a brilliant store and should probably be the first stop for anyone with a serious culinary agenda. Anything else (esp. the supermarkets, Siam TV etc) pale in comparison.

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Thank you, thank you.....the next time I get to CM, I will definitely go by there and see what they have. I was in CR yesterday, and checked at Makro and everywhere else, and did not find what I was looking for. Thanks again WinnieThe Khwai.....any resemblence to a Pooh? Thairhone

Yes there are several of us just south of Mai Chai. I live about 12 km from 1 on the road to Wat Analyo, 1193 me thinks. Cheers rwt

I am looking for a gas propane oven to put in our kitchen in a house we are building and was wondering if anyone knows where I might be able to find one. I can find electric ones all day long, but so far.....no gas ones. Thanks in advance.....thairhone

I live in Phayao and been jonesing to do some playing. Are you still doing this? Is not a problem to drive up to CR for some track laying. I used to have a 16 track, two inch Scully analog machine, back in the day. I still have my old Tangent 3216 recording console here in Phayao. Would love to get back into doing that. I worked professionally (or tried to....too many things you best say no to) as a musician back in the mid 70', 80's and early 90's. Thanks....thairhone

Building a house in Phayao and roughed in for an oven in the outside kitchen area. I would very much like to get a propane oven as opposed to an electric one. Anyone have a clue in either CR or CM where I might be able to purchase one? Have seen lots of electric ones, but no gas ones. Thanks in advance. Thairhone

Yes, how is the new? parking? I have been three times and the first two was easy....just park in what I would call the ally. The third time, the folks must have got tired of being blocked in and that was no more. So where do your customers park now? Thanks....will be back trex

This is a little off the subject.....but do you know of any music shops in CR? Looking for guitar strings and thumb picks. By the way, I used to have a recording studio back in the analog days. Still have a Tangent 3216 console here in Phayao. Also been playing harmonica for over 40 years....diatonics mostly. I love doing things with cross harp keys, and minor keys. Let me know if you are still doing this. thairone

I am using 7.5cm C-Pac blocks on the outside and red brick on the inside with an air gap for all perememter walls. We have a portion of the house 1.2 meters above the ground and I will be blocking this as well. Roofing is Trilon cool roof in a light blue with custom made gable louvers that go the entire rake of roof, instead of those cheesy small gable vents that are readily availbable. I will also use vented soffit all around the house. I want to make sure the underneath part of the house stays as cool as possible. My question here is...I have two ways to underskirt the bottom part. One is use more C-Pac, costing a lot more, or using the thin larger concrete block used for making perimeter walls and putting a radiant barrier with it. Anyone have any input on this? I was thinking of setting those vented blocks used in most Thai bathrooms up high on this bottom part as well. Anyone have any input on this?

I need to find out the best way to get propane up to a second story, MBR bathroom to feed a gas shower heater. I plan to use propane in both indoor and outdoor kitchen areas and would like to run it for our shower upstairs. Has anyone done this or have any suggestions? Black steel pipe, plastic tubing, or what???? I know electric would be easier, but.....Thanks. T

I worked with concrete for 28 years in the US, and I am here to tell you that if anyone at all knows anything about curing concrete here in LOS, they are keeping him/her locked away. I am building a house right now, and my wife's Uncle down the street is also in the midst of building. The morons he used had the forms off as soon as it set, piers and beams, both...usually the same day! They don't bother to wrap it or even spray it with water...they let it dry out, totally letting it dehydrate, so the chemical reaction, which needs HYDRATION, can not take place. Therefore you have very brittle, weak, prone to cracking, concrete. I used the used cement sacks to place on top of the ground beams that still had the side forms on, and soaked them and kept them wet all day long. I get up about midnight and respray to soak them again. Old used burlap corn sacks work well with this, although you do have to physically keep them wetted, as they will dry out. When they do take the forms off, I specify no sooner than 24 hours, longer is better.... I wrap the beam or pier in plastic and just forget about them for a week. This should be done for at least 4 to 7 days, while the initial reaction is taking place. As concrete cures, it produces heat, an exothermic reaction and will condensate, producing moisture on its own and if wrapped in plastic, it self bastes and keeps from drying out. This is a critical factor in getting the best result from concrete. Concrete cures for decades after the fact, if it gets a good start. If anyone is contemplating starting a house project, please keep in mind that you HAVE TO BE ON SITE...to make sure this gets done, and of course if you want it done right....you will have to do it yourself. Otherwise....forget it, as it will not be considered. I found some rather thin, probably 4 mil roll of plastic that was a little over 1 meter in width. The largest beam I am using is 40 cm deep and 20 cm wide, so they get a good wrap, with all sides being covered. Good luck to all. Ryp

Greetings everyone. I am trying to find out how they compute area of a house here in Thailand. In some places it is the heated area of a home, not including carports, decks, and such. I want to build a house with a breezeway, or dog-run as it is known is some places, and wondering if that area is considered living area here. Would one take into account all slab space? Storage rooms? Outside kitchen area? Any info on this would be grand. Thanx. wall-e