Jeffrey346

5 hours ago, cheeryble said:

 

IF expense is unimportant and the hot water outlets aren't close together how about the luxury of a circulating hot water system?

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Haven't thought about it.

5 hours ago, cheeryble said:

 

4 hours ago, Naam said:

waste of energy if piping work is not properly insulated. there's nothing more effective than individual heaters in each bathroom except a central combined solar/electric unit and piping via ceiling in single story homes.

I am considering solar. From what I have read, the cost here in Thailand is very high compared to most other countries. But, I will check it out..

80 baht is the gov price and it's printed on the ticket. The lottery vendors are doing what they did years.. adding profit.

11 hours ago, Pib said:

Yeap...in two of my home bathrooms I have Fagor 6000W heaters....both are around 10 years old....heat the water up fast...work fine.

I have an 8000W Turbora 10 years new and never had an issue with hot water.  Next house I will consider a whole house hot water heater as I have  4 people taking 2/3 showers a day, plus the dishwasher that makes it's own hot water, the hot water system may be cheaper to run.

9 hours ago, sirineou said:

I also have central AC in my FL home , but window units in NY where you only need AC August and maybe a litle in September. I thought about central for Thailand but I subscribe to the "when in Rome "  Rule. 

I think there will be some issues with central AC in Thailand.

First I would be concerned with ducts in the attic, and if I did I would want the attic to be well ventilated. 

Second , if central AC  brakes, the whole system is out, where with dedicated units, you still have the ones in the other rooms.

Third you don't have to cool all rooms ( you can close the vents in rooms you don't want cooled with Central but you unbalance the whole system).

Forth you are limited in purchasing and maintenance to the few places that offer Central AA in Thailand.

    I will admit that I don't know much about Central AC in Thailand, and my opinion is a uneducated one.

My plan is a large BTU unit in the Living Room / Kitchen area (preliminary calculations about 20,000) and two smaller Units  for the bedrooms. I will deal with it when I come back to Thailand in the Fall.

Living Room/kitchen  is  11mx4m the btu calculator say 15.000 but but I think more because of the kitchen  heat generating issue. 

Master bedroom 5,5mx4 m  calculated at 7000 btu

Guest bedroom  4.5mx4m    calculated at 5,000 btu

All inverter units . I expect to pay abou 60,000 bht

I appreciate any advice on the subject. 

 

The master and guest bedrooms seem low to me. I would think you need at least 9000 BTU's. 

3 minutes ago, Naam said:

14 years i tried my best getting a contractor for the ducts but to no avail. another problem is that airhandlers and compressors are available but when you cross the capacity of 36,000btu/h (3 tons) most of the compressor/condensor units are 3-phase, id est one phase missing or even brown-out means no cooling. and if you don't have a protective gadgget to shut down all three phases till the brown-out is over 20 or 30k Baht are gone for repairs. we built a nearly identical version of the home we had in Florida. the latter had three central systems (60k, 36k and 24k btu/h) which was much more efficient than the present single units in Thailand.

I believe you are correct regarding the 3 Ton cut off. Back home, we usually installed 2 units. One in the living area and one in the bedroom area, as there is no reason to keep the entire house at the same temp day and night. .I did talk to a Traine AC dealer. He said he handles the complete install and recommends splitting the units. He did say splitting the units could cost 20% more depending on the size of the house but could be made up based on electric savings.Assuming he is telling the truth.. LOL

Let's talk about aircon. Where I come from, we install central air. If you are running 2 or 3 room units, I would think todays efficient central air may be the way to go. Comments are appreciated....

14 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Bangkok is no different 
from London,New York,or Paris,where people also drink
a lot of bottled water.  read it carefully, not about tap water but bottled

regards worgeordie

They say NY has the purist and best tasting water. It's not about these cities having bad or poor tasting water. People find bottled water convenient and easy to carry.

12 hours ago, sirineou said:

 Found a picture of the Cable/ internet outlet box located in the livingroom and each of the bedrooms.

Not sure if the wiring inside is CAT6 ,I will check when I get back in the Fall, 

also they installed the floodlights and  the started removing the scaffolding .

 

From the window you can see another of the ceiling fan. Still waiting for the windows to be delivered.

In the picture you can see the daughter of one of the workers, such a cute girl!  Nice too see parents bringing their kids to work with them, instead of propping them in front of a TV.

PS: I see the hanging wire on one of the flood lights and have asked that it is trimmed.or coiled and secured with a zip tie.

That looks like landline not ethernet. But I may be wrong...

1 minute ago, Naam said:

it's the awesome Mrs. who is doing the job.

Perhaps...lol

14 hours ago, sirineou said:

 Glad you mentioned:

This will be a hung out area with a table and some wicker furniture, there will be a bar with a sink and a small stove . There is a koi pond under the stairs. If I put a small refrigerator there for the beer . and having the bathroom on the other side, I might never go upstairs LOL

Also Ceiling fans in the living room, and both bedrooms.

Living room and both  bedrooms have an Cable, and ethernet connection, also in addition to all the lights on the columns 

I am installing flood lights high up on the soffit, that I hope will illuminate the whole yard. 

Have not wired in security cameras as I think the technology is going wireless.

My friend has a system where he can view the house on his smartphone from anywhere in the world.  I am not sure if such thing is a good idea as I am sure such thing can be hacked and one could find oneself being a star on Youtube.

Or even worst not being able to lie to the wife about all the work you are doing at the house while she is away.. LOL

 

I wouldn't worry too much about being hacked. Wireless security is available and great for existing homes where wiring may be difficult. Nothing beats a wired connection.

Glad to hear you didn't overlook the fans and ethernet wiring. Your doing an awesome job...

I have mine for more than 10 years and never had to report to keep it. Sounds like another Thai employee flexing her/his muscles. 

1 hour ago, Naam said:

the homes i built in the U.S. had sliding doors galore. but there one could let the doors slide into the wall. Thailand not same, same but velly diffelent!

They are called pocket doors. Great for bathrooms and closets. They are hung from a tract [ like sliding security doors ] and should be easy to source here in Thailand.

BTW, unless I missed it, I did not see any provisions for ceiling fans, ethernet and security camera wiring. 

6 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Ayam Brand, solid white albacore packed in EVOO ~B60. Delish!

Where do they sell tis brand?

16 hours ago, bubba45 said:

This might not be exactly the white tuna you're looking for, but if you've not tried this brand, give it a shot.  I eat a good bit of tuna, and I buy this one.  They have in brine, water, oil, etc.  I buy them all.  But note the difference in 'tuna steak' and I think the other is 'tuna sandwich'.  The steak is whole, not all crushed up pieces.  I can't recall seeing American brands here.

Oh, and I always add a little Kraft mayo - I'm on that mayo bandwagon, too.

 

Yes, I have tried this brand. I use mayo as well. Thanks

Just now, DavidB4 said:

I love Miracle Whip over mayo but haven't seen it in a while! Also love Lipton Onion Soup mix for making potato chip dip. 

Ditto..

I have seen Miracle Whip at Big C and Tops but no Lipton Onion Soup.

I am looking for canned White Tuna. Brands like Bumble Bee or Starkist.

Has anyone seen any Canned White Tuna here in Thailand?

"Thai public health authorities have already warned the public not to have the treatment done at the Nonthaburi hospital".

If the Thai Public Health Authorities have advised not to have this done, why doesn't the Gov't just ban the procedure??

Got mine in 2 weeks, but not from Chiang Mia.. from BKK.

3BB will not automatically switch you to Fibre, you need to request the change.

IMO Fibre is the way to go. Last month 3BB changed my Router to their new model  AN 5506-04-DG as I complained about poor speed. The new router is a huge improvement. If you do opt for Fibre, make sure they give you the new router. The new router is white and the old is black in color.

3 hours ago, gk10002000 said:

Oh my dream.  Get the Thai wife with a job and medical coverage.  I will happily pay the rent and all the other stuff that I need anyway

I don't know if a Thai job with medical coverage covers a foreign spouse.

A Gov't job does. In fact, my wife's coverage not only includes me, it includes her parents as well.

Why hasn't he contacted the US Consulate. 

8 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

If one's spouse works for govt, the health plan covers foreign spouse?!?

Yes Sir.. It certainly does. Every 2 months I go for a Cardiac checkup. The total bill is usually B16,000 which includes Meds.. I pay B250 and the Gov't picks up the rest.

5 hours ago, JaiLai said:

 

What fees?

Why would it need new blue book and plates?


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Both expire after 3 years.

No matter how long it is unregistered, you will be responsible for 3 years fees plus a small fine. In addition, you will pay for a new Blue book and plates.

Both my boys schools have LINE accounts for each class. If my kids miss school we send a Line message to the teacher. The teachers send a message to parents of those kids that are not in class.

Check with the school as most do the same.