petejjj

You're welcome Jim shorts. Glad to help and return something to this forum.

The roof sheets were blue scope and they had various colours and were not yet rolled or formed into shape. They had a press machine that rolled and pressed the flat sheet off the roll.
The insulation was separate and was called PU foam.
They said we could use any steel and they add the foam insulation once each sheet is pressed - rolled into shape and cut to the correct length
Cheers
Pete

Do you need to coat/cover the exposed foam insulation at the outer edges?  i.e. Does the foam crumble or otherwise deteriorate with exposure to the elements?

The shop said it shouldn't be a problem. The insulation should be behind the facia board to be politically correct. Then the exposed foam would be protected and covered by the facia.
The shop had a display out in the weather and it was not recessed, i.e. It was exposed to the weather and it looked fine.
Cheers Pete

Great idea ,  I must say that  have never seen that in the USA ,   so no idea if it was sold in another part of the country 
 
a couple of questions:
 
how are the long  sheets attached to each other ? they do not seem to overhang each other like the plain metal ones
 
did you buy it already done like in the photo . or did you have to put the layers together ?
 
did you figure out a square meter price
 
Thanks for the info

Hi,
The sheets give 30" or approx 760mm coverage (width) per each sheet. Each sheet had one long edge with insulation to the edge and on the other side it had one and a half corrugations with NO insulation for overlapping to the next sheet if that makes sense. From the underside I.e. Inside the house you see full insulation (30" wide per length)
The shop came to our house and measured the old roof sheets and each sheet was cut to length. They measured the existing sheets and made the Ne ones in one continual piece. They are rolled and pressed at their factory. We had 10 lengths 7.7m long, 5x 4.7m, 15x 5.85m, 6x3.84m, 5x 7.25m and 6x 4.25m.

The photo hopefully shows each sheet if that makes sense, so yes it was in layers. 47 sheets (30" coverage) of various lengths as above.

No we didn't work it out per square metre. Sorry.

Hope that helps

Cheers Pete

Good choice    composite roof sheeting has been around for many many years glad to see it being introduced into Thailand.
Be even better when the underlining is galvanize sheet metal as well.

..thanks for your comment. Agree it was the best choice available other than going to roof tiles which would have meant more work. It is remarkable how much difference the roof made. We used brown which looks like Coca Cola colour. The red piece was a sample from the shop.
Thanks
Pete

Cost breakdown:
1/corrugated roof sheet 0.35mm thick blue scope steel brand made in Australia was THB115/m (linear metre). The shop had a cheaper locally made sheet for THB95/m, or a thinner version 0.30mm for 85/m
2/ insulation foam (PU Foam) was an additional THB140/m (linear metre). We used silver on the underside. Choice was white that was paintable or silver
3/ facia board is cement sheet based by SCG. We used 8" and it was THB300/m. 6" was 260/m and 4" was 180/m
4/ the roofing screws were 65mm long and cost THB300/bag of 100.

The company we used was BK Group Roofing.

Installation cost varied but was around THB60/m for roof sheets. Additional cost for facia and flashing. We also had to replace some roof battens so that incurred an increase in costs.

The difference inside the house is remarkable. The previous leaky tin roof made staying inside unbearable even on cooler day once the sun was out. Now this roof makes staying inside much more comfortable. There is minimal heat transferred to the underside of the insulation.

Hope this helps
Cheers
Pete

I ordered Nespresso pods from Nespresso-Thailand .com on Wednesday and they arrived Saturday morning, so all good

 

Hello, .....did you ever find out if the dim sims are available here?
Thanks Peter

Hi, does anyone know where I can buy Nespresso coffee pods besides the online ordering option? Preferable around Sukhothai or Phitsanulok.

I've looked at central plaza at Phitsanulok and couldn't see them....maybe missed them?

Any suggestions besides online ordering?

Many thanks

P

The Sukhothai immigration office is open. Address is Sukhothai City hall, 1st building 2nd floor Nikornkasem Rd., Tambon Thanee, mueang Sukhothai 64000. Phone 055 610 112 or 062 828 1829

..yes no problems. I'm from Australia and wife is now an Australian citizen and has retained her thai passport and ID Card. we have a plot and house and it is all in her name. I had to sign a disclaimer to say funds aren't provided by me and I waiver all rights to the place.Tambian ban - register house is in her name and she has to report me (alien) staying in her house that I paid for each time we visit. All good and works ok. Cheers Pete

Good luck with that one.

.....yes wishful thinking.

Well I don't know uttradit but I know Plok is very sparse for western restaurants.

Which is a shame because like Phetchabun where I am expat numbers are continually rising but decent options for western foods are not.

Merry Christmas anyway and a happy new year.

Good luck.

...many thanks stoneyboy. Pity re no improvement for western cuisine.

I think it will be pizza company for for us on Christmas Day, sad but at least it's a change from the daily norm of Thai food.

All the best to you and your family.

Cheers

Thanks

Regards

Pete

Being from the states and used to using "Romex" (PVC) cable with ground included, I looked for that here and didn't find. So, I used 2-core PVC and ran 1mm2 ground along with it for the power circuits. In retrospect, I think best to just get single wires and run through conduit. And, it makes things easier to size up. I also now think best to make a ground bus (and connected to structural steel} instead of running it every which way that may not be needed.

Are you sure your 1mm ground/earth is big enough? perhaps Crossy could confirm I usually run an earth the same size as power cable.I stand to be corrected

thanks

I've purchased 3 core cable so earth is same size as active and neutral conductors, I.e. 1.5mm^2 and 2.5mm^2

If I recall correctly, earth can be smaller as per Australian standards AS3000 and AS3008.

None the less, any earth is better than NO earth that's standard here in Thailand :-)

Regards

Pete

Good luck with that one.

.....yes wishful thinking.

-many thanks for everyone's help here.

For your info I purchased everything I needed at MEGA HOME in Pathum Thani (Bangkok) (-thanks Crossy)

Prices were as follows:

• 4mm^2 (3 core) VAF-GRD cable 100m = THB 4799
• 2.5mm^2 (3 core) VAF-GRD cable 100m = THB 2890
• 1.5mm^2 (3 core) VAF-GRD cable 100m = THB 2145
• 1.5mm^2 (2 core) VAF YAZ cable 100m = THB 1157
• 16mm^2 (1 core) 50m THW? Main earth cable = THB 1990
• 2.5mm^2 (1 core) 100m THW? Earth Cable = THB 624

Other item prices were:

• 60A 2 pole Chang isolation switch = THB 143
• Schneider 50A main breaker - RCD (safety cut) combo = THB 2590
• Schneider 32A, 20A, 16A & 10A circuit breakers were = THB 110 each
• Schneider switchboard = THB 1390
• Metal cable nail clips small = THB 10 per pack and large = THB 20 per pack

cheers

regards

Pete

PEA 15/45 Amp meter = THB 4622. Took a lot of persuasion and 2 visits to upsize from 5/15 meter to 15/45 amp.

-many thanks for everyone's help here.

For your info I purchased everything I needed at MEGA HOME in Pathum Thani (Bangkok) (-thanks Crossy)

Prices were as follows:

1. 4mm^2 (3 core) VAF-GRD cable 100m = THB 4799
2. 2.5mm^2 (3 core) VAF-GRD cable 100m = THB 2890
3. 1.5mm^2 (3 core) VAF-GRD cable 100m = THB 2145
4. 1.5mm^2 (2 core) VAF YAZ cable 100m = THB 1157
5. 16mm^2 (1 core) 50m THW? Main earth cable = THB 1990
6. 2.5mm^2 (1 core) 100m THW? Earth Cable = THB 624

Other item prices were:

1. 60A 2 pole Chang isolation switch = THB 143
2. Schneider 50A main breaker - RCD (safety cut) combo = THB 2590
3. Schneider 32A, 20A, 16A & 10A circuit breakers were = THB 110 each
4. Schneider switchboard = THB 1390
5. Metal cable nail clips small = THB 10 per pack and large = THB 20 per pack

cheers

regards

Pete

Hi all, does anyone know of. or can suggest a suitable restaurant for a 'traditional' western (Australian - UK - USA) Christmas lunch in Phitsanulok or Uttaradit?

thanks

-Peter

....my wife just spoke to the local village PEA office and they advised that a 15/45 meter is 4620 baht and it takes 3 business days. They also said it's easier (and more expensive) to apply for a new meter rather than trying to locate the previous owner and transfer the old meter and then have it upgraded anyway. And finally, the consumer mains cable from the the meter to the point of attachment on our house is entirely our responsibility and needs to be in place prior to the new 15/45 amp meter being installed.

Thanks

Regards

Pete

You could try Seven Seas Worldwide! I have used them several times now. They bring you a wooden cube of your size choice up to 2.25 metres by 1.45 metres by 1.8 metres high. You load it and they then ship it for you. It takes about 3 months door to port and then they will bring it to your door for an extra 20,000 baht roughly. Customs charge for the large cube is about 10,000 baht this end and the shipping charge is about 50,000 baht. This is based on from the UK. You will need to check if they cover Australia. I would assume so as they are called Seven Seas Worldwide.

Seven Seas Worldwide are in Oz. I used them to move my personal belongings from Medowie near Newcastle to BKK. The process was very smooth. They ask you how many cartons/boxes you need and they deliver those to your front door on an agreed date. Packing tape, paperwork and marker pen included. A week later they picked up the packed goods.

It took three months to get here but they do provide you with a tracking number. My stuff went via Korea. Door to door included in the price which was about AUD100 a carton.

Customs was no hassle as Seven Seas asked me for a copy of my Passport and my non-O visa which they must have used at Customs.

I would use them again if coming from Oz. However sending stuff back to Oz use Thaipost SAL. Very fast and cost effective .

..many thanks for the advice lujanit. I will contact them for a quote.

regards

-P

Phitsanulok has a Home Pro,Global House and Thaiwatsadu as well as many smaller shops dotted along the main road,as above you should find everything you need at all of the above.

Hi stoneyboy,

thanks for the reply. Yes I know of the home pro at Phits.

I'm frequently in Phits so I will definitely check out Global House and Thaiwatsadu.

thanks

regards

-p

You'll find everything you need here, just have to look.

Singles are fine in conduit, even in Oz

It's where they run naked across the metal ceiling grid that the fun starts.

Wire to AS3000 and you won't go far wrong.

Hi Crossy, thanks for the advice. Yes agree, AS3000 allows single insulated 'building wire' in conduit. I have a copy of it and also AS3008. Both handy.

Also, many thanks to you for the pinned information in this forum. Excellent advice and drawings mate.

cheers

-P

The usual places for common supplies are Global, Home Pro, and the like. Should be one of those around there somewhere. Quality varies so you need to beware for that. 2-core with ground is not often easy to find but it's simple enough to string along separately.

Lighting and power are typically wired as you state. You will next need to get up to speed on Thai meters and, if you need to size up, will need appointment with your local PEA.

many thanks bankruatsteve.

...planning to do a big shop at Homepro at Future Park Rangsit - Pathum Thani prior to heading up to village, so will pursue it there.

The existing meter is the oldest model out on the street pole, so I had assumed that it will need up sizing. Do you know how long it takes for the local PEA to inspect and then replace with up sized replacement? Also rough cost?

Thanks for the advice.

regards

-p

The "romex" type cable is here, it's just not common in the Thai shops. See the pdf I attached for the VAF-Grd type scroll down to page B7/8 and i know I have this cable in my home areas. My local electric supplier can get this if I need it.

setB.pdf

...thanks longball. Spot on with the link.

May I ask you who your local supplier is and where?

thanks

regards

-p