Hutch68

I have a feeling that a group of the better members have left. Take care of yourselves chaps the forum will not be the same without you.

21 hours ago, jeab1980 said:

500 bht a ton wheres your local store im on my way LOL more like 500 a cube as they like to call it basicaly a digger shovel full.

Yes sorry after more investigation it is 500 a cube, my mistake.

1 hour ago, lj cm said:

OK; my calculation was just to get some general idea; but if you estimate you get 6 m3 for 2,800 Baht, that would amount to 120 m2, 5 cm deep. That's 30 meters of road 4 meters wide. So for 100 meters, 4 trucks (rounded up) are needed, and the price will be  4 * 2,800 = 11,200 Baht.  That sounds very good (if my calculations are correct!?)

 

I would like to hear a total price from someone, that has actually done an road/area.     

 

5cm deep does not sound deep enough to me I would have thought between 10 to 15cm but what do I know, anyone?

11 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

Do start a blow-by-blow thread with photos, this question is asked quite often and a "How To" thread would be a handy reference.

 

A blow by blow thread on the driveway or a blow by blow thread on riding around a thai village late at night pissed trying to find a shop that's open so I can buy more alcohol?

38 minutes ago, r136dg said:

Does your concrete get a bit slippery on that troweled surface when wet? Did they saw cut or any control joints? Just curious because that's a lot of concrete for no cracks. Very nice driveway & yard!

Curious what you decide on Hutch68. We still have that ahead of us also. Pouring some sidewalk & apron tomorrow. Poured the rear walk using tools from back home. Bull float was homemade (idea from a Crossy post), thanks! Do Home actually caries a curing compound (blew me away). Hardest part is dodging the rain.

I'm going with the crushed stone. Price wise I think it's 500 baht a ton from the local builders yard but close to town there is a company with huge piles of the stuff so I think it will be cheaper there.

1 minute ago, Hutch68 said:

yes.

yes yes yes.

7 minutes ago, tukkytuktuk said:

You and Me Song - The Wannadies

yes.

1 hour ago, jvs said:

Back on topic?Paquio clearly was not prepared for this bout,he underestimated his opponent and that cost him dearly.

rule number one,never underestimate your opponent,he will come prepared for the rebout and win.

He did for sure... It's a win win for both, Horns the champion now and Pacquiao will fight him again rematches generate money if the first fight was good, look at the morallez fights the marquez fights eaven the bradley fights, millions to be had, look at golden boy now, how do you get a fight with there top men? Next we have Alvarez vs Golovkin! who is gonna take that? I'll be cheering for Golovkin but ill bet my bottom dollar Alvarez wins on points.

3 minutes ago, kannot said:

Ive  found it may stop some weeds under the textile but grass seeds would still sprout in the gravel between gravel and textile...............although I guess easy to pull out anyway.

We have a thick grass that grows in some parts of the garden that is impossible to stop... it thrives on fish shit but then again so do our limes.... I will re direct the shit into my new limes and keep the drive poop free.

1 hour ago, kannot said:

I had it for 3  years but it was always temporary until all the other work was done.

My land is mainly stone anyway underneath so no sinking but depends on your subsoil etc.

The stone is CHEAP ,concrete aint.

The stone will move around where wheels go over it regularly and if your  not gentle on the clutch you can get wheelspin, I have a  motorbike also and had to be really careful on it.

Yes that's something to think about as I pop out often late at night to grab a few more beers. I am going with the stone for now and if its not good enough then its concrete. I just like the look of the stone.

1 hour ago, sfokevin said:

My vote goes for crushed stone...

 

That's the kind of thing I want.... Looks great.

43 minutes ago, MarcIssan said:

Andrew, in looking at your pics I'm interested in your front wall.  Did you use precast concrete panels?  Either way, tell me about the fence and the cost.  I have about 400 meters of fence to figure out. 

 

Marc that's kannot's wall, there's a thread going where he explains everything. I don't know how to link a thread up but think the thread is building a perimeter fence.

 

Couldn't decide on the jetwash.