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Thanks a lot. I appreciate that.

Thanks, you're correct. First we added the typical dirt thais add, then we added a layer of rock about 20cm which I tampered with my tamper machine, and finally we added about 5 cm of fine rock. The dirt has been there for about 5 years. I tampered (tried to compress it) with my tamper whenever I could. After rain so that it would help compress...

The worst crack is next to a beam Picture 6

photos -- hard to see in picture 2, but we have footings on all of the pilons -- pic 4 is of the retaining wall made using nano bricks which were then filled in with concrete and rods of rebar were put into them -- we used 15 cm light bricks for most of the house, the traditional red bricks were used for the bathroom areas... don't know why. apparently has to do with humidity -- we used sheet metal 1.5 inches with foam insulation for the roof. we chose the model that had metal on top and on the bottom -- the interior walls were constructed with traditional red bricks -- horizontal beams were laid at about 1.8 meters For the roof structure I chose the regular steel, I am not sure if it is 1.2 or 1.5mm. I would say that most of the cracks are about .5mm, but a few are about 1mm... I didn't measure yet. It is hard to say if the cracks are deep or not. I took a tile grinding wheel and ground in some spots then put TOA crack filler in hoping it would work. I also used a drill bit and drilled at the beginning and end of the cracks in order to try to stop the cracks from expanding like it is done on plastic and car dashes. that seems to have helped. I think everything was done the right way. we used all the best materials we could afford. it is a small house 10 x12 so I don't think the weight is a very big factor. @The Old Bull I can't see any floor cracking the tiles seem intact. There is a bit of grout in one particular line of tiles that seems to have vanished... I will keep reading your posts and I appreciate your advice.

lock him up no privileges the way he would have done to others

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no, you're not and you got called out for it

great way for a newbie to start here after 29 posts. maybe you feel like giving crap advice cos you got nothing better to do, but some people here don't have much of a social circle here in thailand and asking others advice or their opinion can hep them in their choices. not a very good start for you @StandardIssue you'd probably be better off on teekboor rather than here. they share the same cynicism you seem to have 🤣🤣🤣

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i will look on my computer where i uploaded the build photos and try yo post them here... thanks so far guys, mnay good questions i will try to answer

first... i am surprised i cant find a DIY sub forum here... my house was finished building a year ago. it is built on landfill and in some areas the landfill is as high as 2 metres. we filled the land over 4-5 years ago and let the weather do its thing before building. we have about 27 pilons as support. the house is 1 story 10x12 m. i did expect some cracking because i know the house has to settle. 1st... prolly could google, but offhand does anyone know bout how long i can expect the house to settle? 2nd... i bought some TOA crack filler... filled some cracks and painted over. the cracks came back. can anyone recommend some good crack filler that will actually work? -->i am aware that maybe the cracks have come back due to the house not having finished settling. the TOA and other brands are a lot like the stuff used on gypsum any insight or helpful advice is welcomed

been feeling the same way, about many things and i am not quite 60 when the people i used to work with back home took their retirement many would go to the shopping mall and spend all day there... 1990's no internet etc... i would hear of many of them dying 2-3 years after retiring. on the other hand, the guys who kept busy have lived a lot longer. keeping busy is the key. your body is telling you take a break, but dont let your mind wither... cheers

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prolly going to get all his money back with a 'sorry' and yingluck prolly going to be coming back. whatever it is... it contravenes the meaning of incarceration

sycophant of the yellow shirts and the rich of thailand.

thank you ... oh my god what will i ever do withut a spell check AN mumber

good on you. keep a diary who you reported to, who you reported on, what you reported, when you reported. i used to be against cctv's... used to...

Halo season 2 first 2 episodes online now!!!

were they wearing yellow shirts? maybe they were garbed in khaki? i think an appropriate name for the dinosaur would be 'senatorious rex"

i'm sorry... lol hard to tell buddy... some people here are really uptight about menial things... cheers gave you a smiley so you can have a good day 555

hit submit as i started typing... want me to apologise? im solly im solly im solly

i dunno... while canada and other countries are opening their borders for skilled workers and immigrants with money, why is thailand still making it more and more difficult for foreigners to get permanent residency making us jump through hoops for idiotic visas that need a ton of paperwork and much time to get in the hopes of being able to stay here. Canada would just love to have the expats and their money move there.

wonder if the prikpot add on AN will change? maybe put a picture of a doctor next to the bud...

the old, but often unheeded idiom, "if it sounds to good to be true, it probably is". comes to mind. aesop's fables and idioms... gawd darn they really have wisdom to impart... they should be taught more in schools.

this might get some consideration in a school with western management. unfortunately, in thailand, the thai heads of department and headmasters will think you are a perv with a vivid imagination if you tell them anything like this. thais simply dont get education. after over 20 years teaching here in many schools i can honestly say nothing has changed in thai run schools. however, my wife is an assistant teacher in an international school and they take matters 'a bit' more seriously there. teaching is a dangerous career in today's social media impacted world