SovietChild Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Hello, I'm looking to purchase bamboo wall for the house. Does anyone know how much bamboo walls cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 I bought bamboo from those places that sell it from the "yards" that one passes along Sukhumvit Rd. to make an outside fence. Awful cheap. Around 100 Bt. per bundle of about 10...depending on the thickness and length. Just pop in and ask them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SovietChild Posted December 11, 2018 Author Share Posted December 11, 2018 2 hours ago, dotpoom said: I bought bamboo from those places that sell it from the "yards" that one passes along Sukhumvit Rd. to make an outside fence. Awful cheap. Around 100 Bt. per bundle of about 10...depending on the thickness and length. Just pop in and ask them. 10 baht per 1 sounds nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 "..... those places that sell it from the "yards" that one passes along Sukhumvit Rd." Really? On Sukhumvit Road? You don't say! It is only 488 KM, I better get started! 555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 2 hours ago, SovietChild said: 10 baht per 1 sounds nice Can they be treated to make it more difficult for fire to start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post eyecatcher Posted December 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 11, 2018 The bundled uo bamboos are only the 1inch diameter. They are to thin tops that are no good and twisted. You can use them but after trying to line them up you will find yourself going back and infilling again. I did a wall 2m high and 3m long strapped to a steel frame and still had to line it with material to get tge effect i wanted. Outside walls you need tge 50mm diameter. They are 20bt each for a 6m length. You will need to spray them afterwards at least three times in tge first month as they are riddled with bamboo worm, already eating from the inside. Therafter, varnish them to keep them golden. If not the rain will turn them black and untidy very quick. To fix them, i prefer to drill and wire them so you dont see the wires but its more buggeration and potentially another rotting point. Outside they shoild last 6 years, but eventually will turn to dust as the termites and beetles take over. The heavier guage bamboo of 100mm diameter expect to pay 50bt a metre, 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l4ml4m Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Where to buy them ? Thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myshem Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 hello, I am also looking for a google map location around Chonburi Pattaya or even Bangkok, can you tell me ? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 hello, I am also looking for a google map location around Chonburi Pattaya or even Bangkok, can you tell me ? Thank you.Google street view near to Pattaya "Floating Market" or "Talart See Park" in Thai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Don't know where but it is soaked in the sea (brine) for a while to make it termite proof/resistant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyecatcher Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 5 hours ago, VocalNeal said: Don't know where but it is soaked in the sea (brine) for a while to make it termite proof/resistant. Thats incorrect.....they float bamboo down the rivers to drown the existing beetle already inside. Eggs already laid are unaffected and will hatch as soon as you get it home. As i said in earlier post, you still need a triple chaondrite spray to keep them at bay but bamboos howrver well treated is resistant to nothing despite what you may hear. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adammike Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 7 minutes ago, eyecatcher said: Thats incorrect.....they float bamboo down the rivers to drown the existing beetle already inside. Eggs already laid are unaffected and will hatch as soon as you get it home. As i said in earlier post, you still need a triple chaondrite spray to keep them at bay but bamboos howrver well treated is resistant to nothing despite what you may hear. Is it possible to steam heat it to kill the eggs? Then varnish it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyecatcher Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 1 hour ago, adammike said: Is it possible to steam heat it to kill the eggs? Then varnish it. I dont know the answer to that, but the point about repetetive spraying ensures the poison is etched into the walls of the bamboo, so when the eggs hatch and larvae eat their way out ready for flight then they die. A complete house fumigation sadly leaves all eggs laid untouched and will continue to enjoy eating until they come into contact with another spraying or chaindrite protected wood 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canopy Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Unfortunately it's not usually possible to treat bamboo from the outside. The reason is that bamboo has a hard outer coating that is impervious to just about anything getting through. There are a lot of ways to treat bamboo, but none are very easy. One method is to drill a hole all the way through top to bottom so treatment can be filled inside. Borax is preferred for treating bamboo since it works great against bugs, is harmless to humans, and does not off gas. Bamboo should never be in ground contact. And bamboo can decay when left in the sun and rain. I love bamboo but find it very difficult material in many regards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myshem Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 21 hours ago, johng said: 22 hours ago, myshem said: hello, I am also looking for a google map location around Chonburi Pattaya or even Bangkok, can you tell me ? Thank you. Google street view near to Pattaya "Floating Market" or "Talart See Park" in Thai Thank you, there is a shop near pattaya floating market ? same side or opposite ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myshem Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 15 hours ago, eyecatcher said: Thats incorrect.....they float bamboo down the rivers to drown the existing beetle already inside. Eggs already laid are unaffected and will hatch as soon as you get it home. As i said in earlier post, you still need a triple chaondrite spray to keep them at bay but bamboos howrver well treated is resistant to nothing despite what you may hear. Thank you, I should spray it after buying ? Anything else to do ? Paint ? Are you talking about this: https://www.sherwood.co.th/en/our-brands/chaindrite/ Where to buy it please ? or any brand is ok ? thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myshem Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 15 hours ago, adammike said: Is it possible to steam heat it to kill the eggs? Then varnish it. Thank you, just use any varnish brand sold at homepro or thai watsadu ? Anything better ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myshem Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 2 hours ago, canopy said: Unfortunately it's not usually possible to treat bamboo from the outside. The reason is that bamboo has a hard outer coating that is impervious to just about anything getting through. There are a lot of ways to treat bamboo, but none are very easy. One method is to drill a hole all the way through top to bottom so treatment can be filled inside. Borax is preferred for treating bamboo since it works great against bugs, is harmless to humans, and does not off gas. Bamboo should never be in ground contact. And bamboo can decay when left in the sun and rain. I love bamboo but find it very difficult material in many regards. But it's cheap, so if it deteriorates after few years it seems ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyecatcher Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Often if its going outside you would normally assume its going to be temporary which is why its cheap. 5/6years max and it will be literally falling apart and to dust. If its going outside it doesnt retain its hard shell very long. As it rapidly changes from green to yellow it also contracts and cracks vertically so spraying it actually sees a quantity getting inside, however those cracks also allow rain in and more flying insects which start the rotting from inside. The spray to use is very concentrated, chaindrite 30 is in a white container red lid and its 30x dilution rate. Beger do a copy and in a similar container. I use chaindrite SE40 its in a tin can and diluted 40x its stronger but much cheaper than the red tops. Its a mask and glove job and to be done outside. Dont spray that stuff inside your house, take the wood outside. If inside, open windows, get the fan on. Varnishing the bamboo gives it a glossy sheen, if you use a woodstain then it incorporates the insecticide also. It also really slows down the process of the bamboo going black in the rain. You can see bamboo which was never stained or varnished as it looks grey and miserable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimewoodworker Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 2 hours ago, myshem said: Thank you, I should spray it after buying ? Anything else to do ? Paint ? Are you talking about this: https://www.sherwood.co.th/en/our-brands/chaindrite/ Where to buy it please ? or any brand is ok ? thanks again. That certainly isn't the product to use this is the one You can buy it anywhere for example Global House, DoHome, Thai Watsadu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimewoodworker Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 1 hour ago, eyecatcher said: Often if its going outside you would normally assume its going to be temporary which is why its cheap. 5/6years max and it will be literally falling apart and to dust. If its going outside it doesnt retain its hard shell very long. As it rapidly changes from green to yellow it also contracts and cracks vertically so spraying it actually sees a quantity getting inside, however those cracks also allow rain in and more flying insects which start the rotting from inside. The spray to use is very concentrated, chaindrite 30 is in a white container red lid and its 30x dilution rate. Beger do a copy and in a similar container. I use chaindrite SE40 its in a tin can and diluted 40x its stronger but much cheaper than the red tops. Its a mask and glove job and to be done outside. Dont spray that stuff inside your house, take the wood outside. If inside, open windows, get the fan on. Varnishing the bamboo gives it a glossy sheen, if you use a woodstain then it incorporates the insecticide also. It also really slows down the process of the bamboo going black in the rain. You can see bamboo which was never stained or varnished as it looks grey and miserable. Those are designed for soil use not wood treatment. Chaindrite Stedfast 30 SC Quote Termiticide which is truly water-based, odourless, slightly viscous, easily dispersible in water, binds tightly with soil particles and lasts for more than 6 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyecatcher Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Yes the chaindrite 40EC is strictly for soil but I need the real deal that can be used everywhere. The chaindrite wood preservative is really a brush on application either after you have sprayed with the killer spray or simply to treat new wood. Of course it can be used for bamboo but it will be difficult to apply as its not meant to be sprayed on. All my wood gets the chaindrite brush on preservative however I have a niggle that it quickly evapourates and doesnt do its job for more than a year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimewoodworker Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 11 hours ago, eyecatcher said: Yes the chaindrite 40EC is strictly for soil but I need the real deal that can be used everywhere. The chaindrite wood preservative is really a brush on application either after you have sprayed with the killer spray or simply to treat new wood. Of course it can be used for bamboo but it will be difficult to apply as its not meant to be sprayed on. All my wood gets the chaindrite brush on preservative however I have a niggle that it quickly evapourates and doesnt do its job for more than a year. The evaporation is the carrier liquid not the protective deposits it leaves behind. I don't have any idea about its use on unprotected wood outside but it certainly could wash off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 19 hours ago, myshem said: Thank you, there is a shop near pattaya floating market ? same side or opposite ? Here it is on google street view same side as the market heading south towards Sattahip https://www.google.com/maps/@12.8765153,100.9007485,3a,90y,88.92h,83.76t/data=!3m9!1e1!3m7!1sjszFvjcW2QSs2Z_X9wH23A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!9m2!1b1!2i25 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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