A-frame cabin style building suitable for hot climate

[joseph88]

1 hour ago, soi3eddie said:

I have a similar idea potentially for the future however the design would not be a perfect "A" frame. Friends of mine (Thai/Brit) built a "cabin" in their coconut farm in Nakhon Si Thammarat. It's built out of concrete and raised a metre or so off the ground to avoid flooding and allow airflow underneath - this also stops some insect or termite damage and makes it easier to eradicate bugs. The walls go straight up to about 3 metres with a suspended ceiling and the "A" roof above that. Their provincial builder thought it wasteful and crazy to use cavity walls (double bricks with space between). They insulated it completely and installed double glazed windows. With the overhang of the roof and nearby trees it keeps the walls quite shaded. The result is that it remains very cool and they didn't need to install air conditioning.

 

 

thanks for this.

i am also planning to be raised of the ground around half a meter or so.

and if i end up doing walls will use a double aac block wall.

what is this roof? it looks like the metal sheet that is designed to look like roof tiles, is that corect?

[soi3eddie]

1 minute ago, joseph88 said:

thanks for this.

i am also planning to be raised of the ground around half a meter or so.

and if i end up doing walls will use a double aac block wall.

what is this roof? it looks like the metal sheet that is designed to look like roof tiles, is that corect?

I beleive the roof is tiles although metal would be fine. Just ensure that the roof is well insulated and also put plenty of insulation on the suspended roof inside. Adding air vents on top of the roof may help further but not sure about keeping insects and bugs out of the roof space.

  

[joseph88]

7 minutes ago, soi3eddie said:

I beleive the roof is tiles although metal would be fine. Just ensure that the roof is well insulated and also put plenty of insulation on the suspended roof inside. Adding air vents on top of the roof may help further but not sure about keeping insects and bugs out of the roof space.

  

ok thanks eddie. the reason i ask is because it looks like it could be this product

[soi3eddie]

1 hour ago, joseph88 said:

ok thanks eddie. the reason i ask is because it looks like it could be this product

Could well be. Insulation is most important. Silver foil with foam on underside of roof material. Then rockwoll/fibreglass rolls or panels on ceiling. Take a look at one of the big home places (homePro, Watsadu, Global house) or similar.

[GlennSN20U5]

OP if you going for A Frame Cabin, go for PU/Rockwool Sandwich Roof (aim for higher density type or thicker like 50mm ). Internally will look neater and smooth wall finishing.  You could even have light fitting & electrical wire hidden inside the sandwich roof.

For ventilation,
1) what about having 2 cabin instead. Meaning main a frame cabin larger than smaller a frame cabin which act like overhang and you can add window for ventilation. 

2) To save cost, go for larger overhang & window.

If you decide to go for it, mind post the progress. Cheers.

[sometime]

On 8/20/2020 at 12:10 AM, CGW said:

Throw in the towel, your trying to reinvent the wheel or your intent on designing a new style of sauna, it simply is not possible to stay cool in Thailand without AC during the hot season, if you enjoy perspiring and living in a hot, unhealthy & humid environment - go for it! 

Sorry but I have been here 15 years and never the used the aircon, just leave all the windows open with ceiling fans on, being in the country its easy, but not so in the city

[CGW]

8 minutes ago, sometime said:

Sorry but I have been here 15 years and never the used the aircon, just leave all the windows open with ceiling fans on, being in the country its easy, but not so in the city

Don't be sorry!

As i said, if you live living in a hot, unhealthy & humid environment - go for it. ????

Opening the windows just equalises the temperature with the outside, which is great when its cool outside, when its ~40°c just serves to heat the house up to the same as the outside temp, and does nothing for the humidity.

For the record I have been here 32 years, use the AC the majority of the time and live in the country in a secluded house shaded by trees, in the summer - too hot for comfort for me! Could I live without AC - yes but have no intention of doing so, the house would be rank from the humidity in no time, as would I ???? 

Each to their own 

[sometime]

1 hour ago, CGW said:

Don't be sorry!

As i said, if you live living in a hot, unhealthy & humid environment - go for it. ????

Opening the windows just equalises the temperature with the outside, which is great when its cool outside, when its ~40°c just serves to heat the house up to the same as the outside temp, and does nothing for the humidity.

For the record I have been here 32 years, use the AC the majority of the time and live in the country in a secluded house shaded by trees, in the summer - too hot for comfort for me! Could I live without AC - yes but have no intention of doing so, the house would be rank from the humidity in no time, as would I ???? 

Each to their own 

It still beats waking up in the morning in Scotland heating full on &  ice on the inside of the bedroom window even with double glazing LOL

[CGW]

25 minutes ago, sometime said:

It still beats waking up in the morning in Scotland heating full on &  ice on the inside of the bedroom window even with double glazing LOL

Windows! you were spoilt!! & a bedroom, there were 16 of us in a cardboard box, huddled together, but we were happy!

You tell that to the kids these days!

 

I know exactly what you mean, I don't miss those freezing cold, damp miserable UK days - and that's in the summer!

Having lived and worked in the heat for 40+ years that gets old as well, time for some comfort.

[sometimewoodworker]

26 minutes ago, CGW said:

Windows! you were spoilt!! & a bedroom, there were 16 of us in a cardboard box, huddled together, but we were happy!

You tell that to the kids these days!

You were lucky. We lived for three months in a brown paper bag in a septic tank. We used to have to get up at six o'clock in the morning, clean the bag, eat a crust of stale bread, go to work down mill for fourteen hours a day week in-week out.

[CGW]

44 minutes ago, sometimewoodworker said:

go to work down mill for fourteen hours a day week in-week out.

Spoilt! we'd go down pit for 18 hours, then do a 16  hour shift at Mill! but we were happy & we didn't have the luxury of  going home to a warm septic tank!

Kids nowadays wouldn't believe half of it!

[Yellowtail]

If one is going to raise a house one meter off the ground, why not raise it three meters off the ground and have a nice place to park and cook-out when the weather's nice? Water tank, water heaters, condensing units, pluming & electrical all in the shade, out of the rain and easily accessible.

 

Once you raise it, it does not cost a lot more to raise it a couple more meters. 

[sometimewoodworker]

12 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

If one is going to raise a house one meter off the ground, why not raise it three meters off the ground and have a nice place to park and cook-out when the weather's nice? Water tank, water heaters, condensing units, pluming & electrical all in the shade, out of the rain and easily accessible.

 

Once you raise it, it does not cost a lot more to raise it a couple more meters. 

Walking up and down a few stairs vs walking up a lot.

Being able to enjoy the garden outside vs looking down at the tops of the plants and garden ornaments.

Having moderately sized plants shade the walls vs needing giants.

Having local water pressure feed the high level ready use water tank vs always having to pump it up.

Having the ready use tank at about 6 metres above the ground vs needing a 10~13 metre water tower.

 

There are many many more reasons.
 

Locals are all building at ground level, older houses in the village are on stilts. Are they all missing up the designs?