June 23, 20215 yr Could not find a do it yourself section so posting it here. I have a 2 floor house and on the side of my staircase i would like to make some additional space by means of a floor, roughly 1 by 1.5 meters. Now back home I would go to the DIY shop, pick some wood, have ir cut to my preference and build a floor from it. But no wood in Thailand so what to do? Any imput?
June 23, 20215 yr Popular Post No wood? OP might help in suggestions / suppliers etc if you stated WHERE you are ? So many questions here, what sort of finish do you want ? Is this an exposed or enclosed area. Do you want nice Teak stained and varnished or pallet wood encased in ply and stained/painted. You really need to be a bit more specific in what you have in mind.
June 23, 20215 yr Global House probably, including the cement infused 1-1 1/8 inch thick plywood used for patios & under flooring....
June 23, 20215 yr 10 minutes ago, bubblegum said: But no wood in Thailand so what to do? Any imput? Every big shop has wood like DoHome HomePro etc there are also numerous wood yards available
June 23, 20215 yr wooden floors here best done by competitive specialist contractor method I believe impossible otherwise to get everything right.....complex work..... specialist provides all types of new/ used wood, wood treatments, expert fitters & restorers.
June 23, 20215 yr Popular Post Wood, unless very expensive hardwood, is a nice snack for the local wildlife. Steel is the stuff, cheap and readily available. Add to that one of the cement board decking products and you have a termite-blunting structure that will last forever with minimal maintenance. "I don't want to know why you can't. I want to know how you can!"
June 23, 20215 yr 17 minutes ago, Crossy said: Wood, unless very expensive hardwood, is a nice snack for the local wildlife. Steel is the stuff, cheap and readily available. Add to that one of the cement board decking products and you have a termite-blunting structure that will last forever with minimal maintenance. Thats an excellent suggestion ! Great solution, but again depends on budget and what OP has in mind.
June 23, 20215 yr 4 minutes ago, CharlieH said: Thats an excellent suggestion ! Great solution, but again depends on budget and what OP has in mind. Indeed, we have minimal detail. But even if he wants to expand an indoor area a steel structure bolted to the existing concrete house with a nice hardwood top wouldn't break the bank and would last forever. "I don't want to know why you can't. I want to know how you can!"
June 23, 20215 yr 6 hours ago, Crossy said: But even if he wants to expand an indoor area a steel structure bolted to the existing concrete house with a nice hardwood top wouldn't break the bank and would last forever. I think you underestimate the ability of the wildlife. Also, though I haven’t checked, I don’t think that Thailand is immune to the skyrocketing prices of wood in the west.
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