parallaxtech Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 I know this question has been asked several different ways over the years. but I am still researching it after seventeen years and don't want to give up. I'm trying to add a 2/2 Bali-style with a 4x8m pool to my present house. It took three builders (fired the other two) to partially complete my present house (the original design was with a guest house and pool). After that, I swore I'd never build even a doghouse again on Samui, and here I am still hoping to one day complete the project. I've met with approximately five Thai and five British builders. I'm sorry to generalize, but I feel the same confidence in a Thai builder that I would with someone on death row. I apologize again, but the British builders seem to just pick high numbers out of the sky. I'm aiming for around 20kbaht/sqm. It's on one rai of land with a thirty-degree slope and the roads are concrete. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Maybe ask yourself why you want that pool. I just read a wonderful few lines in a marketing book. It explains why many people have a pool in the garden (and rarely use it). According to the book most people would feel ridiculous walking around with a bikini and bathing trunks in their garden. But if they have a pool in the garden, then they have a good excuse to do that. Sorry, I know it doesn't help you, but I just came to my mind, and I laughed when I read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said: Maybe ask yourself why you want that pool. I just read a wonderful few lines in a marketing book. It explains why many people have a pool in the garden (and rarely use it). According to the book most people would feel ridiculous walking around with a bikini and bathing trunks in their garden. But if they have a pool in the garden, then they have a good excuse to do that. Sorry, I know it doesn't help you, but I just came to my mind, and I laughed when I read it. Spouse and I love our pool. Having our own private pool was one of the reasons we moved from a condo to a house--that and more room for the money. We usually swim at least once and sometimes twice a day--and love that we can year-round. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parallaxtech Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 49 minutes ago, newnative said: Spouse and I love our pool. Having our own private pool was one of the reasons we moved from a condo to a house--that and more room for the money. We usually swim at least once and sometimes twice a day--and love that we can year-round. I think it's better for resale plus I may rent out the guesthouse with pool in the future. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 21 minutes ago, parallaxtech said: I think it's better for resale plus I may rent out the guesthouse with pool in the future. Yes, I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinnieK Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Throwing good money after bad? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicalevo Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 You have my sympathy parallaxtech. I built three small pool villas - with a number of different builders. (One for the first and two different ones for each of the other two.) All are 'almost' to spec and overall I am happy with the results. Lived here 23 years. Apart from general maintenance issues - no problems. I also have a business managing villas and have come across a large number of other builders. I will send a PM of a couple that might be able to help. Both are British. The very good Thai builder that I have worked with left the island during Covid unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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