Last week we managed to finish the tiling and joint filling of the first guest pyramid bathroom. We also installed the basic equipment.
I want to use as less as possible silicone. To be sure no smell of the toilet connection enters the bathroom I used a special packing seal. Very hard to find and get but succeeded. Also the toilet shower (a great and hygienic toilet solution in Asia) is installed.
I needed to produce an extension for the mechanical ventilation unit. Basic building in Thailand is walls of 7.5 till max 10 cm thickness. So the ventilation unit is produced for max 10 cm. We build (Dutch system) cavity walls. 7,5 cm thick isolated and fireproof blocks, 5 cm air and 7,5 cm brick. All together 20 cm thickness. With the selfmade extension it fits and works well and still the mosquito protection inside is working well.
We have a sliding window in the bathroom with mosquito screen for fresh air connected with the outside of the bathroom and also a ventilation connection with the bedroom itself above the glass door to be installed. Also the thick isolated ceiling with ceiling lights need to be installed.
The shower boiler and hairdryer/shaving units are installed and working. Also the tap in the shower to separately have the possibility to wash your feet is installed now as well as the washbasin.
In between we had to buy isolation for the pyramid roof. Strange to see here it's called "Stay Cool", where we, in my country of origin The Netherlands, use it to stay warm ;). We alto bought and transported the ceiling planks.
Last week we also had to go for our yearly truck check in relation to road tax and insurance. It worked out, again, the Kia truck had problems. The back breaks were not working at all anymore so very dangerous to only drive with the front breaks. We immediately went to the garage and they discovered also the front breaks were not totally right working anymore. So, at the moment, the truck is already five days in repair again. We hope next week we will have it back. All 'unforseen' costs. It's the way it is.
Frans Captijn
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