Last period we managed to finish the bathroom of the second guest pyramid room. Tiling and joint filling of the walls and floor are done. Sanitary ware, electric shower, hair dryer/shaver outlet, wall exhaust fan and towel rack installed. The ceiling with another 7,5 cm thick layer of rockwool Stay Cool isolation, mirrors and lights are in place.
Because of a new law in Thailand soon people are not allowed anymore to take pictures of other people without permission. Security cams running need a warning sign. Because our place is watched by several security cameras we needed to place extra warning signs (CCTV) around our area so we did not to get problems with this new law.
Still we have to deal with many rain showers and because of that temporary lock downs because we cannot use the dirt road after that for a while because of mud.
Last week we bought two loads of new construction materials. Unfortunately we had to unload them at Phatsamon's mothers place because of an unexpected tropical rain shower and had to walk through the mud with our two dogs home. The next day the road, still very muddy, we could use again. We had to reload the truck to bring planks, pipes, thirty roles of isolation, a third septic tank and more to our place. This time we succeeded.
In the mean time we have the basic design of the main house we want to build. It will take a long time to make all (around twenty) drawings ready for the orbortor (local government) to get building permission. If possible we want to start end of the year with building. This will take another two till three years of the process we are in.
Like everywhere in the world prices are shocking rising. Nothing to do with a war as many people think but just clever thinking of companies to raise prices now after a low economy during a pandemic (my opinion only). We started already to, step by step, buy some things for the new house to build. A 10 group Siemens consumer unit for electricity and a boiler for instance doubled in many shops already in price. Happy to still have them for the 'old' price.
Our friend Kingfisher uses the rooftop of the second guestroom daily as watchtower. Sometimes he/she leaves a mark 😀.
Frans Captijn
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