All load-bearing wall blocks from the first five pallets (500 pieces) we ordered are now glued.
We use Q-Con special strong (G4) blocks of 15 cm thickness for the load bearing walls and regular blocks (G2 quality) of 10 cm thickness for the inner walls. The ground floor load-bearing construction walls are at half height now. Time to order the second and last five pallets 15 cm blocks and also two pallets of 10 cm blocks.
We use Q-Con special strong (G4) blocks of 15 cm thickness for the load bearing walls and regular blocks (G2 quality) of 10 cm thickness for the inner walls. The ground floor load-bearing construction walls are at half height now. Time to order the second and last five pallets 15 cm blocks and also two pallets of 10 cm blocks.
It was for us an unexpected and big 'surprise' when we wanted to order that both types of blocks are out of stock because there is only little interest in them.
The regular way of building in Thailand is to make a concrete structure of poles and beams and fill up the space in between to create outside and inside walls with normal type of blocks of 7.5 cm. Working with load-bearing walls as we do is very uncommon.
So the factory told us they can make a special order only if we order at least 4000 pieces of blocks for each thickness we want. So, for us not at all great news because there is not a real alternative available.
Phatsamon made a lot of phonecalls because somewhere in Thailand we think there must be a dealer who has some stock.
Finally our regular dealer in Surin took over this 'searching for the right blocks' job for us and we could order. But... it can take up till around four months before delivery can take place.
It is the way it is. We still have work to do to finish the second guest pyramid and also want to take a short holiday as soon as the air in Chiang Mai is clean again.
So the pictures show the present 'waiting to continue' situation.
Some small other 'construction news':
# Cutting a tree behind the workshop I miscalculated the weight of Phatsamon puling the robe connected with the tree to be cut to help to fall in the right direction. She simply is too light ;). Although cut in the right way to fall a little bit wind was enough to help the tree to fall partly at the new roof of the workshop and to damage it. A new roofpanel is on its way.
# At the townhouse in Mae Rim, Chiang Mai, painters started redecorating the balconies with epoxy primer and paint.
Frans Captijn
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