Pyramid House Thailand: Electricity upgrade, maintenance, glass blocks, roof work, land-office and... still no road

Due to changeable weather conditions we have to deal with many work breaks. The temperatures are much better than a month ago (between 32 and 35 degrees Celsius during the day) but, because of several rain showers during the days and nights, humidity is extreme. Causing lots of sweating.

No complaints. We are in the rainy season and the rice famers need the rain. So far, for them, it's much to dry.

At the beginning of March we got our new 50 mm2 electricity lines installed.

Last week check of PEA showed we needed to change the main switch to our project into a stronger (100 Amp.) switch first to get the upgrade and replacement of the electricity meter. We installed that switch ourselves. A bit a tricky job without main power switch off, but we succeeded.

Yesterday they changed that meter into a digital (max 100 Amp.) one.

So, if needed, we have the ability to use all together max. 22.000 Watt together in one time. Something, in practice, that never will happen but still.

If the main PEA lines serving our living area have the power, we can use our five air conditioners, induction cooking, the hot water boiler and electric showers, water pumps, fridges, washing machine, inside and outside (garden) lights, and all outlets together. We have even place to install some more things in the future if we want.

It's all very over-dimensioned but for the future in one time we are prepared and finished.

To close the wall and protect to heavy storms we finished the glass block masonry.

Our master bedroom and living room both got a glass block light strip.

Also at the back of the house, for the walk in closet, bathroom, guest restroom, and kitchen storage, got the blocks in.

We had some maintenance to do as well.

The outside kitchen syphon had to be repaired because of damage of the sun. Soon I will change it by a new one.

Also we needed to clean and renew the inner basket of this kitchen's grease trap.

At the 'control' room (water and electricity inlet) we needed to change a couple of taps because we could not clean the basic water filter anymore. The basic Thai plastic valves did not shut anymore because of the amount of chalk in the water.

Bye the way, we checked (tested) the water quality of our well water (our well is 60 meters deep). We found it is potable without any problem and can deal easily with the drinking water quality standards. The only thing is a very high amount of chalk due to the soil composition in our area.

In the meantime we make slow progress with the roof. We did another request to companies to install the top roof but nobody is interested. So we decided to install that roof 'from the inside' as far as possible. Gutters around are in the process of installing. They all get a leaf protecting cover.

Slowly we also close the middle roof now.

Because we married, we went to the land-office to change the official document of the land paper. There is no need for Frans to keep a 30 year lease agreement any more on the land. Now it is changed in a life long free usufruct of the land. By Thai laws the land always stays family property of Phatsamon but I can live there till I pass away and use it for whatever reason until I pass away without any further problems.

And about the road...???

6 June they started with leveling. 7th June everybody was gone again. Still no road! It's getting more and more a kind of slapstick with the title: "The road to your house will come 'soon'."

Typical again a "Best friends first" matter because they are working elsewhere. Phatsamon called again and the answer: "The road to your house will come soon" came again. Possibly only 80 meters. The rain several times brought us in a temporary lockdown. Soon will be there when it's there...