Building Your Dreams in Thailand is Hard Work
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- Today we begin building a couple construction projects here at our new Thailand Home. Bamboo Hut Version 2.0 is under way, as well as a new parking shelter. But as the work begins, I end up chasing supplies and materials all over the creation.
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You can never have too much gravel.
Ithink they missed a 0 when they loaded that pick up.
Circular saw with flip flops on is classic Thailand! :D
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Sunglasses for welding, of course.
Stone load did look a little light (im in construction)
1000kg i would guess, can be hard to eyeball tho, truck had extra leaf springs installed guy is likely running 60 psi...thai solution to tyre bulge 😂
Looks a good addition to the new place 👌
Thanks, yeah I concur
I tell ya, that Lan is a one woman construction crew and superintendent! That is a highly motivated woman! Really enjoy watching you guys enjoy life and live the dream.
Diametrically opposite to Lucas then 5555
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Hopefully she has a vested dhare
Did you have to ask the landlord if it was ok to pour a slab?
A tonne of moderately damp gravel typically fills about 0.595 m3 (cubic meters).
Your 1.5 ton would therefore be 0.9 m3
so it looks about right to me.
Yes
When it comes to most home DIY projects, Thai women are very resourceful and capable. Lan seems to have taken it to the next level...very impressed. Looking forward to seeing the end result of the property transformation.
Cool, Thanks
Lan looks cute in hard hat, I enjoyed this episode today Lou. I will see you again tomorrow.
Thanks Mike
will be all good when its finished ..... Lan is a keeper she is handy around the place for sure... One of the things I love about Thailand is that as soon as you buy things they are delivered as you get back ....
Yes, that is incredible 👍
The fact that you don't lift a finger when she does all this manual labor just cracks me up every time I watched one of these episodes. "Toda, I have a feeling we aren't in the USA anymore..."
Settling in and transforming your living space to suit your own requirements. That is perfect and Lan and Son are a real blessing. Good for you!
Yes! Thank you!
looks like a cubic meter, you order that sort of thing in cubic meters...
A very industrious episode, Loucous, enjoyed coming along for the ride and your narration!
Thanks Frank
Don't mess with Rosie the Riveter! She'll Muy Thai you when not looking....
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Things are coming along! I don't think I knew Lon had a son. It was nice for him to come and help out!
I am by no means an expert, but i feel like that was a fair amount shot in the gravel you got. We had a ton of those roses quartz type stuff (mom had picked out) delivered to top off the front flower beds and it was a decently larger pile than that, but who knows!
have a great rest of your week!
Thanks Matthew, you have a great week too.
I think a ton should cover 10'x10'x 1/2", that's about what I get on my driveway. I use 9 to 11 tons for a 2 car driveway 60' long. about.
Damn, Lucas seems like Lan is one hell of a Woman. She can make dresses, cook, clean, and build a damn garage.
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Also great at painting behind the curtains 😁
Also a dab hand at painting behind the curtains 😁
Please always ask around before you pay the first price offered. 1.5 tons is 1.5 cubic meters. At 1000 baht (no big deal for a rich farang), a load comes to 666 baht a ton. It appears you are paying a bit more in your area than in other places. I get eight tons of 1-inch gravel for 2800 baht. I also told the delivery guy I wanted a weight ticket (before and after loading) before I paid.
I wonder who's idea all this was!
Another ferang bites the dust
Yank can't handle the metric system
You need to purchase Lan a welding shield you can’t weld and close your eyes. If you get a welding shield, you get a better quality weld. I guess you can weld with your eyes closed, but it doesn’t work that great. You can’t close your eyes and protect them and weld at the same time your eyes will feel dry and burning after welding a bunch. You don’t want her to go blind do you? She’s a awesome lady!!!
She’s a keeper!!!
That’s nice that she’s willing to do that stuff and save you some money!!! it’s nice that her son came by to help very cool!!!
You guys are making it happen I’m impressed!!!
I turned in my retirement paperwork today. My official retirement day is a year sooner than I planned, which is very cool! Is my last day.
I’m a construction heavy equipment operator once I retire I can go down into the southern United States and do a little double dipping earning money while I’m receiving my pension this winter I plan on doing about 3 to 4 months worth of work down south to get out of Midwestern snow. I should end up being in Thailand in the Philippines to check both places out probably during the rainy season of 2025 so next year about the same time.
Once again, another very interesting video good job!!!
Also, keep in mind that a cubic yard is a unit of volume. It’s a cube that measures 3 feet on each side. So, imagine a box that’s about 3 feet wide, 3 feet long, and 3 feet high filled with gravel, and that should give you a rough idea of what 3000 lbs of gravel might look like.
Good with a creative and action-oriented wife Lucas 😍
Building materials are so cheap and obviously council approval and plans aren't required. I have the same pair of boots as the builders : } love it= "throw some shrimp on the Bar bee"
A multi talented woman is Lan.
They are doing a good job they dont want any soil mixed in the concrete that's why all new sand
Great show Lucas. Lans a working machine! 😊 Enjoy your day guy's and Happy 4th of July.
Never never never....USE A CHOP SAW...WITH OUT A FACE MASK...SHIELD....
ON COMMERCIAL JOB SITES I HAVE SEEN BLADE CHUNKS, JAMED INTO THE PROTECT PLASTIC, FACE SHIELD... GET YOUR WIFE....PPE.... GLOVES, EAR PLUGS, FACE SHIELD, MAKE HER, WEAR LONG SLEEVES, NEVER LET ANYBODY USE THE CHOP SAW UNLESS THEY KNOW WHAT THERE DOING....
Looks more like a tonne to me. That's my guess anyway. That concrete looks pretty wet as well.
I'm with You looks a little light .Let Lan Supervisee the Crew
& You get out of the way have a Cocktail or Lunch ..After all
the Concrete & Iron Work She will sleep great .
Well said
Having the camera has its advantages m8
Lucas the thaiwalker and Lan i love you videos!🍀🍀🍀! I hope oneday i can use mine!
You rented this house??? Landlord will be very happy..... Personally I would have rented somewhere that had parking already.
Lucas said it was only gonna cost him a couple hundred bucks for materials for the carport, and maybe he’ll live there 5-10 years. It will keep the Truck 🛻 and new Scooter 🛵 Sidecar contraption out of the elements 🌧️.
Plus rent there is a fraction of what it would cost in The US/Canada/ Australia or Europe.
You have done exceptionally well getting a worker wife (Vee/Lan). Both very ambitious! Great Selections!
i feel like that was very light but at that price its fine i think.
Hey Lucas Lan ,Busy Busy with Construction best of Luck with your project good job Lans Son down to Help cheers Chris
Thanks Chris
Thank you very much for sharing take care bless you2
Your GF seems very handy .Tries her hand at most trades .I can see that she enjoys it .I would love to do a project like that myself but the heat would kill me .I did renovate a Condo myself in Jomtien without any help but i had a good a/c to keep cool .
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OMG cutting metal and welding with open toe shoes and no goggles. At least Lan (sorry spelling) followed some safety. I guess OSHA recommendations are not a common thing in the land of high risk smiles. lol. I sent ya an email at your google regarding VISA confusion I had.
got your email 👍👍
Personally I think you've been hoodwinked regarding weights and measures🤔
Labor - handles, no safety glasses. Obviously, not OSHA approved 😂
Wow you really have a construction crew living under your roof. Get'er done Lan
Very good 👍
Lan is smiling again, so it looks like she got her replacement tooth.....or did you just use a piece of gravel? 😮
No, not yet, but soon
The house you rented was only 20,000bt per month and very big ... why would you do this ? It's expensive.
Do you own this property? I thought foreigners couldn't buy land there.
My goodness, is there anything Lan can't do? Enjoy your new home.
Martin From L.A.
Great video, it's just as well you're there to project manage this! 😂😂
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Looks a Very Strong Car Port Frame will stand the test of time for sure is there any thing your Gf cant do it seems not got to love Thais for the hard Work Thanks
Thanks Anthoney
Total cost around 10,000 baht plus 'Son-In-Law' tax... 🤣
Nope - does NOT look like a metric ton to me either
Haha - looking at the foundation hole .. all of about one foot down.
I come from Northern ONTARIO , Canada. Due to frost heaving in the spring and fall thawing, you need to put foundations down at least 4 or 5 FEET below ground level.
Living in Thailand for the past 21 years ... I almost forgot about FROST .
CHEERS
That broken cutting disc was very expected after seeing how fast the operator pushed it through the steel.
Looks like 1/3 of a cube. Maybe a 1/2 but I doubt it. A cube is about 1,500kgs.
Do you have to use certified local builders? No you tubers seem to just self build. Or is it just so cheap it's deemed not worth your time.
I don't think I could stand back, and the build quality is normally a lot higher with more care doing it yourself.
I thought you're just renting the place. This looks quite an extensive project. Did you mean Lun is DIYing this huge project and her son is just here to help? Or he's the contractor? That ton and a half is definitely a rip-off . How did they weigh it?
No idea wot ur building ...looks like hard work...av a beer n put ur feet up.
Good video but why would you want to pay for permanent home improvements on a rented property?. Landlord's going to love you.
Lucas you're funny, no sabe construction 101. When women get ideas, it tends to cost money.
I really hope, everything works out fine for both of you. Maybe you belong to the 1% of all men who get lucky in Thailand.
But I'm a pessimist and never put myself in a weak position as you do now.
Lots of work being done and many things accomplished…..my wife wants to move from our condo to a house, I just don’t know if I want to be working around a house anymore, I’ve gotten lazy🤣
fairly easy to find workers to hire, I would make it a precondition though.
@@Rides4Kickz for sure, only problem is when they tell you that they will be by on Tuesday to work you have to ask which Tuesday……🤣🤣
I'm waiting to see a scooter with a dozer blade up front.
That's a hardworking woman there.
Why cant Thai businesses just be honest! You got scammed!
You do make me laugh Lucas 😂Your'e Happy ,that's all that matters mate 🙏You can't take it with you
I believe they include the weight of the truck on your metric ton. 😂😂😂 They screwed you on that deal. 😢 That load isn’t even a half ton.
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A small word of advice you may know already a woman with Lans skill should be married beautiful one hell of a worker marry that woman
Another guy has been talked into building a house from he's Thai partner, 😂
For her family future, i dumped my girlfriend when she started asking me, build up her families home, soft touch 😂
Lucas is smart, he rented this place. It’s a fraction of the cost it would’ve been in Florida, California or Texas along the coast near nice beaches.
You're renting this house?
But building these shelters?
as a frugal type guy i have to ask.. are you going to be living in this place for a long time?
the only way i would be doing improvement projects is if it was going to be my perminate resadence but then i'm guessing you've got more cash to throw around than me. every time you use us prices add another 30% to that for canadian dollar and stuff starts to get more pricy.
on the up side though ... less grass to mow once finished
Are you going to do something about the black mold on the fence? The smell can be overwhelming some places.
How much are you paying her, Lucas.😂
When i came to Thailand, it took some adjustment, the girlfriends house electrics were in a very dangerous state, so i paid to get them updated inc a new RCD unit, sockets, switches etc, the annoying thing is you yell the electrician what and where you want plugs and sockets to go, and then they mostly ignore you and do what they think is right, damn annoying! So have they constructed the frame etc in the right place, is it what you want and designed?
That truck should hold 3cube metre stone...also please.come up new welcome back to new a tea your in.thanks
Sorry should have been area your in
When you rent a house in Thailand can you do anything you want to it…you seem to do what ever you want to a house which is not even yours! Did you need permission from the owner of the property!
I think you received what you ordered in the stone look at the tires again in the video
We may have some renovation projects coming up in the near future. May we borrow Lan for about a week? 😆
If Lan can build it for 10k baht, she needs to open a business.
10years ago I am sure it’s gone up😊😊
Yeah, looks like half a load to me. I thought that the delivery truck were one ton pick ups? I don't think it was 1500kg. Lol
And you can just do that, a construction on a rented property?
You just can't use any old sand to make concrete.
The rock should be twice as much or more!
Hi Lucas where are you situated
Why not do 4 legs and a roof? 😂😂😂😂
What did the sidecar cost you?
You got a great find there my man, think of all the savings you are making by doing it herself saving you finding constructors, she is very versatile and knows a thing or three.
Yes, for sure 👍
A good reason why the gravel supplier has concrete under the stone.........when you put gravel or sand on bare soil especially in grass area, that contaminates the gravel/sand....should put down double layer of black plastic first.
"Metric" tonne is very close to the same weight as imperial ton.
Load looks more like just 1 cubic metre to me which is how it is normally measured.
Concrete mix is normally 1 part cement powder, 2 parts sand and 4 parts gravel.
I think you'll need more sand...............🤣🤣Those post holes are MASSIVE.....
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Is this your own house ?
Is this a rental home?
looks less then a tonne
Cheers as usual mate.
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I've been looking for that sidecar here and can't find it
where is "here"?
@@Rides4Kickz chicago. I'm out of luck
It looks like hiring a contractor in Thailand is the same as hiring a contractor in the US! 😂
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Very cool!! 🙏🏽🫶🏽
IF WHAT YOUR CUTTING IS NOT CLAMPED DOWN..... IT CAN KICK BACK, INTO THE BLADE SIDE... THINK OF A RACE CAR TIRE...GOING 200 PHM,... AND IT LOSSES, IT BALANCE WEIGHT AND STARTS TO BOUNCH....THE TIRE WILL BLOW UP, AND FALL APART.....THATS WHAT THE BLADE WILL DO..
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I love those traffic light donuts 🍩🍩🍩
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Great video and update and I'm liking your new home out of Pattaya. The smaller town looks less stressful and having a home with space gives Lan some freedom to show her take charge and building skills. I also enjoy seeing the rural roads with no traffic for a peaceful motorbike ride. You're living the life Lucas, keep smiling and enjoying this beautiful paradise...
Yes, it's a slower pace here
A metric ton is 1,000kg, or 2,200lbs so 1.5mt should weigh 3300lbs. Sometimes in Thailand they will sell in cubic meters and consider that a metric ton
1 cubic meter is 2.4 tonne ... definitely flatten the springs Utes are only rated for 3/4 of a tonne
@@geofferyrobertson6608 it can be more or less than that depending on how wet the stone and sand is. That is usually why it is sold by volume and not weight
@@oldthaiexpat sorry but no it can't , take it as Dry and it is only rated for 3/4 of a tonne , wet would be 1/2 a tonne .. check out carry loads on the internet for a ute
1,5 metric ton should be about 1 cubic meter, which doesn't look so off
a nee wife?
Too big
Interesting Video, This episode was almost like watching This Old House.🏡 I’d put a couple comfortable outdoor chairs in the middle of the Carport, have another spot to chill/ relax in the shade or when it’s raining out of the elements.