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Building a House in Thailand - Step by Step in Pictures and what you need to know

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Thinking of building a house in Thailand? This video will help you know what to expect.

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Basic HouseBuilding Vocabulary

House บ้าน Baan
2 houses บ้าน 2 หลัง (lung)
Land ที่ดิน Ti din
Unit of measure (2 meters) วา waa
Square waa (2 meters x 2 meters) ตารางวา Talang waa
Plot (of land) แปลง(บ้าน) Plang baan
Build a house สร้างบ้าน Saang Baan
Room ห้อง Hong
Bedroom ห้องนอน Hong nawn
Bathroom ห้องน้ำ Hong naam
Kitchen ครัว Krua
Story ชั้น chan
บ้าน 1 ชั้น
1 story house บ้าน 1 ชั้น baan nung chan
2 story house บ้าน 2 ชั้น baan song chan


Builders skills needed (good to hire builders with multiple skills)

Foundation builders
Cement people
Post builders
Floor builders
Tilers
Roof builders
Ceiling builders
Brick layers
Door and window framers
Electrician
Plumbers


What you will need before building (work with the contractor). He may want to buy the stuff and that will be part of the price, or you can buy the stuff which might save you lots of money if you know how to order the stuff.

Stuff for the house

Steel เหล็ก
Bricks อิฐ
Cement ปูนซีเมนต์
Sand ทราย
Gravel กรวด
Windows and frames
Doors and frames, knobs and latches
Roofing tiles
Floor tiles
Kitchen sinks, stove, shelves
Bathroom, sinks, toilets, showers,
Furniture
Plumbing supplies, pipes, faucets, water tanks, pumps
Electrical supplies wires, outlets, lighting

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