As someone who bought a tear down, I say go with the steel framed job. I have had to fight off the occasional powder post beetle that likes to burrow into a support beam/joist or two. Just a fact of life here. 🤠
Hey Lucas Lan, yet another great information video done in your relaxed style I can see why they’re work for some people for sure ! Needs must I guess , you food looked Good as usual hope you both had your fill Cheers Chris
@2:30 The home that you like appears to have Hardi-Plank Siding. It’s a very good product. It’s a fiberglass type that surrounds a motor base product. You see it a lot on the homes in Florida. It’s can take The Intense UV and strong winds in Florida. I’m sure that the environments between Florida and Thai Land are really similar.
I'm in the process of getting the money together for a 2 bed house with off grid solar and 2 x aircon units and a water butt and pump, for my Thai wife it will be a more standard modern type of house and be built in her daughters land and costing up to 800,000 baht erected, we haven't finalised the actual design yet.
You could still have a small inside toilet room using a Thai style buried digester/septic tank out back with a Thai style 2 meter deep X 1 m diam dry well filled with sand or limestone for black/grey water overflow/disposal.
I like the elevated house, reminds me of a beach 🏖️ house up on stilts. 5:09 I’d even consider adding a second one or two room units with a bathroom next to the elevated house for extra space for full time living.
I sure like the fact they are off the ground. Lots of creepy, crawly, slithery things on the ground in TH. Love the channel. BTW, little small for the price, but maybe not when you compare to the cost of an electric scooter. Edit: No bathroom would be a deal breaker for me.
Excellent episode. I love the bit about the guy with the bus taking a fishing break. Check out the chi-chi and very welcoming Elephant Bar at the Centara in Hua Hin for an afternoon cocktail, if you get a chance. The grounds of the place are worth a look and the staff are next level☮️
great video, as always! I liked that ground floor bedroom/living room/bathroom unit. I wonder how easy it is to find a small piece of leasehold land to plant one of these on. Anyway, hope you guys are doing well! and safe travels to Hua Hin! It would be so cool if the ferry would come back, i bet! Oh yeah, I am going to email you a question/ask your opinion on something. Might be a topic for the survival guide!
I like the one on stilts. Isn't there a lot of mosquitoes there? Mosquitoes don't like to fly over sixteen feet off the ground, but I think being that far off the ground would help. When I visit a area that has a lot of mosquitoes, I eat a lot of garlic. That helps a lot.
Good informative video. A tip for you to check out is the just announced updated 2025 Triumph Tiger 660 motorcycle. The new tech as standard makes this one of the best value propositions on the market and a "do it all motorcycle" for Thailand.
Those prices prove that post-COVID recovery is a reality. The cost of building materials has risen over 25% to $30 on some materials since 2020. The disadvantage of most knockdown homes is short longevity. The materials won't hold up [without extra maintenance]. We purchased a small two-room house for our mountain getaway in 2020 and it is already aging quickly.
My wife bought a tiny house for my nephew and we got it in the back garden in udon He still uses the kitchen and Toilet in the mainhouse But its worked out great
These knock-down homes are the way to go for a farang looking to put a place on some Thai family members land. Outside bathrooms and kitchen/pantry are also a great idea. As we get older though, stairs suck. Only really 2 solutions, don’t have your bedrooms upstairs or use a longer gentler slope for the flight of stairs with a strong railing.
I have missed 12 episodes due to no notifications and my busy schedule. I plan to binge-watch and catch up today, having said that I was wondering how is your health Loucous? you looked a bit banged up in your face since I last watched.
off the ground with steps is difficult for elderly people with bad hips/backs/knees. if building for an elderly person I'd recommend a long ramp with hand rails across the front of the building and concrete paths to a carport. Thais seem to specialise in stainless steel gates so i'd reckon stainless steel rails would look good. Also insist on roof insulation wider eaves and whirly birds on the roof for cooling.
Pretty sure if you have some land up banork way you can do the usual, get the locals to pour a slab and build the first floor with concrete blocks and second floor in timber.... For a lot less than those dog boxes.
Hi Lucas & Lovely Lady, Great video love this type of stuff you always finding interesting things to show, as you said nice cheap home I like steel construction one last longer. I be in Hua Hin myself around mid December for a week or so. Then fly to Chang Mai for Christmas. Keep up the great work Irish Paul
That open water grass site was too fast to see buffalo. Didn’t see any spot for farming purposes. I enjoy natural meaning of living. Like you mentioned you might go fishing where that bus had stopped. Along that river would be nice to spend a couple hours.
Hi. I can tell you right now that siding is called Masonite siding and I was a paint contractor for 30 years painting brand new homes and this siding is great stuff, way better than wood. It does expand a bit so you need to gap everything and caulk with good caulking. I was in North Idaho the whole time this product came out so I know it's great in cold and hot but not as hot as Thailand where I live now. Bugs won't be able to eat this product its I think mostly sawdust mixed with a glue/adheasive of some sort that makes it very heavy and hard.
@@markinthailand1201 Its called Hardy Plank I The USA and that stuff is really heavy and pouris and makes a huge mess while cutting, it also requires primer before paint or 2 heavy coats of paint.
depends on the wall thickness and material. but in steel houses like these made from steel beams the wall thickness is usually the width of the steel beam. so it could be 100mm or more which means you can put a lot of insulation between the inner and outer wall linings. foam with reflective foil on the outside is ideal and or insulation batts
I do like the metal knock-down houses, but I wonder what type of coating is used on the steel to prevent rust and how long it'll last. If you live in an area near the ocean, perhaps that may be an issue of concern. While the wood knock-down homes looks nice, I don't really like the thought of termites eating away at it, as you mentioned.
WOW, got to own my own home. Pls share details on these properties. Live the double story unit. How cost to rent 20rei of land to put these house. Pls advice
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Great video! I wonder about renting the land though. What happens if they sell the land or the land owner dies? Is there a way to protect yourself from losing the house or having to move it unexpectedly? If i can lock in the land I’ll buy one of these.
I'm just thinking that might be a good thing for a pool room above a swimming pool - if it's big enough for a pool table... and the posts are far enough apart for the pool underneath... - shade for the swimming pool... - that's actually useful space
could be done but could be expen$ive especially if you want a decent sized pool. would most likely need steel posts and steel frame. but it could be fun if you covered say half a 30'x15' pool and then put a slippery dip in from the building into the pool..
@@AndyPat239 I did only think about it when seeing the steel frame buildings. Wooden frame above a pool would just be asking for termites (and the consequent sawdust to start clogging the pool pump).
"get away from other things" ,I think I know what you mean good builders here are still very cheap ,supply and demand etc so here in the backwoods of Thailand a new 'ban' will not break the bank
lucas , im thinking of going to hua hin too, could you please report back on the water quality at the ocean , when we visited pattaya , the water quality was questionable im still alive though
usually yes. depends on the flood zones. i've seen 100 y.o. timber homes on the chao prya river on wooden posts. but 100 years ago is different to now and into the future so it flooded. best to get expert advice.
Yeah steel framed seems better!.The wife's place has just become the victim of a termite attack! Not sure if they came up through the floor, or sneaked in with the furniture! But the wooden bed bases are ruined, and all less than 2 years old!!
Lucas, what can someone of Thai nationality buy a plot of land, say 10x10 meters to put one of these houses on? AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE not sea view or city center.
Got to have an inside bathroom 🚽 for me or it’s a no sale Ten k pretty good price I’m looking at building a mobile home 11 meters x 3.5 steel frames and I am looking at around 50 k Aussie
Where you gonna put the house if you don't have land to put in on.? A house without a bathroom/shower.? That's not a house but a cabin. No full time living.!
@@steviebhoy25 I could see doing this for a small inexpensive cabin/home to live out your final 20 yrs of retirement. ThoughI prefer the option and freedom of mobility.
I think your girlfriend has a background in construction, so when I see her wearing a helmet while touring the houses at the first place, doesn't give me much confidence in the build quality.😅
👆🧁☝️ that white metal house above ground for about $5,000 is similar to a lifeguard tower at the beaches in California. That's what i want to build for myself in Joshua tree on my property. Can you tell me how i can buy a blueprint plan for the construction that i can submit to the San Bernardino permit department. If so then have the company send it to me at my email address. Good to know where you live there are people who know how to make a place to buy using metal instead of wood. Hope you can provide some information for me to contact them. Take care ❄️🇺🇸
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Can you put a link how to reach those builders?
showcase of homes maps.app.goo.gl/jk6ucvxGznoYCGVE8
As someone who bought a tear down, I say go with the steel framed job. I have had to fight off the occasional powder post beetle that likes to burrow into a support beam/joist or two. Just a fact of life here. 🤠
Great info for us expats looking at building a part-time home in the village. Thank you.
Termites are a constant danger to wood buildings here.
Interesting small homes 🏡 thanks for sharing the different models Lucas have a great day 🙏
Hey Lucas Lan, yet another great information video done in your relaxed style I can see why they’re work for some people for sure ! Needs must I guess , you food looked Good as usual hope you both had your fill Cheers Chris
@2:30 The home that you like appears to have Hardi-Plank Siding. It’s a very good product. It’s a fiberglass type that surrounds a motor base product. You see it a lot on the homes in Florida. It’s can take The Intense UV and strong winds in Florida. I’m sure that the environments between Florida and Thai Land are really similar.
Nice, thanks 👍
hardi plank in Australia is made from fibre cement or fibro as we call it here
the detail will be good especially ground work then cost of concrete slab and then hooking up the electricity, water and sewerage options.
I'm in the process of getting the money together for a 2 bed house with off grid solar and 2 x aircon units and a water butt and pump, for my Thai wife it will be a more standard modern type of house and be built in her daughters land and costing up to 800,000 baht erected, we haven't finalised the actual design yet.
very nice 👍
You could still have a small inside toilet room using a Thai style buried digester/septic tank out back with a Thai style 2 meter deep X 1 m diam dry well filled with sand or limestone for black/grey water overflow/disposal.
What a great alternative for housing. Affordable ! You have put an alternative for everyone , quality and cost. WTG
Best video ever❤
Great video!
Thanks!
Thank you very much for sharing great video and great food
Great info! Thanks!
The one on stilts !!!You could park a caravan under it ,and still have room for a few motorcycles .
I like the elevated house, reminds me of a beach 🏖️ house up on stilts. 5:09
I’d even consider adding a second one or two room units with a bathroom next to the elevated house for extra space for full time living.
I sure like the fact they are off the ground. Lots of creepy, crawly, slithery things on the ground in TH. Love the channel. BTW, little small for the price, but maybe not when you compare to the cost of an electric scooter. Edit: No bathroom would be a deal breaker for me.
They look great the troubles with wood is u have to look after it especially in the sun it will loose it’s shine😊
They have those that include bathroom many designs.
I'm glad your new partner is working out, I had my doubts in the beginning
Great video, Loucous. These knock-out down houses are a good option if you have a plot of land and you're on a budget.
I agree 👍
Excellent episode. I love the bit about the guy with the bus taking a fishing break. Check out the chi-chi and very welcoming Elephant Bar at the Centara in Hua Hin for an afternoon cocktail, if you get a chance. The grounds of the place are worth a look and the staff are next level☮️
Thanks for the tips!
great video, as always! I liked that ground floor bedroom/living room/bathroom unit. I wonder how easy it is to find a small piece of leasehold land to plant one of these on.
Anyway, hope you guys are doing well! and safe travels to Hua Hin! It would be so cool if the ferry would come back, i bet!
Oh yeah, I am going to email you a question/ask your opinion on something. Might be a topic for the survival guide!
I like the one on stilts. Isn't there a lot of mosquitoes there? Mosquitoes don't like to fly over sixteen feet off the ground, but I think being that far off the ground would help. When I visit a area that has a lot of mosquitoes, I eat a lot of garlic. That helps a lot.
Garlic is my go-to when I'm hanging around a lot of vampires.
Great for a personal holiday house
yeah i like that elevated one the most too .... but i would add a toilet
@ 6:09 - nice one.
Great content video, cheers
: ) WOW ! Would love to see them here in US as TIny Homes are so much in need :) THANKS MUCH for sharing, and ENJOY! ALL the BEST and Cheers ! : )
Would be insanely priced.
I like that idea Lou 👍
Good informative video. A tip for you to check out is the just announced updated 2025 Triumph Tiger 660 motorcycle. The new tech as standard makes this one of the best value propositions on the market and a "do it all motorcycle" for Thailand.
Yes, Triumph really stepping up their game 👍
@@robertolesen2349 yes, a Tiger 66O with a saleang side car would be amazing.
@Rides4Kickz and built in LOS😁👍
Great video. Think about it lots of flooding there. The second floor is a good idea for safety. Keep all your expensive things up high.
Good idea 👍
Those prices prove that post-COVID recovery is a reality. The cost of building materials has risen over 25% to $30 on some materials since 2020. The disadvantage of most knockdown homes is short longevity. The materials won't hold up [without extra maintenance]. We purchased a small two-room house for our mountain getaway in 2020 and it is already aging quickly.
My wife bought a tiny house for my nephew and we got it in the back garden in udon
He still uses the kitchen and
Toilet in the mainhouse
But its worked out great
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These knock-down homes are the way to go for a farang looking to put a place on some Thai family members land.
Outside bathrooms and kitchen/pantry are also a great idea.
As we get older though, stairs suck. Only really 2 solutions, don’t have your bedrooms upstairs or use a longer gentler slope for the flight of stairs with a strong railing.
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With those prices, you could even add another first floor unit to the plot of land later on. 😁
I have missed 12 episodes due to no notifications and my busy schedule. I plan to binge-watch and catch up today, having said that I was wondering how is your health Loucous? you looked a bit banged up in your face since I last watched.
One of your best videos
off the ground with steps is difficult for elderly people with bad hips/backs/knees. if building for an elderly person I'd recommend a long ramp with hand rails across the front of the building and concrete paths to a carport. Thais seem to specialise in stainless steel gates so i'd reckon stainless steel rails would look good. Also insist on roof insulation wider eaves and whirly birds on the roof for cooling.
Pretty sure if you have some land up banork way you can do the usual, get the locals to pour a slab and build the first floor with concrete blocks and second floor in timber.... For a lot less than those dog boxes.
Hi Lucas & Lovely Lady, Great video love this type of stuff you always finding interesting things to show, as you said nice cheap home I like steel construction one last longer. I be in Hua Hin myself around mid December for a week or so. Then fly to Chang Mai for Christmas. Keep up the great work Irish Paul
Our pleasure!
Great video. Very affordable housing option
I like the knock down housing option's and pricing.👍
If I was on my own, I could easily live in one of these.
I like the steel models. I would consider one of them if i was planning to buy in thailand
Nice options, i think if a company go for a very modern style with bit more ´ luxury ´ feeling inside, it can be a blast
That open water grass site was too fast to see buffalo. Didn’t see any spot for farming purposes. I enjoy natural meaning of living.
Like you mentioned you might go fishing where that bus had stopped. Along that river would be nice to spend a couple hours.
Very interesting! ❤
Hi. I can tell you right now that siding is called Masonite siding and I was a paint contractor for 30 years painting brand new homes and this siding is great stuff, way better than wood. It does expand a bit so you need to gap everything and caulk with good caulking. I was in North Idaho the whole time this product came out so I know it's great in cold and hot but not as hot as Thailand where I live now. Bugs won't be able to eat this product its I think mostly sawdust mixed with a glue/adheasive of some sort that makes it very heavy and hard.
Thanks, makes a lot of sense actually 👍
its called Fibro cement cladding used alot in Australia, made from cement, sand and cellulose fibre, nothing eats it
@@markinthailand1201 Yes we use that in the USA too but
thats not the same stuff.
@@markinthailand1201 Its called Hardy Plank I The USA and that stuff is really heavy and pouris and makes a huge mess while cutting, it also requires primer before paint or 2 heavy coats of paint.
Cheers mate,
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Looks good Loucus , when will mine be ready LOL . Enjoy ...
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There nice But I would still like something a little larger.. And Yea
Lower level is to My liking ..Great Info Thanks ....
This is cool Idea for a business....👍👍👍👍
How well insulated are they if made from steel ?
Thinking the same?
depends on the wall thickness and material. but in steel houses like these made from steel beams the wall thickness is usually the width of the steel beam. so it could be 100mm or more which means you can put a lot of insulation between the inner and outer wall linings. foam with reflective foil on the outside is ideal and or insulation batts
Those are some nice little steel homes
hi Lucas great video those steel framed houses look a viable option any idea what the wall and roof panels were insulated with thanks
I think something that looked similar to Styrofoam
Seems like decent value if you can handle living in such a small place.
A bathroom outside is called an Outhouse in America.
In Chiang rai i see many house options in different styles too
Another great option, a piece of rental land and a manufactured house.. Good deal!
you bet 👍
Do they offer a guarantee on those homes? Very interesting. Thank you for sharing Loucous.
I believe there is a warranty
Having been there in Thailand many times it's so hot and humid there, it's just about unlivable.
As I get older I can't take the heat.
I do like the metal knock-down houses, but I wonder what type of coating is used on the steel to prevent rust and how long it'll last. If you live in an area near the ocean, perhaps that may be an issue of concern. While the wood knock-down homes looks nice, I don't really like the thought of termites eating away at it, as you mentioned.
WOW, got to own my own home. Pls share details on these properties. Live the double story unit. How cost to rent 20rei of land to put these house. Pls advice
In Oz those homes aspirational.... 🙏
with 20k or so and you could have a nice summer cottage.
Can you talk more about the setup? Foundation, electric, sewer/septic need installing bathroom? Cost? Financing available? Cheers!
The dealer has a list of vendors who can do all that for you
@@Rides4Kickz Maybe you can still go over this with them??
McCAIN - - - this 13:07 adventure reminded me of your days with the Air Force. The History Guy, like yourself, is a wordsmith when telling a story.
How do I land? Adventure in an F-86
The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered
As airplanes go, the North American F-86 Sabre is as iconic as it gets. The fighter aircraft that dominated in the Korean war became an enduring symbol of the Jet Age and the Cold War. So you could hardly blame a young Air Force mechanic for getting a little carried-away.
"SCREAMING cadenza .... writhing .... contrivance .... POURED on the coal .... WRONGFUL appropriation .... "
Great video! I wonder about renting the land though. What happens if they sell the land or the land owner dies? Is there a way to protect yourself from losing the house or having to move it unexpectedly? If i can lock in the land I’ll buy one of these.
I think if it came on a truck, it can leave on a truck, so a modular house may be safer than building one.
I'm just thinking that might be a good thing for a pool room above a swimming pool - if it's big enough for a pool table... and the posts are far enough apart for the pool underneath...
- shade for the swimming pool... - that's actually useful space
👍👍👍
could be done but could be expen$ive especially if you want a decent sized pool. would most likely need steel posts and steel frame. but it could be fun if you covered say half a 30'x15' pool and then put a slippery dip in from the building into the pool..
@@AndyPat239 I did only think about it when seeing the steel frame buildings. Wooden frame above a pool would just be asking for termites (and the consequent sawdust to start clogging the pool pump).
did you see Recon Crow on Buffalo Bob's back? :) lol
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Lucas Can you do me a favor, Can you see IF container Homes are a thing in Thailand and if so make a video about it Thank you
yes, my friend actually has one
@Rides4Kickz can you make a video about it , if it's possible with info and cost and so . I would be great full
Where is CK house located?, please provide links in the description in future.
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@@Rides4Kickz Great, thanks
A great video, I'm very interested in higher end model, looking to find a plot of land. Where about is CK House?
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Interesting video. Don't do too good a job promoting Rayong though please as I wouldn't want it to become the next Pattaya heaven forbid! ;-P
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I like outside inside bathroom like in Bali
Nice houses but to close the road outside most be diifecult to sleep there ⛱⛱😃😃
"get away from other things" ,I think I know what you mean
good builders here are still very cheap ,supply and demand etc so here in the backwoods of Thailand a new 'ban' will not break the bank
lucas , im thinking of going to hua hin too, could you please report back on the water quality at the ocean , when we visited pattaya , the water quality was questionable im still alive though
any links to that place where do the knockdown houses?
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Most are 30 year rental with renewal for your children
Im here i. Thailand looking for a house to buy. These are nice Im in Pattaya, where are these,?
if you are in a flood area, can you put the house on stilts?
usually yes. depends on the flood zones. i've seen 100 y.o. timber homes on the chao prya river on wooden posts. but 100 years ago is different to now and into the future so it flooded. best to get expert advice.
Yeah steel framed seems better!.The wife's place has just become the victim of a termite attack!
Not sure if they came up through the floor, or sneaked in with the furniture! But the wooden bed bases are ruined, and all less than 2 years old!!
hmmm, I think the insulation needs a look at otherwise it could be a hot box.
Wouldn't the metal constructed houses be hotter inside? Be like living in an oven with the hot Thailand sun. Unless it's well insulated maybe.
I think the metal is just the frame, not sure that would make it hotter in side.
At your age, forget anything with stairs......
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Thats just the price of house right , not the plot of land? Can you buy the land too .how does it work?
Right, you need a long term lease on the land first.
Lucas, what can someone of Thai nationality buy a plot of land, say 10x10 meters to put one of these houses on?
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE not sea view or city center.
Got to have an inside bathroom 🚽 for me or it’s a no sale
Ten k pretty good price
I’m looking at building a mobile home 11 meters x 3.5 steel frames and I am looking at around 50 k Aussie
Where you gonna put the house if you don't have land to put in on.? A house without a bathroom/shower.? That's not a house but a cabin. No full time living.!
Termites ate mine.
Expats can own homes? I thought only condos.
You can lease land for 30 years and just build a house, just like these homes.
@@steviebhoy25 I could see doing this for a small inexpensive cabin/home to live out your final 20 yrs of retirement. ThoughI prefer the option and freedom of mobility.
Getaway homes are a pain. You always feel obligated to go there. I like my freedom to go anywhere
when i travel , i demand a squat toilet , dont you lucas
I think your girlfriend has a background in construction, so when I see her wearing a helmet while touring the houses at the first place, doesn't give me much confidence in the build quality.😅
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Chinese steel,will be rusted in no time
👆🧁☝️ that white metal house above ground for about $5,000 is similar to a lifeguard tower at the beaches in California. That's what i want to build for myself in Joshua tree on my property. Can you tell me how i can buy a blueprint plan for the construction that i can submit to the San Bernardino permit department. If so then have the company send it to me at my email address. Good to know where you live there are people who know how to make a place to buy using metal instead of wood. Hope you can provide some information for me to contact them. Take care ❄️🇺🇸
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