Blue Streak Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Some concrete today..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 North end of Beach Rd was blocked for a short time this morning while they did a bit of tree trimming. Putting in rebar for the final section of storm drain. Drain pipe is now more than half full of sand. Making the beach look nice for all the tourists in town. Cleaning out the sand from the Soi 6 catch basin. Honest, I only stopped here to take a pic of the footpath repairs. I had speculated they would pour a single concrete cap that would cover the entire catch basin. Looks like I was wrong and they're doing it in two sections. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Some new concrete today by Soi 6..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Walking Street end ...late afternoon today.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 North end terminus of the Beach Rd drain had a small volume of water coming in. Not sure where it was coming from, but what it did highlight is how plugged up the drains currently are. For the small amount of water coming in it should barely cover the bottom of the basin before draining away, not fill the basin 3/4 full of water. Next open basin the water was barely moving. I wonder how far down the drain the construction debris extends, and to what depth. Not sure what they're working on down in the hole, but whatever they're doing they've been busy it at for a few days now. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Today's update on the Beach Rd drainage project. This is what happens when you employ the color blind for footpath repairs. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Mid afternoon today......Walking Street end....... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Update on the Beach Rd drainage project from this morning. Still working on the "drainage" part of the project. Think this is a power washer rig for cleaning the smaller drains. A couple of side projects going on 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Walking Street end...late afternoon today..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Late afternoon today..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freee!! Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Looks like they'll make it in time for 13-02-2021. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 The drain project is almost finished at the north end. Standing water at the Soi 6 junction. Bad doggy South end still has a lot of form work going on. The rebar goes quite high. Maybe housing for permanent pumps? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Noticed on another board a pic of the curb laying where it looked like they had stopped using concrete for the bed and were placing the blocks directly on the sand. My curiosity piqued I went out this morning to snap a few pics of the current work. Turns out they still are putting a layer of concrete down first. But now the question is, is concrete like hair gel, a little dab'll do ya. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycoll Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Well if you do the job properly the first time the maintenance budget will be very small, and how are you going to buy another property off skimming that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, andycoll said: Well if you do the job properly the first time the maintenance budget will be very small, and how are you going to buy another property off skimming that. Posted on another forum a BM there thought it was a binding layer. I'm not in construction, so it was unfamiliar term. I looked it up and it makes sense that's what they're doing. In construction, blinding is a base layer of weak concrete or sand that is laid above a layer of hardcore to provide a clean, level and dry working surface. A thin layer, usually around 50 mm (2 inches) thick, of blinding is poured over the hardcore, sealing in the underlying material and levelling off the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycoll Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 6 minutes ago, forcebwithu said: Posted on another forum a BM there thought it was a binding layer. I'm not in construction, so it was unfamiliar term. I looked it up and it makes sense that's what they're doing. In construction, blinding is a base layer of weak concrete or sand that is laid above a layer of hardcore to provide a clean, level and dry working surface. A thin layer, usually around 50 mm (2 inches) thick, of blinding is poured over the hardcore, sealing in the underlying material and levelling off the surface. And he may very well be right. I'm not in construction either. Also maybe they feel that just like the path itself, they will have to dig parts of it up on a regular basis and figure why make it harder than it needs to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Today's photo update of the Beach Rd drainage project. Hard to see in this pic, but the catch basin is still almost 3/4 full of water, so they've not yet cleaned it out. I would have thought it would be easier to clean the muck out before they completed the concrete enclosure. First time I've seen them make an effort to sort the paving stones by color. Looks good when they match to the existing pavers. Not so good when they don't. Wonder what numbnut thought it was a good idea to spray paint a marker on the pavers. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Late this afternoon..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang_Paarp Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Looks like Feb 13 will happen in a month or two. Just in time for the end of the wet season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Just a few today...looks like they're having a bit of a clear up...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Late afternoon today by Soi 6....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Late afternoon by the Walking Street end... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Blue Streak said: Late afternoon by the Walking Street end... Mystery solved what they're building. Diversion gates for the storm water. But the question then is where will they divert the water storm water to, and why if it's just run off? And like most things in Thailand, I give it about 2-3 years before lack of maintenance renders the diversion gates useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Streak Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 10 minutes ago, forcebwithu said: Mystery solved what they're building. Diversion gates for the storm water. But the question then is where will they divert the water storm water to, and why if it's just run off? And like most things in Thailand, I give it about 2-3 years before lack of maintenance renders the diversion gates useless. Unless it gets pumped out somewhere......where is it going to go...lol..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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