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llX God Member Offline "Absolute power corrupt." Posts: 2685 Gender: Age: 36 Awards: 2	Re: Construction workers at work in Vientiane Reply #15 - 2^nd Jun, 2011 at 7:50am I'm not sure around $35,000-$100,000 or more. If you are sub contractors or had your own business you can make more. Larb Dip wrote on 2^nd Jun, 2011 at 6:02am: Any idea how much qualified builders in the US earn?
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PEACE God Member Offline Posts: 719 DIN FAR Gender: Age: 53	Re: Construction workers at work in Vientiane Reply #16 - 2^nd Jun, 2011 at 1:21pm Are they building a castle? Looks like it's steel framed structure which is much better than wood. The workers looked like Viet? Man, I am becoming a Judy Garland fan now.
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Re: Construction workers at work in Vientiane
Reply #17 - 2^nd Jun, 2011 at 8:21pm

PEACE wrote on 2^nd Jun, 2011 at 1:21pm:

Are they building a castle? Looks like it's steel framed structure which is much better than wood.

Steel frames are more durable and cheaper than the conventional timber homes.

PEACE wrote on 2^nd Jun, 2011 at 1:21pm:

Man, I am becoming a Judy Garland fan now.

What the hell is this supposed to mean? Grin

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llX God Member Offline "Absolute power corrupt." Posts: 2685 Gender: Age: 36 Awards: 2	Re: Construction workers at work in Vientiane Reply #18 - 2^nd Jun, 2011 at 10:52pm They only used steel frame for commercial building. For house they still used wood frame. PEACE wrote on 2^nd Jun, 2011 at 1:21pm: Are they building a castle? Looks like it's steel framed structure which is much better than wood. The workers looked like Viet? Man, I am becoming a Judy Garland fan now.
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Re: Construction workers at work in Vientiane
Reply #19 - 3^rd Jun, 2011 at 3:44am

Admin added more pics of Judy for example in this topic. I freaked out a couple of times when I accidentally clicked on 'Judy Garland Board' instead of 'General Lao Board' Cheesy

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Larb Dip wrote on 2^nd Jun, 2011 at 8:21pm:

PEACE wrote on 2^nd Jun, 2011 at 1:21pm:

Are they building a castle? Looks like it's steel framed structure which is much better than wood.

Steel frames are more durable and cheaper than the conventional timber homes.

PEACE wrote on 2^nd Jun, 2011 at 1:21pm:

Man, I am becoming a Judy Garland fan now.

What the hell is this supposed to mean? Grin

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Reply #20 - 3^rd Jun, 2011 at 3:51am

Builders in Texas use wood as well for building homes because wood is cheaper. My next house will be steel-framed structure. I will make the house fireproof and termite proof but not sure about lightning though Cheesy

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llX wrote on 2^nd Jun, 2011 at 10:52pm:

They only used steel frame for commercial building. For house tstill my used wood frame.
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PEACE wrote on 2^nd Jun, 2011 at 1:21pm:

Are they building a castle? Looks like it's steel framed structure which is much better than wood. The workers looked like Viet? Man, I am becoming a Judy Garland fan now.

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Re: Construction workers at work in Vientiane
Reply #21 - 3^rd Jun, 2011 at 6:26am

llX wrote on 2^nd Jun, 2011 at 10:52pm:

They only used steel frame for commercial building. For house tstill my used wood frame.
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Residential properties are erected with steel frames as well!
PEACE wrote on 3^rd Jun, 2011 at 3:51am:

Houses with steel frames are just as 'lightning proof' as timber homes.

How do you know all this? Last time you said you were a 'model'. Grin

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llX God Member Offline "Absolute power corrupt." Posts: 2685 Gender: Age: 36 Awards: 2	Re: Construction workers at work in Vientiane Reply #22 - 3^rd Jun, 2011 at 6:42am U.S don't used steel frame for residential.
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Larb Dip God Member Offline Lao Pride, and No. 1 Lao Pride Admin' fan from NZ! Posts: 1383 Hadxaifong, Vientiane Gender: Age: 37 Awards: 1	Re: Construction workers at work in Vientiane Reply #23 - 3^rd Jun, 2011 at 6:54am Why not? Another advantage of steel frames are that they don't bend!
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Re: Construction workers at work in Vientiane
Reply #24 - 3^rd Jun, 2011 at 7:50am

Not sure. I think because steel frame cost more and time consuming to install. Average house in the U.S take 3 month or less to build. Time is money here. To build a nice average house with 3 room, 2 bath, 3 car garage. The material cost about $90,000 and Labors is about $120,000. After the house is finish they'll sell it for around $250,000. My quick estimation, but you know right now US housing market is at the bottom and not good.
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Larb Dip wrote on 3^rd Jun, 2011 at 6:54am:

Why not?

Another advantage of steel frames are that they don't bend!

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Re: Construction workers at work in Vientiane
Reply #26 - 3^rd Jun, 2011 at 1:50pm

What I've heard that it costs more to use steel than wood in Texas for example because not many are not ready yet to use steel.

llX wrote on 3^rd Jun, 2011 at 7:50am:

Larb Dip wrote on 3^rd Jun, 2011 at 6:54am:

Why not?

Another advantage of steel frames are that they don't bend!

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Re: Construction workers at work in Vientiane
Reply #27 - 3^rd Jun, 2011 at 2:09pm

From 'homework' to get knowledge and knowledge is power.

I mainly do subsurface earth 'modellng' (80% of the my time at work) - sorry for not clarifying Grin

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Here is the woodframe 'skeleton' look like after the dust had settled. Probably the same in Minnesota?

Larb Dip wrote on 3^rd Jun, 2011 at 6:26am:

llX wrote on 2^nd Jun, 2011 at 10:52pm:

They only used steel frame for commercial building. For house tstill my used wood frame.
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Residential properties are erected with steel frames as well!
PEACE wrote on 3^rd Jun, 2011 at 3:51am:

Houses with steel frames are just as 'lightning proof' as timber homes.

How do you know all this? Last time you said you were a 'model'. Grin

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