General guidance only — all construction work must be overseen by a supervising engineer This handbook is compiled from standards and laws with every source cited, andis being reviewed for certification by engineers Use it to know what to look at, what to ask and what evidence to request on site It is not an engineering determination and can't replace an engineer · Terms of use · Limitations of the handbook

Before construction and preparing the land

Sun, wind, rain and site planning at the design stage

Page code P56 · 22 inspection criteria · 1 illustrations

Stage 1 begins on the day the building is set out, by which time the drawings have already been submitted for a permit. But three things must be decided before that and can hardly be changed later: which way the house faces, which side the windows are on, and how far the eaves overhang. This page uses the recommendations of Energy Label No.…

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Sun — the south and west sides get strong sun
Walls, glass and roof on the sun-facing sides
Wind and rain — Thailand's two monsoon seasons
The relevant laws — and the laws that don't apply to houses
Before signing off the drawings — five questions you need answered on paper

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