Samui Phangan Real Estate Magazine October-November

inside & out l outdoor living
BUILDING YOUR OWN SALA
PART 1
You should plan and design the outdoor sala as to
satisfy both your needs and tastes. Therefore, you
should decide its dimensions and whether you want
to add a bathtub, a deck or a barbecue, to make it
suit your needs. The options are virtually unlimited,
that is why we recommend you to take your time
when planing its size and features. Nevertheless,
you should remember that each extra-feature implies
additional expenses, therefore you have to keep a
balance between the benefits and costs.
Choosing the right design for your sala is a tough
decision, as there are many potential alternatives:
on one hand, you can build an eight-sided sala, a
rectangular construction or a simple to build square
sala.
This issue we start the basics of your sala and in
following issues we will instruct you on how to install
the floor and the roof.
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In order to start your sala, you will need the following:
MATERIALS
A – 4 tube forms, 4 adjustable anchors CONCRETE
FOOTINGS
B – 2 pieces of 2×6 lumber, 120” long, 2 pieces of
2×6 lumber 123” long RIM JOISTS
C – 1 piece of 2×6 lumber, 120” long MIDDLE JOIST
D – 16 pieces of 2×6 lumber, 59 1/4” long JOISTS
E – 18 pieces of 2×6 lumber, 14 1/2” long BLOCKING
F – 9 pieces of 4×4 lumber 9´ long WOODEN POSTS
G – 4 pieces of 4×4 lumber, 10´ long TOP RAIL
H – 4 pieces of 2×4 lumber, 102” long, 64º cuts at
both ends HIP RAFTERS
I – 4 pieces of 2×4 lumber, 79” long, 55º cuts at both
ends COMMON RAFTERS
J – 8 pieces of 2×4 lumber,42” long JACK RAFTERS
K – 400 sq ft of 1/2” tongue and groove plywood
ROOFING SHEETS
L – 400 sq ft of roofing felt ROOFING
UNDERLAYMENT
M – 400 sq ft of asphalt shingles, nails
ASPHALT SHINGLES
N – 100 sq ft of 2×4 decking boards
FLOORING
O – 2×4 bottom and top rails; 2×2
balusters 2 1/2´ long RAILINGS AND
BALUSTERS
cement, sand, gravel
2 1/2” lag screws – to secure the posts
4” screws – to secure the joists, the rails
corner brackets – to lock the joists into
place
2 1/2” deck screws – to install the decking
boards, the balusters, the roofing sheets
6” screws – to secure the rafters
1/2” roofing nails – to install the shingles
Building a square sala is a complex
woodworking project, but any amateur
can pull it trough, provided he uses the
right plans, techniques and tools. As you
can see in the image, you have to install
several posts, build the flooring, attach
the roof and install the railings. Although
it might look very complicated at first, you
have to use a step by step approach and
work with great judgement and attention.