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Home » Reader question » Where in Thailand are bathroom materials the cheapest?
Where in Thailand are bathroom materials the cheapest?
Dear readers,
We want to renovate our shower. Everything must be re-tiled, new sanitary facilities and a new shower cubicle. We will be purchasing the material soon. We have already looked at Homepro, but I found it quite pricey. Does anyone know where in Thailand you can buy such materials cheaply?
Regards,
Alfons
Maybe at Boonthavorn? Ask a Thai to help you, ask where Boonthavorn is (if it's in debut), see website: http://aboutus.boonthavorn.com/branch
Do not go for the cheapest but choose quality, compared to Belgium or the Netherlands, it is not that expensive in Thailand! In Homepro, for example, there is a choice in types of quality. I once bought cheap faucets for a washbasin and the chrome didn't look good a year later, so better get informed and spend a little more on solid material, which usually also has a warranty!
Boss above boss and that's why I come up with Do-Home, cheaper than the other things mentioned. For quality it makes no difference because the big stores often have the same products, only with larger stores even more choice. Take the measurements of your bathroom and give them to the staff of the bathroom department and they will know exactly how much tiling you need. And why is DoHome cheaper? Well, not with every statement a staff member who leans against it and you will be charged for transport to your home. But select your material and then go to the other shops and see the difference in price. In Korat or Kon Kaen many things and there I have been able to compare extensively in many things and that for years.
Don't rely on well-intentioned advice to go for quality. Bought more expensive taps for over 2000 baht and they broke after a year, and if that happens to you 3 times in a row, next time you just go for taps of say 400 baht. And in fact the latter has lasted for years without any problems. And that's how it goes with many products, don't worry too much about quality because it's expensive and then it's no problem to have to replace something because it's not too expensive. After all, you are in Thailand….
Yup boothavorn is fine, just bought in too. Have good prices.
What we did, all Grohe faucets were bought in the Netherlands and sent by post, went fine.
Good luck with your new bathroom
You could also try Majestic Home in Bangkok, recently bought the built-in cisterns there for the cheapest price anywhere.
Homepro is indeed pricey but you do get quality.
I would try global house they often have attractive offers
Boonthavorn is certainly as expensive as Homepro, it is cheaper at Global, Hardwarewarehouse or Thaiwatsadu, but please note:: Both here and anywhere in the world: quality for price. A cheap stainless steel tap can simply rust away in a few years..
Thai watsadu?
http://www.thaiwatsadu.com/20190504-TH/index.html
If you really pay attention to the little ones, let the contractor buy the items you selected. This Thai contractor gets a bigger discount than you. But maybe you do everything yourself.
My experience with cheap:
The glaze layer of the tile peels off around the tap after 10 years.
Two short hoses from the shower heater perish.
Toilet shower broken quickly.
Hinges of cabinets rust (so not stainless).
There is stainless steel and stainless steel, if you have 304 stainless steel, it can oxidize. 316 stainless steel, on the other hand, is more resistant to corrosion.
Of course there is a price difference.
Please note that it is a stainless steel and not a chromed metal, that is something completely different.
Recently my wife got the results of her well water. MUST be inspected before use
Turns out her water has a PH of 4.8 (approved by Thai research lab!!??), so it's quite acidic and isn't good for any metal material, not for your tiles and not for you either.
You can check yourself with PH strips and see how acidic your water is, doesn't cost much.
So now have to consider bringing this pH value to 7, neutral. Not really working on it yet, but thinking about an ion exchanger, a filter filled with resin. Still need to put in a few filters, because it's not always clear. A real RO filter would be great, but costs more and the production process would also cost quite a bit. For 1 glass of water, 4 thrown away, well, let's take a look.
No idea what the city water is like in Thailand, as PH 4,8 is approved. But acid does attack all kinds of materials, except plastic. Why all the plastic pipes in Thailand? it is also cheaper of course.
The use of acidic water can cause problems with your skin and your hair (can break off) over time, but yes, people also go for a chemical peeling. You don't need it anymore if you shower every day.
It is therefore best to use plastic taps, but water is still too acidic for you.