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Post for the month of January 2010

Our Philippine house project – design devolution

[ 15 Comments ] Posted on 01.31.10 under Our House Project

Philippine house design.How the design for our Philippine retirement home evolved.

Our Philippine house project – equipment shopping

[ 3 Comments ] Posted on 01.25.10 under Our House Project, Services, Shopping

Buying construction equipment in Iloilo for our house building project in Tigbauan, Iloilo – cement mixer, concrete vibrator.

Our Philippine House Project: Construction Quality – Philippines

[ No Comments ] Posted on 01.24.10 under Our House Project

Building our house in the Philippines. Some thoughts on ensuring concrete quality.

Haiti Earthquake – lessons for the Philippines?

[ 2 Comments ] Posted on 01.18.10 under Our House Project

Tectonics And Poor Construction Conspired To Create Devastation In Haiti – Latimes.Com The catastrophic quake that struck Haiti on Tuesday involved a collision of lethal circumstances: a massive, shallow eruption below a densely populated city with few, if any, building codes. The magnitude 7.0 quake occurred near the boundary between two major tectonic plates, the Caribbean and [...]

Our Philippine house project: layout, footers and columns

[ 7 Comments ] Posted on 01.15.10 under Our House Project, Tigbauan, Iloilo

After months of planning and many changes we finally have our house plans completed, we have a foreman and crew and are ready to start construction next week. First step buying a cement mixer and concrete vibrator.

Beachfront Property for Sale, Antique Province, Panay Island, Philippines

[ 1 Comment ] Posted on 01.11.10 under Antique Province, Iloilo Real Estate

Large Beachfront Property for Sale, Antique Province, Panay Island, Philippines for only $32,500.