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Post for the month of February 2010

Our Philippine House Project: Windows

[ 3 Comments ] Posted on 02.28.10 under Our House Project, Philippine Retirement

Windows – a key part of our Philippine house building project. We decide to build our own steel casement windows. Here’s how.

Our Philippine House Project: Rebar Splicing

[ 2 Comments ] Posted on 02.28.10 under Our House Project, Philippine Retirement

What we learned about reinforcing bar splicing while building our Philippine house.

Our Philippine House Project – Spending Report

[ 3 Comments ] Posted on 02.21.10 under Our House Project, Philippine Retirement

Our Philippine house building project expense summary for first thirty days of work.

Our Philippine House Project – Septic and Drainage

[ 4 Comments ] Posted on 02.17.10 under Our House Project, Philippine Retirement

Our Philippine House project – septic system and drainage.

Our house Philippine project: concrete roof and lintel beams

[ 4 Comments ] Posted on 02.15.10 under Our House Project, Philippine Retirement

Our Philippine house building project: concrete roof beams. The roof beams support the large steel roof structure. Our site is especially exposed to typhoons so we want to be be sure things are done properly. Rebar splicing suggestions.

Our House Project – Welding

[ 3 Comments ] Posted on 02.10.10 under Our House Project

Building our house in the Philippines. We decided to set up our own “welding shop” on-site.Welders and welding equipment are essential for just about any Philippine construction project. Our welding equipment will be paid for in savings on the roof trusses alone.

Building our Philippine House – Index

[ 4 Comments ] Posted on 02.08.10 under Our House Project

An index to posts about our house building project in Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines

Our Philippine house project: walls

[ 2 Comments ] Posted on 02.04.10 under Our House Project, Philippine Retirement

Our Philippine house building project. Shopping for steel. Maintaining concrete quality. Doing our own welding.