[ 3 Comments ] Posted on 08.30.10 under Our House Project, Uncategorized
Being your own contractor in the Philippines. Our experiences.
[ 5 Comments ] Posted on 08.29.10 under Our House Project, Uncategorized
Does anyone have feedback on the Italian Bompani cook stoves? They are sold in the Philippines by Citi Hardware.
[ 9 Comments ] Posted on 08.20.10 under Our House Project
We’re building a house in the Philippines. Here’s what we’ve learned about paint and painting.
[ 4 Comments ] Posted on 08.12.10 under Our House Project
Our Philippine house building project. Building to survive a Philippine earthquake. Philippine seismic design.
[ 7 Comments ] Posted on 08.05.10 under Our House Project, Services, Shopping
Iloilo Glass Service, 439 Iznart Street, phone 033-335-0768, gave truly superior service for our window glass.
[ 9 Comments ] Posted on 08.03.10 under Crime, Our House Project
August is the hungry month, a long time since the last rice harvest and before the new harvest is ready. People are desperate.
[ 7 Comments ] Posted on 07.18.10 under Our House Project
Construction cost report for our Philippine house project as of July 18, 2010
[ 8 Comments ] Posted on 07.17.10 under Crime, Our House Project
Security measures built into our Philippine home, security screen doors etc.
[ 10 Comments ] Posted on 07.05.10 under Our House Project
We’re building a house in the Philippines. We discuss carpentry, door, door casings, baseboards, cabinets and closets.
[ 21 Comments ] Posted on 06.13.10 under Our House Project
We are building a house in the Philippines. This post shows how we’ve constructed our floors; filling, compacting, reinforcing bars, pouring concrete and tiling.
[ 20 Comments ] Posted on 06.08.10 under Our House Project
We’re building a house in the Philippines. Here’s how we’ll be installing our ceilings.
[ 7 Comments ] Posted on 06.06.10 under Our House Project
Building a house in the Philippines – finishing (plastering, stuccoing) the walls
[ 17 Comments ] Posted on 05.24.10 under Our House Project
Hot tips for building a cool house in the Philippines.
[ 17 Comments ] Posted on 05.22.10 under Our House Project
Plumbing system for our Philippine house. Catch basins, septic system, cold water piping.
[ 5 Comments ] Posted on 05.22.10 under Our House Project
How much does it cost to build a house in the Philippines? Here’s our report.
[ 4 Comments ] Posted on 04.22.10 under Our House Project
Our Philippine House Project: new construction cost report as of April 21, 2010
[ 2 Comments ] Posted on 04.13.10 under Our House Project, Philippine Retirement
We’re building our dream home in the Philippines and want it to have a Filipino flavor. Our roof design seeks to capture a bit of the design aesthetic of the classic Philippine native house – the “bahay kubo”.
[ 12 Comments ] Posted on 04.10.10 under Our House Project
A very slick, economical and attractive Philippine roofing system which provides a durable roof, able to withstand the monsoons, typhoons, termites and other rigors of life in the Philippines at a moderate cost. We’re impressed.
[ 6 Comments ] Posted on 04.01.10 under Our House Project
As part of our Philippine house building project, we build a carport. Here’s the details.
[ 12 Comments ] Posted on 03.28.10 under Our House Project
As part of our project to build our Philippine house, we had to learn about Philippine residential electrical systems so we could wire our house. It’s served by a Philippine rural electric cooperative. Here’s what we’ve learned.