Hello all, I'll be back in the Philippines next month on R&R and will be bringing some local seeds with me. Bell Pepper...nothing special...
Norm, Are they using African Nightcrawlers or some local worm to do the composting? Shawn
Tony, I went with 6" block below grade then put in a 6" tie beam and then switched over to 4" block. The top of the tie beam is at finish grade...
Couple pics from today I decided to pour the beams and roof slab in one placement so the supports for the roof are going in now. The EVG...
I think that place has been sitting like this for at least 5 months now. With those voids and the salty air...you know it is into the rebar. It...
Tony, I agree 100%, 40mm is the minimum and they do seem to rely on the render as a structural part. All the builds I see going on in our area...
Tony, The unfortunate thing is that when they get the money to continue the work they will probably just plaster over the cracks and press...
I'm not Catholic, so find some of the "extended" vacations a bit confusing. Was really surprised to have folks on site, but no complaining from...
I've done 2 of the chop shops for multicabs, and the first couple months it is fine; after that everything has gone the other way. A used vehicle...
What I am curious about is if the average guy does not know better because it is how he was taught, or maybe they don't care because the homeowner...
Some pics from today I was surprised, being Easter, that we had 6 workers that wanted to work today. No complaints from me as the did not work...
Termination Cause Two crew workers were talking about a job, when one asked, "Say, why did the foreman fire you?" The second guy said, "Well,...
Thank you and I hope you can stop by during the build. I truly appreciate all comments, my goal is really to show folks that you can build a...
Three contractors were visiting a tourist attraction on the same day. One was from New York, another from Texas, and the third from Florida. At...
I had the wife double and triple check that this picture did not come from an expats build and I also considered that it may not be correct to...
No workers due to the holiday, but some more pics The wife was cleaning and taking care of things on the site today and was able to send some...
Thanks for your kind words Tony. Like many, I read all the info about building in the Philippines on the various sites and blogs and took various...
Beer always seemed to keep me pretty regular, where I am currently working beer is not easy to come by so I can notice a difference in my...
At The Emergency Room Mitch is working at the site, pushing a plank through the buzz saw, when he accidentally shears off all ten of his...
Just one picture today As a builder, this picture is at the point where I can see things coming together and can envision my house; obviously...
