Wall footings are getting formed Hello all, A few pics from today; there will be a ceiling in the bedroom of the nipa so that is starting to...
Tony, I could have always been quoted a "special" rate as well. For $14K I would have jumped on it. I would have to put on the roof if I ever...
Tony, When I first designed the house over a year ago I spoke with a company (if I remember right, out of Cebu). Solar was quoted around $40,000...
You are correct Tony, it is a small world. Shawn
I'm hoping to move in by the end of July, but it will probably seem like a year. The floor slab will be a basic slab on grade, it will not tie...
Thanks Tony. It has been pretty eye opening for me so far and the next couple of months are really going to be fun. We've gone through quite of...
A few more pictures My plan was to place concrete for 16" of the columns, backfill and then dig for the wall footers, this way we could use the...
Additional pictures We placed the concrete for the last 3 footers. The wife prioritized the nipa guest house, so that is where the majority of...
Columns going up It took longer than I wanted to get going on the columns, but we are pressing forward.
Tony, It is funny, I'm always teasing the wife that she must be related to half of Tanjay since we run into so many, especially in the market...
Hello Tony, By white ants I assume you mean termites? We've gone through 15 gallons of solignum so far on the nipa guest house and plan to use a...
Windows installed in Nipa Hut The windows were installed at the nipa guest house today, I think they look pretty good. Shawn
Vicmico...from what I read from the manufacture install instructions the cement plaster on each side should be about 1.5" thick so I think that...
I guess it will be a "manual" shotcrete method, flinging. Since I've never worked with the panels, I'm trying to read up on them the best I can...
Assuming it is a 2x2 framed wall with 1/4 or 1/8 plywood on both side, the easiest would be to pull the plywood off one side and put in some batt...
More pics I'm hoping the bamboo "design" looks better once it is varnished, honestly not feeling it so far. Shawn
Just an update on my search; called a company in Cebu that was given as a distributor from Eastern Wire of the EVG panels and was quoted 1,390...
Norm, I guess Matiao also does construction and they are the ones that have the panels. The wife says they have a pretty good stock of the...
How difficult is it getting things shipped from Cebu? Never tried it which is why my first options were to explore where to find locally. Shawn
Norm, CMU-concrete masonry unit or what they call hollow block in the Philippines. Been calling it CMU all my life so I forget to say hollow...
