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Thanks for watching. Yes, it is hardiplank.

Thank you. Getting ready to start our build in Panglao in August. Nice to see other's projects coming to fruition!

Thanks for watching

Yes, thank you. It is going mostly as planned. Thank you for taking the time.

Many many thanks. Looking forward to seeing you here

Progress is constant but now it's rainy season things will slow but we are still on target

Thank you! Cheers! It's getting there. More done since Wednesday!

I think so too! We are pushing now against rainy season but mostly on target.

I was originally mostly from Melbourne but have not lived in Australia since 1999. Thanks for watching and commenting.

I'm from Melbourne originally but haven't lived in Australia for over 20 years.

Sadly we had to remove some but still have many. Thanks for watching.

Thank you for your comments. Jane sends her best wishes.

Thanks a lot 😊

Thanks for commenting. We watch the Garcia Vlog every time.

An external CR is a must here as we expect the pool to be used a lot.

Before we started we looked at previous work our engineer had done and one of the pools he made - a lot more complicated than ours - so we knew how it was built.

Go for it! The choice we made was for a basic no-frills design rather than follow the fancy - to us anyway - local ideas. As they say - to each their own. Make sure you get a good engineer to supervise unless you are having an architect do it which is more expensive.

Our engineer is extremely good and he listens to me but more importantly the workers follow his instructions pretty much to the letter. The new mall could be more foreigner friendly but it's a step up on the other one. Still have to go to Ormoc or Tacloban for some stuff periodically.

Thank you for watching. It's coming together nicely. It's a lot of work but worth watching it unfold.

Just amazing at your progress. It really looks great. Wish we could have stayed another couple weeks to see it finished. Very nice editing as well.

Yes I did. Buying here can be a major ongoing pain. If you are in So. Leyte drop me an email and I can go over all I've done to ensure all goes as well as possible. Too much to go through via messages.

In the Philippines unlike some places family and close friends are important and we will see many visiting our 120 m2 home which is about half the size of a home in Australia or the USA so indeed it's perfect.

Thank you for watching

Thank you so much! The layout is based on a relatives local home. but modified for a Western lifestyle. Last home built was over 40 years back so not much practice.

Hi land prices depend on how close to a beach you are. There are some lots nearby to me asking for around PHP 2200 per m2 but negotiation may lower that. Very close to a beach and the prices can be very very high. drop me an email to southernleyteandbeyond@gmail.com and I can pass contact details for the couple of lots I know about. One is 100 m2 and the other 850 m2 I think.

Lovely to hear from you Miranda. The target is end June but we both know targets are hard to hit.:-)

Thank you for watching David.

Glad you like it! updates highly dependent on what else we have on.

Many thanks for your kind comments. The quality is great thanks to our hard working engineer and the experienced crew he has put together.

Greg & I are impressed. Greg built a house for his mother at the beach in Aspendale years ago, so he knows what it takes. Recently he rendered walls for a friends bathroom to help her out. We are hands on renovators with loads of years experience on what it takes. Kudos to your team 😊🎉

Thank you Charles.

Ronald thanks for the comments. We seem to end up in Ormoc a lot. I'm an ex-Melbourne boy as well and happy here in the Philippines now.

Thanks a heap John. It's a relatively modest home if I look at where I'm from with the exception of the pool which is an extravagance when so close to the beach but as with many places in the Philippines the beach is great at high tide but a long walk at low tide over the coral. I'm learning a lot about video which is hard compared to still photography.

Thanks, The quality is due to planning and a good engineer and his crew.

Before we started the build I had some experience in Cebu where a friend makes them and agree the usual quality is not great. My engineer and I discussed it as I was thinking of AAC blocks but in Southern Leyte they are too expensive. Our engineer sourced "high quality" ones and they are good compared to the others. Just ask the supplier to give his best. You may pay a little more but worth it.

Frank, thanks for watching. The main house is 120 M2 and the carport about 40 m2.

Tx for update im to building here 34 days in..​@@SouthernLeyteAndBeyond

Im 34 days into my build

Thank you! Cheers!

Thank you so much! It's based on a local house where my wife comes from near Baybay City plus things I learned from living in a Condo for 20 plus years in Singapore.

Thank you for watching.

Welcome aboard! Building is the fun part but when I decided to document I did not realise what it required. I am a very keen photographer and I found that doing video requires a very different approach.

@@SouthernLeyteAndBeyondI know what you’re talking about, I am also building in Jamaica 🇯🇲, it is a beautiful experience to start your journey and seeing it come to fruition, to God be the glory, through my lord and savior Jesus Christ, who give us the strength and wealth to build ❤

Thank you! Cheers!

Fingers crossed! It's a very full on thing this building a new house but I have a great engineer and the crew is amazing.

We are hoping it turns out well and so far progress is good and we owe that to all involved particularly all the workers.

We are looking forward to the house warming and the uniquely Philippines things that are done to celebrate.

I hope so! It's mostly what was planned but a lot of changes big and small are making it better.

Thank you for your very kind words. NYC is one of my favourite cities. It's not a lot like here but it has a vibe.