Subscribed, watched 'til the end. Supporting your channel. I too, have built a home in the Philippines, but it's a really "Tiny House" which is the first video of yours I watched, from your wife, I guess. Looks great 8 months ago, so I guess I'll keep poking around and watch a current video to see how you look.
cement joints are stronger than mortar joints, but an unfinished bed or horizontal joint can decrease strength by up to 33 percent-fortunately the concrete finish plus the waterproofing will add strength and integrity-i was just alarmed at the lack of discipline in the laying and the lack of uniformity in joint thickness, all can cause issues as there is a lot of pressure on uneven joints
The house is the typical construction method with strip footing and concrete columns…reinforced. These hollow blocks although inferior to western standards ..will just add rigidity to the structure. It’s not a problem… all the best.
no building permit you will become when finished a cash cow for anyone wanting extra cash, pay or demolish quite common on the pi for foreigners there.
😂What ever!... I feel your pain...I built in indonesia ..and I know to many labourers no progress and it takes weeks to do something that should take a few days.. Looks like it's going to be a lovely home.. where are you in the Philippine's mate?
Hi thank you for all your effort with the vlog. Could I ask how many sqm or feet your house is so I can get a rough idea of cost. So far I think you are doing well for 1.5 million. Keep it up 🙏
I have heard of that bug going around.. Its called "too much tuba". So be careful in the province... you dont want to catch that bug the wife wont be happy...
When you mentioned the total cost, do you consider the land price too or it's just the construction cost at the moment? What is the surface of your land plz? Thanks in advance....
Your house is looking good but I as a fellow housebuilder am disappointed in the way I see the chb work. The skimcoat should be on naked concrete and not on painted surfaces. I am a bit more strict with my crew to get better results.But otherwise your build is splendid and has wonderful views.
It was our fault why they skimcoated the painted walls. We wanna rush it so we told them just 1 coat of skimcoat then primer. It didn’t turn out good so they had to redo everything. Thanks for the comment
I built a small house for my lady's family as an experiment and came in overall at 10,000 pesos psm, which is about where you are at -- nice job. Did I read correctly? This sits on 26,000 sq meters of land? If so... another coincidence since I'm closing on exactly 26,000 sq. meters for the main house (and some agriculture). If you don't mind sharing, what did you pay for the land?
@@pierreandpamparfaitechanne5088 That's amazing. That's like 80's prices. I thought I was doing great at 50 psm and you bought 26,000 sq meters for 5.7 psm..... wow. Clean title??
A few questions if you don’t mind. We’ve noticed with cement block houses that when it rains (monsoon)that the walls become very wet on the inside walls of the house to the point that it affects the plaster and paint. Do you by chance have a remedy to avoid that? Also which island are you on and province. We plan to build in 3-4 years. We are on Luzon, north on Manila about 4.5 hours, our province is Pangasinan.
I take back my comments on yesterday's video! It seems like I have watched too many prices on land! But I am coming there in July this year! And I will know then what it will cost me! Sorry for quick judgement! I am moving too somewhere close too tac lo ban! My mistake! Just heard your 20000 us dollars comment yesterday! Then did the math
It's nice to build a house. Anyone can come to USA and own half the country if they can afford it. Which is fine. At least, we should be able to own a few acres of land/homes/business without having to be financially vulnerable and susceptible to being scammed in holding assets in other people's names. I consider owning land/business via marriage/partnership a shady means. Too risky. USA's prerogative would be that our citizens in their country be treated as we treat theirs in ours. Their laws are such that they're looking out for themselves. That's fine. We aren't being looked after. We are just preys. The responsibility falls on the shoulder of our evil scu-mmm-bag lawmakers here in the USA for not making sure that Americans have reciprocity rights (minus political ambition) in other countries. They only look out for their club members/themselves. "We The People" is left exposed to society elements. If the citizens of all those countries where we can't own land/business outright (Philippines, Thailand, etc,) were to be treated the same way here (our prerogative), their laws would be different because it'd affect their economy. Everyone is susceptible to being "scammed" if we have to depend on someone else's good nature/intention. There's no recourse. I don't want to have to be married or have business partners via corporation. I don't wish to be a pet. My prerogative. I'd just want to own outright. No nonsense. Equal rights. I'm specifically talking about business/home/land ownership and the ability to build on such land as I see fit. Not condos. It's simply bull-shit! It's beyond unfair and ridi-cu-lous!
If foreigners could own land their would be no Philippines…… I actually like the law protecting the Philippines people. To each their own. Appreciate the comment. You could always lease land here till you’re dead….. after that , no worries 😀
@@pierreandpamparfaitechanne5088 Pierre, you missed the point. Who/what law is protecting foreigners??? Foreigners are being mistreated, extorted, threatened, attacked, accused of made up charges, scammed, manipulated, taken advantage of, not having rights nor representation, being expelled after investment and so on. No recourse. No fair play. Therefore, foreigners are nothing but pets.
Just go to a lawyer and setup a 25 year lease on the land, she wont be able to make you homeless after that. 25 years is enough for most older folks because by the time it runs out they are already buried underground and all they have is going over to their wife and the kids. You can also setup a company to be able to hold at least a good percentage on the land and house, so she cant just throw you out with the police. Good lawyers can give you tips on how to make that more effective also.
@@Jensn1337 I'll just rent and keep it moving. I'm not interested in marriage and I ain't having kids. So, why 'd I want to invest in buying land to build a house??? I know I can't take it with me but why would I do that??? I'll spend my money on me doing things that makes me happy.😎 I didn't earn it for free to be giving it away so stupidly. Who's going to inherit all of that expense??? That makes no sense for me. And frankly, I don't know why men are obsessed with making themselves more valuable DEAD!!!
I see your making all the mistakes I made when I first came to the Philippines 😂, wires under the floor, plumbing ect, it will come back to bite you, and get permits trust me they will eventually backdate compounding fines, it will happen
cement joints are stronger than mortar joints, but an unfinished bed or horizontal joint can decrease strength by up to 33 percent-fortunately the concrete finish plus the waterproofing will add strength and integrity-i was just alarmed at the lack of discipline in the laying and the lack of uniformity in joint thickness, all can cause issues as there is a lot of pressure on uneven joints
Subscribed, watched 'til the end. Supporting your channel. I too, have built a home in the Philippines, but it's a really "Tiny House" which is the first video of yours I watched, from your wife, I guess. Looks great 8 months ago, so I guess I'll keep poking around and watch a current video to see how you look.
Welcome to the channel. Thank you for subscribing
Looks good, what a fantastic view.
Thank you 😊
The balcony is a great idea... will be a nice place to chill out and enjoy the view..
cement joints are stronger than mortar joints, but an unfinished bed or horizontal joint can decrease strength by up to 33 percent-fortunately the concrete finish plus the waterproofing will add strength and integrity-i was just alarmed at the lack of discipline in the laying and the lack of uniformity in joint thickness, all can cause issues as there is a lot of pressure on uneven joints
Thank you for your concern☺️
The house is the typical construction method with strip footing and concrete columns…reinforced. These hollow blocks although inferior to western standards ..will just add rigidity to the structure. It’s not a problem… all the best.
You can take the coconut husks and make charcoal for BBQ'ing
Yes they usually do that
Good luck to you,I built my house on Panay island in Antique. I did a day by day build, it was fun. I really don’t like hollow blocks though.
Congratulations on your house. What did you use on your built?
no building permit you will become when finished a cash cow for anyone wanting extra cash, pay or demolish quite common on the pi for foreigners there.
We have the barangay captain permit and he has this kind of house also.
Where we are is different from other side of the Philippines.
Cast the ground floor
Building permit ? Technically they can make you tear it down. Not worth the risk for $50.00 bucks
We have barangay permit.
Cool, that was very smart. Living the dream is great , right.
Looking good. 👏🏻👏🏻
We are the same in Mindanao, as long as the captain is happy that's all you need 🤣, looking good on the build.
Yep😁😁😁
God day ur house is sitting how mine is I cut my labour's to 4 ppl plastering the outside
I have done same at Haven Villa.
Great job with the house 👍
Thank you
What do you assume the end cost will be??? I moving to Dipolog from Texas later this year and I want to build there.
Like near to the mountain hoping not critical area.
Looking great so far but what is your Budget so far its around 1.5 million peso so maybe 3.5 ?
2M but we will probably go over that because most of the things we still need to buy cost more
Good luck to you. I hope everything comes out OK. Joe I’m in South Carolina.
Thank you Joseph! Take care
i hope i could visit your house project in antipolo😅
Stop by sometimes
😂What ever!... I feel your pain...I built in indonesia ..and I know to many labourers no progress and it takes weeks to do something that should take a few days.. Looks like it's going to be a lovely home.. where are you in the Philippine's mate?
Lobo Batangas. The struggle is real brother! Thanks for your comment 👍🇵🇭
Lobo Batangas. The struggle is real brother! Thanks for your comment 👍🇵🇭
How many MeterxMeter or FTxFT is the house?
No earthquake mitigation?
where did your crew learn to lay block-terrible joints
Are you going to back fill behind the wall
Yes
Hi thank you for all your effort with the vlog. Could I ask how many sqm or feet your house is so I can get a rough idea of cost. So far I think you are doing well for 1.5 million. Keep it up 🙏
1800sqf
I have heard of that bug going around.. Its called "too much tuba". So be careful in the province... you dont want to catch that bug the wife wont be happy...
LOL
When you mentioned the total cost, do you consider the land price too or it's just the construction cost at the moment? What is the surface of your land plz? Thanks in advance....
It was just the construction. We 26000sqm of land and we will make a video about the property sometime.
Peso or USD
@@frankmazzie4855 USD will be ok. Thanks Pierre...
USD
Slow down.skim coating too early.prioritize.
Your house is looking good but I as a fellow housebuilder am disappointed in the way I see the chb work. The skimcoat should be on naked concrete and not on painted surfaces. I am a bit more strict with my crew to get better results.But otherwise your build is splendid and has wonderful views.
It was our fault why they skimcoated the painted walls. We wanna rush it so we told them just 1 coat of skimcoat then primer. It didn’t turn out good so they had to redo everything. Thanks for the comment
workers over there usually ot sick on Mondays
LOL
You have to secure a building permit .That’s the law.
I can’t get one up here in this province??? Guess their is no law up here?? Lol
It’s the wild wild west up here 😃
I built a small house for my lady's family as an experiment and came in overall at 10,000 pesos psm, which is about where you are at -- nice job. Did I read correctly? This sits on 26,000 sq meters of land? If so... another coincidence since I'm closing on exactly 26,000 sq. meters for the main house (and some agriculture). If you don't mind sharing, what did you pay for the land?
150k
@@pierreandpamparfaitechanne5088 That's amazing. That's like 80's prices. I thought I was doing great at 50 psm and you bought 26,000 sq meters for 5.7 psm..... wow. Clean title??
Whats thebtotal budget for complete house?
Second floor is not done yet. Still need to tile the floor and the bathroom. But for what we have accomplished we spent more than 2M already
A few questions if you don’t mind. We’ve noticed with cement block houses that when it rains (monsoon)that the walls become very wet on the inside walls of the house to the point that it affects the plaster and paint. Do you by chance have a remedy to avoid that? Also which island are you on and province. We plan to build in 3-4 years. We are on Luzon, north on Manila about 4.5 hours, our province is Pangasinan.
As of now that’s why we are waterproofing the house. We are from Batangas province south of Luzon
What are you waterproofing with? Waterproofing both inside and out?
Yes! Never to much waterproofing! We’re using Boysen plexibond latex waterproofing! They mixed in with cement on the rooftop.
I take back my comments on yesterday's video! It seems like I have watched too many prices on land! But I am coming there in July this year! And I will know then what it will cost me! Sorry for quick judgement! I am moving too somewhere close too tac lo ban! My mistake! Just heard your 20000 us dollars comment yesterday! Then did the math
Hallo Scott, me too near Tacloban
Good morning from 🇯🇲
Good morning
@@pierreandpamparfaitechanne5088 ya
Hello P&P, sorry for ask, but you can confirm what i understand 28500-US Dollar? the Car is Inclusive? sorry for this question.. Hug from Italy
$28500 just for the house build
Says no need for permit, but will be crying if they do show up and demand it torn down.
😢
It's nice to build a house. Anyone can come to USA and own half the country if they can afford it. Which is fine. At least, we should be able to own a few acres of land/homes/business without having to be financially vulnerable and susceptible to being scammed in holding assets in other people's names. I consider owning land/business via marriage/partnership a shady means. Too risky. USA's prerogative would be that our citizens in their country be treated as we treat theirs in ours. Their laws are such that they're looking out for themselves. That's fine. We aren't being looked after. We are just preys. The responsibility falls on the shoulder of our evil scu-mmm-bag lawmakers here in the USA for not making sure that Americans have reciprocity rights (minus political ambition) in other countries. They only look out for their club members/themselves. "We The People" is left exposed to society elements. If the citizens of all those countries where we can't own land/business outright (Philippines, Thailand, etc,) were to be treated the same way here (our prerogative), their laws would be different because it'd affect their economy. Everyone is susceptible to being "scammed" if we have to depend on someone else's good nature/intention. There's no recourse. I don't want to have to be married or have business partners via corporation. I don't wish to be a pet. My prerogative. I'd just want to own outright. No nonsense. Equal rights. I'm specifically talking about business/home/land ownership and the ability to build on such land as I see fit. Not condos. It's simply bull-shit! It's beyond unfair and ridi-cu-lous!
If foreigners could own land their would be no Philippines…… I actually like the law protecting the Philippines people. To each their own. Appreciate the comment.
You could always lease land here till you’re dead….. after that , no worries 😀
@@pierreandpamparfaitechanne5088 Pierre, you missed the point. Who/what law is protecting foreigners??? Foreigners are being mistreated, extorted, threatened, attacked, accused of made up charges, scammed, manipulated, taken advantage of, not having rights nor representation, being expelled after investment and so on. No recourse. No fair play. Therefore, foreigners are nothing but pets.
Just go to a lawyer and setup a 25 year lease on the land, she wont be able to make you homeless after that. 25 years is enough for most older folks because by the time it runs out they are already buried underground and all they have is going over to their wife and the kids. You can also setup a company to be able to hold at least a good percentage on the land and house, so she cant just throw you out with the police. Good lawyers can give you tips on how to make that more effective also.
@@Jensn1337 I'll just rent and keep it moving.
I'm not interested in marriage and I ain't having kids. So, why 'd I want to invest in buying land to build a house???
I know I can't take it with me but why would I do that??? I'll spend my money on me doing things that makes me happy.😎
I didn't earn it for free to be giving it away so stupidly.
Who's going to inherit all of that expense???
That makes no sense for me. And frankly, I don't know why men are obsessed with making themselves more valuable DEAD!!!
@@VENEMPASTOR Well said. Even a married expat should just rent IMO.
I see your making all the mistakes I made when I first came to the Philippines 😂, wires under the floor, plumbing ect, it will come back to bite you, and get permits trust me they will eventually backdate compounding fines, it will happen
buddy u get what u pay for-the house will be crumbling in 5 years
Let just hope you’re wrong
cement joints are stronger than mortar joints, but an unfinished bed or horizontal joint can decrease strength by up to 33 percent-fortunately the concrete finish plus the waterproofing will add strength and integrity-i was just alarmed at the lack of discipline in the laying and the lack of uniformity in joint thickness, all can cause issues as there is a lot of pressure on uneven joints
This is better than most you see. No one there cares about what isn't seen and that includes rebar in the structure.