katie23
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Today, 06:15 AM@toots - this is for you For those who are wondering about the position of the house with respect to the land, here's something I drew. I bought...44 replies | 593 view(s)
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Today, 05:49 AMInside the shed/ barracks The contract that I made with the contractor was for labor & materials, so he provides his own machines/ equipment.44 replies | 593 view(s)
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Today, 05:44 AMThis is the "barracks" but it's more of a shed. It's around 5*3 m. The materials were from my sis + BIL's apartment build, which is in another...44 replies | 593 view(s)
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Today, 05:38 AMPics from 15 June There was a delivery of sand & gravel More digging44 replies | 593 view(s)
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Today, 05:31 AM@mendy - the usual trick here in PH is they paint the (orange) pipes the same color as the external wall, so as to not be too noticeable. I'm OK with...44 replies | 593 view(s)
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Yesterday, 06:14 PMPics from 12 June More digging for the columns.44 replies | 593 view(s)
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Yesterday, 06:10 PM@willy - thanks for the greet. I'll try to post more pics so that I'll be posting almost in real time. @mendip - thnx for the reminders & welcome...44 replies | 593 view(s)
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Yesterday, 07:04 AMThe "barracks" More pics later. Thanks for the views, comments & advice. Still lots of pics, since I'm behind on posting. I thought of...44 replies | 593 view(s)
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Yesterday, 06:59 AMThey've also started to put up the "barracks" which is a storage area & place where they can seek shelter when it rains. My sis & BIL "lent" me their...44 replies | 593 view(s)
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Yesterday, 06:38 AMMore pics... Digging the columns44 replies | 593 view(s)
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Yesterday, 06:31 AM@Armstrong - Filipinos usually don't use bricks for construction. We use CHB (concrete hollow blocks). Feel free to inspect my CHBs here. As you can...44 replies | 593 view(s)
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Yesterday, 05:46 AMMore pics, taken on 6 June (end of Week 1) The contractor had laid out transect lines, so I saw the house footprint & the location of the...44 replies | 593 view(s)
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Yesterday, 05:40 AM@mikenot - thanks, I watched your house as it was being built. As for being a minimalist, I try to be (though I still have a lot of clothes & shoes...44 replies | 593 view(s)
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Yesterday, 05:23 AMBefore I designed my building, I have looked at other apartment buildings for inspiration/ comparison, both in my work-town (where I rent a small...44 replies | 593 view(s)
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21-06-2026, 07:48 PM@molle - thanks for the approval. I would've gone through with the build, even if you withheld it. :) @toots - yeah, in the contract there's a...44 replies | 593 view(s)
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21-06-2026, 06:58 PM@eddy Luigi - yes, it's tailored to my & my mom's needs. I thought of using the whole ground floor as our residence/ quarters, but I thought nah -...44 replies | 593 view(s)
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21-06-2026, 06:38 PM@BLD - yes, it's common among Filipinos to construct the house partially until it's "livable", move in, then continue the build while living there so...44 replies | 593 view(s)
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21-06-2026, 10:46 AMThe rubbish that I gathered: Food wrappers Cans of WD40 & paint44 replies | 593 view(s)
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21-06-2026, 10:39 AMOn the 1st Saturday, I went to the site to help in the cleanup. The lots were unfenced and people had dumped their trash there for several years....44 replies | 593 view(s)
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21-06-2026, 10:30 AMAfter 2 days of clearing: (3 workers)44 replies | 593 view(s)
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21-06-2026, 10:21 AMOn with the pics... The lots were like a forest/ jungle, since they haven't been maintained for several years. Included in the contractor's...44 replies | 593 view(s)
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21-06-2026, 10:11 AMThe flats (the 2BR ones & the studios) are on the smaller size (if you compare it to TH builds) but flats/ apartments in PH (esp nowadays) are...44 replies | 593 view(s)
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21-06-2026, 09:56 AMLeft & right elevation44 replies | 593 view(s)
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21-06-2026, 09:55 AMFront elevation Rear elevation44 replies | 593 view(s)
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21-06-2026, 09:34 AMThese will be budget flats, not posh. The target sudience/ renters are young workers or couples/ families (for the 2BR unit downstairs). The lot is...44 replies | 593 view(s)
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21-06-2026, 09:03 AMPics of house plans Ground floor: two 2BR units, 4*8.5 m (34 sqm) each. Upper floor: 4 studio units, 4*4.25m (17 sqm) each44 replies | 593 view(s)
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21-06-2026, 08:58 AMThe building will be a 2-storey structure, almost square (8.5 x 8m). There will be two 2BR flats on the ground floor and 4 studio flats on the upper...44 replies | 593 view(s)
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21-06-2026, 08:48 AMHi all, It's time for Katie's house build! I started asking about construction methods and materials (steel deck, fiber cement board, AAC blocks,...44 replies | 593 view(s)
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21-06-2026, 07:20 AMAre there pics of the house posted on this thread? I can't see them, except for the green stained glass on the former page. (I'm using an android...64 replies | 2214 view(s)
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21-06-2026, 07:07 AMkatie23 replied to a thread I can't find my old thread - almost died today after being stung by a box jellyfish.. in The TeakDoor LoungeDidn't know that it was supposed to be a joke. Next time, pls put a smiley face or :\jk (or similar) afterwards, or :\s for sarcasm. :) (Btw, I...31 replies | 596 view(s)
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