House Construction

[papi smith]

Thanks, I already have a quotation from 1 contractor, waiting for another one to make an ocular. Also went to a store selling countertop slabs, will have to checkout another. And yes, I did notice that kitchens are like memorials now, with whole slab splashboards and waterfall counters [emoji3]

[_Cathy_]

Thanks, I already have a quotation from 1 contractor, waiting for another one to make an ocular. Also went to a store selling countertop slabs, will have to checkout another. And yes, I did notice that kitchens are like memorials now, with whole slab splashboards and waterfall counters [emoji3]

Yung stainless steel kitchens mukha naman morgue [emoji23]

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[Walter]

There is this funny ads from Indonesia or Malaysia. It's about a termite spray. It's like a foam that will attach to the termite but won't kill them immodestly. Hanggang makauwi sila sa nest nila and any other termite who touched them would be killed too.

I was wondering if anyone knows the generic name of that product or kung may same kind of product here in the Philippines?

Plenty in Lazada and Shopee ... they come in powder form ...

[travajante]

Yung stainless steel kitchens mukha naman morgue [emoji23]

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Stainless is indeed cold but unequaled in practicality & durability. One can limit its application to vital sections like the counter/sink & combine w/ warmer, homier components.
Any kitchen will only be as good as its top.

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[viper888]

A stainless kitchen can be rose gold like a certain celebrity's house

[BratPAQ]

I keep a few cans of Bayer Premise(Imidacloprid 0.05%). Similar to the non-repellent Termidor. Pretty effective for resident indoor above-ground drywood termites. Just drill series of holes onto suspected areas of activity/infestation. Spray in the foam & patch it up w/ putty. It won't be instant, but they'll eventually be rid of. Avoid repellent termicides...they're not as effective as the non-repellent foam. Attachment 44322

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The active ingredient of non repellent termiticide are usually filpronil or imidacloprid.

Marami nyan sa Lazada, like Termidor or Taurus SC, both filpronil. But I don't know if they come in foam spray form. Meron powder, which they use as bait. Same principle, lalakaran ng termites, at ita transmit sa kasama nila hanggang sa queen bee. Careful lang if you have pets.

Alphacypermethrin pala ang active ingredient ng Chaindrite, ginoogle ko. Permethrin ata commonly used insectide?

Quick check in shopee...i think sold locally naman yung product. Attachment 44320

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Thank you for the suggestions.

[Akky M]

I used Termitrol just recently as a yearly treatment paikot sa house, may mga existing drill holes na sa cement flooring and much easier sa 3 sides na garden soil . . DIY

Dun sa new house construction na on-going, i have put up a 3/4 na pipe paikot sa perimeter na 1 ft below flooring so that i-pour na lang yung chemical.


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[papi smith]

I used Termitrol just recently as a yearly treatment paikot sa house, may mga existing drill holes na sa cement flooring and much easier sa 3 sides na garden soil . . DIY

Dun sa new house construction na on-going, i have put up a 3/4 na pipe paikot sa perimeter na 1 ft below flooring so that i-pour na lang yung chemical.


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Just took a quick glance at it's 1 page info sheet and saw 2.5% filpronil. At 3k per liter mahal sya compared to Taurus SC at 7k per gallon. Taurus SC contains 9.1% filpronil. I don't know if this is accurate because I didn't see the their complete detail sheet.

[Akky M]

Just took a quick glance at it's 1 page info sheet and saw 2.5% filpronil. At 3k per liter mahal sya compared to Taurus SC at 7k per gallon. Taurus SC contains 9.1% filpronil. I don't know if this is accurate because I didn't see the their complete detail sheet.

I’ve asked a few contractors/service provider who are doing the treatment, and this is mostly what they used.

Doing my yearly DIY since pandemic, saves me a lot.

I have not tried Taurus yet. Could be good alternative too.


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[BratPAQ]

There is this video I've watched na nag suggest wag isagad ang firewall sa property line for waterproofing maintenance in the future. Although yung 3 sides ng paggawa namin bahay walang mga katabi pa, maybe years or even decades pa siguro bago magka katabi, we have to set it back 600mm daw suggested. I'm just worried that Kung mag leave kami 600mm from property line baka yung future katabi eh mag encroach.

Kailangan ba may waterproof ang firewall kahit yard naman ang loob ng firewall?

[papi smith]

Do you mean a fence as high as a firewall? For me palitada is enough. Painting it with a quality brand would be better for aesthetis. Pwede rin pahiran mo waterproofing like boysen plexibond konting dagdag gastos na lang naman yan.

Mas mabuti na ito ang gawin mo kaysa move away a bit kasi ending nyan mas lalong exposed ang wall mo to rain at mas lalong mamamasa sa loob.

But the question is kung yard naman pala sa side mo why waterproof pa? Dahil uulanin din naman ang side mo.

[dr. d]

There is this video I've watched na nag suggest wag isagad ang firewall sa property line for waterproofing maintenance in the future. Although yung 3 sides ng paggawa namin bahay walang mga katabi pa, maybe years or even decades pa siguro bago magka katabi, we have to set it back 600mm daw suggested. I'm just worried that Kung mag leave kami 600mm from property line baka yung future katabi eh mag encroach.

Kailangan ba may waterproof ang firewall kahit yard naman ang loob ng firewall?

ask the authorities or the homeowners' association, if there are laws regarding "sagaran nang bahay sa property line".

should you decide for the 600 mm setback, you can erect a fence, to mark your property line.

if the other side of the firewall is not weather-sensitive naman, there would be no need to water proof it.

happy building.

[travajante]

There is this video I've watched na nag suggest wag isagad ang firewall sa property line for waterproofing maintenance in the future. Although yung 3 sides ng paggawa namin bahay walang mga katabi pa, maybe years or even decades pa siguro bago magka katabi, we have to set it back 600mm daw suggested. I'm just worried that Kung mag leave kami 600mm from property line baka yung future katabi eh mag encroach.

Kailangan ba may waterproof ang firewall kahit yard naman ang loob ng firewall?

Don't do that....This is what we have done for those who've had it w/ firewall troubles. Note the wall is windowless to pass easement restrictions; the roof is gutterless & the rain just hits the trench. Will never leak, no maintenance...& you'll have access to trench-cleaning. Build & forget.[emoji16]

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[travajante]

Do you mean a fence as high as a firewall? For me palitada is enough. Painting it with a quality brand would be better for aesthetis. Pwede rin pahiran mo waterproofing like boysen plexibond konting dagdag gastos na lang naman yan.

Mas mabuti na ito ang gawin mo kaysa move away a bit kasi ending nyan mas lalong exposed ang wall mo to rain at mas lalong mamamasa sa loob.

But the question is kung yard naman pala sa side mo why waterproof pa? Dahil uulanin din naman ang side mo.

I personally never wish to do periodic maintenance call-backs. I will never do gutters w/in firewalls, nor firewalls w/o longspan cladding.
Waterproofing mentioned will need a lot of luck, would almost always fail & require periodic reapplication. I'd rather humbly decline such work.

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[dr. d]

I personally never wish to do periodic maintenance call-backs. I will never do gutters w/in firewalls, nor firewalls w/o longspan cladding.
Waterproofing mentioned will need a lot of luck, would almost always fail & require periodic reapplication. I'd rather humbly decline such work.

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reminds me of our firewall.
nothing paint-able or spray-able worked for long.
we finally tacked in flat GI sheets. wala pang longspan cladding, back then.
after over 40 years, it still hasn't re-leaked.

[travajante]

reminds me of our firewall.
nothing paint-able or spray-able worked for long.
we finally tacked in flat GI sheets. wala pang longspan cladding, back then.
after over 40 years, it still hasn't re-leaked.

Cure is fine, prevention best. Right, doc?[emoji4]

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[papi smith]

Pagnanalo ako sa lotto, papagawa ako ng bahay na walang firewall [emoji4]

[travajante]

Pagnanalo ako sa lotto, papagawa ako ng bahay na walang firewall [emoji4]

Hehe...& should you plan roofdecks(worse than firewalls), roof em. [emoji4]

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[Gumusut_Amige]

Hehe...& should you plan roofdecks(worse than firewalls), roof em. [emoji4]

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this is so true!

we tried all sorts of waterproofing on our veranda (deck), but they all failed over time. after we installed a roof, there were no more traces of water streaks at the bottom (this deck also served as roof for our dirty kitchen).

[travajante]

this is so true!

we tried all sorts of waterproofing on our veranda (deck), but they all failed over time. after we installed a roof, there were no more traces of water streaks at the bottom (this deck also served as roof for our dirty kitchen).

Gotta respect nature. Fighting it is bad gambling. The house always wins.[emoji38]

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