House Construction

[dr. d]

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

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ah, yes.

our munting kubol of sorts had a roofdeck of sorts.
it kept leaking, whatever we applied.
finally, we just roofed her, not using ordinary GI sheets, but using those fancy brick-shaped painted metal pieces, so's it will blend with the neighbors' .
da end!

[jakewise]

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).

Although I am wondering how the hotels that have their pools on upper floors maintain their waterproofing 100%

[_Cathy_]

Although I am wondering how the hotels that have their pools on upper floors maintain their waterproofing 100%

Yung pool nila ex SO nasa second floor din, mind blown din ako how the house could carry that weight and the house is at least half a century old. Leandro Locsin really deserves to be a National Artist.

[travajante]

Although I am wondering how the hotels that have their pools on upper floors maintain their waterproofing 100%

Pools & watertanks are a different story. The concrete isn't subjected to dehydration & thermal contraction/expansion from exposure to the elements. Failure on these structures are more from improper execution & seismic disturbances than the factors that affect firewalls & suspended open decks.

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[jakewise]

Pools & watertanks are a different story. The concrete isn't subjected to dehydration & thermal contraction/expansion from exposure to the elements. Failure on these structures are more from improper execution & seismic disturbances than the factors that affect firewalls & suspended open decks.

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No wonder, thanks for the input

[papi smith]

Naalala ko si Shadow nung makita ko ito. I think he was asking for a filler in between tiles na maliit ang space

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[shadow]

Naalala ko si Shadow nung makita ko ito. I think he was asking for a filler in between tiles na maliit ang space

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Yup. Matagal na. Pinagawa ko na talaga ng tama. [emoji23] pero bili pa din ako niyang


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[Walter]

For residential build, how much would be the difference in per square meter cost between:

Bungalow
2-storey
3-storey

This will help determine whether to get more land and build a bungalow or a 2-storey on a smaller lot ... say the difference is 10T per square meter ... so it would be better to get a 1000 square meter and build bungalow house rather than 2-storey on 500 square meter lot ...

[boybi]

For residential build, how much would be the difference in per square meter cost between:

Bungalow
2-storey
3-storey

This will help determine whether to get more land and build a bungalow or a 2-storey on a smaller lot ... say the difference is 10T per square meter ... so it would be better to get a 1000 square meter and build bungalow house rather than 2-storey on 500 square meter lot ...

Good question. Plan ko din to build our retirement house. Although dapat single storey talaga para hindi na mahirapan sa stairs, pero mura nalang din yata mga elevators now. Gusto ko kasi I can look out my windows from the upper floor.

[travajante]

For residential build, how much would be the difference in per square meter cost between:

Bungalow
2-storey
3-storey

This will help determine whether to get more land and build a bungalow or a 2-storey on a smaller lot ... say the difference is 10T per square meter ... so it would be better to get a 1000 square meter and build bungalow house rather than 2-storey on 500 square meter lot ...

Way more variables than just levels. Terrain, design, specs, roof type, wall & window volume are amongst those that significantly influence construction cost.

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[dr. d]

personally,
i would get the biggest plot that i am willing to afford.
the house plans come secondary.

i can always adjust my house plans, but there is a good chance, once i get neighbors, i can not make my land expand.

[travajante]

personally,
i would get the biggest plot that i am willing to afford.
the house plans come secondary.

i can always adjust my house plans, but there is a good chance, once i get neighbors, i can not make my land expand.

Same...but the smallest house.[emoji4]

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[Walter]

Way more variables than just levels. Terrain, design, specs, roof type, wall & window volume are amongst those that significantly influence construction cost.

Contractors, builders, architects always have to complicate answers to simple questions ... why would you compare cost of things that are different ...

No offense meant to travs ... you're a very helpful contributor to this forum ...

[travajante]

Contractors, builders, architects always have to complicate answers to simple questions ... why would you compare cost of things that are different ...

No offense meant to travs ... you're a very helpful contributor to this forum ...

Haha...none taken, sir.[emoji120][emoji4]

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[Walter]

Haha...none taken, sir.[emoji120][emoji4]

So given the question above, with all things being equal, what is your take?

[papi smith]

Here's my non professional take.. Average contractor quote in my location for a standard spec 2 storey build is 30k/sqm of which 30% is labor cost . I would guess that it's safe to assume a modest reduction of 10% on labor plus deduct the cost of materials to support a 2nd floor slab. These basic support materials do not cost much relative to total material costs. So labor of 10k less 10% is 1k plus saving on materials say 3% of 20k or 600 = 1,600 less per sqm. Going with higher cost finishing materials will probably even out this small cost as there is small difference between installing a 10k and 50k water closet for example. In short, negligible toni cost difference between single and 2 storey houses. What say you Sir Travs? [emoji16]

[travajante]

So given the question above, with all things being equal, what is your take?

Here's my non professional take.. Average contractor quote in my location for a standard spec 2 storey build is 30k/sqm of which 30% is labor cost . I would guess that it's safe to assume a modest reduction of 10% on labor plus deduct the cost of materials to support a 2nd floor slab. These basic support materials do not cost much relative to total material costs. So labor of 10k less 10% is 1k plus saving on materials say 3% of 20k or 600 = 1,600 less per sqm. Going with higher cost finishing materials will probably even out this small cost as there is small difference between installing a 10k and 50k water closet for example. In short, negligible toni cost difference between single and 2 storey houses. What say you Sir Travs? [emoji16]

For the same area, sprawling roof cost, esp w/ clay option, can shoot up the expense significantly to offset the added structural requirements of suspended slabs. Then, there's the likelihood of greater wall+roof beam perimeter/volume....this could swing the comparison in favor of a boxy multi-storey.
That said, one can never take for granted the architectural side of things. The gap between a good, experienced 1 who focuses on function, cost over form vs 1 that 'just designs' can be wide.
Just too many factors to generalize the comparison. Apologies if this won't satisfy the inquiry. It's not as simple as one would like to think.

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[boybi]

For the same area, sprawling roof cost, esp w/ clay option, can shoot up the expense significantly to offset the added structural requirements of suspended slabs. Then, there's the likelihood of greater wall+roof beam perimeter/volume....this could swing the comparison in favor of a boxy multi-storey.
That said, one can never take for granted the architectural side of things. The gap between a good, experienced 1 who focuses on function, cost over form vs 1 that 'just designs' can be wide.
Just too many factors to generalize the comparison. Apologies if this won't satisfy the inquiry. It's not as simple as one would like to think.

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How about a ballpark figure? Like is it 10-20% cheaper per sqm if 1-storey vs 2-storey?

[Walter]

Read somewhere that a bungalow will save 10T per square meter over a 2-storey ...

How about a 2-storey vs 3-storey ...

[Akky M]

If you get an interior designer to do all the vanity, cabinets, kitchens, lightings and others aesthetics of the house . . It will add up to additional 25% ++ of your cost per sqm.


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