House Construction

[_Cathy_]

I am impressed at how good architects are nowadays! I've seen a lot of videos from real estate channels and they can do so much with 200+/- sq meters (seems like this is the average now)

What shocks me are homes on the 300-400 sq m range with pools?!!?!? Example this one is 315 and has a small pool. I don't like the interior but they maximized 315 lot area!

Growing up having a pool was really a status symbol, mostly it's just homes 1k sq meters and up that have pools. Minsan nga kahit 1k sq m wala pang pool. Ang ayoko sa modern homes yung iisa lang ang gate. I don't know much people who live in new homes kasi.



17:23 pool daw e that's more like a pond, parang nanloloko!

[Walter]

Swimming pools are white elephants ... some online videos showing homes use a special kind of camera lens for effect ... to make them look more spacious ...

[dr. d]

Swimming pools are white elephants ...

agree.
upkeep is not really cheep.
definitely a simbolo de estado...
unless, one really does do lapping on a regular basis, for health or competition.

[_Cathy_]

I got this photo from google. What is that grass area in front of the house called nga ba?



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[travajante]

I got this photo from google. What is that grass area in front of the house called nga ba?



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Between the curb & property line? Planting strip.

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[_Cathy_]

Between the curb & property line? Planting strip.

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Oh that's what it's called pala. I've always been curious, I know it's wrong for me to call it a lawn or garden. It's too small

Yes other examples from google





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[BratPAQ]

"Concrete emolsionbond mix w/2kilo concrete cement."

Someone suggested this to us. Ipahid daw sa pader namin na naka dikit sa roof ng bayaw ko. Yung bubong kasi nila naka dikit at slope pababa sa 2nd floor wall namin. Kaya pag malakas ulan tagos sa wall yung tubig at nababasa 2nd floor namin. Is this correct?

BTW, this is the same wall that absorbs a lot of heat bouncing from the same roof which makes our 2md floor 3 to 4 degrees hotter than 1st floor on summer heat.

So I wonder if there's something we put on the wall to block water from sipping through the wall and at the same time block the heat during summer.

[Lew_Alcindor]

"Concrete emolsionbond mix w/2kilo concrete cement."

Someone suggested this to us. Ipahid daw sa pader namin na naka dikit sa roof ng bayaw ko. Yung bubong kasi nila naka dikit at slope pababa sa 2nd floor wall namin. Kaya pag malakas ulan tagos sa wall yung tubig at nababasa 2nd floor namin. Is this correct?

BTW, this is the same wall that absorbs a lot of heat bouncing from the same roof which makes our 2md floor 3 to 4 degrees hotter than 1st floor on summer heat.

So I wonder if there's something we put on the wall to block water from sipping through the wall and at the same time block the heat during summer.

Common problem yan. Dito nga sa office namin eh 5 years na ndi pa din maayos hahaha

Hanap ka lang ng ng maayos na water proofing. Ideally kasi nakahalo na yung sa palitada or sa concrete mix pang slab.

But in your case syempre ndi na pde.

[Lew_Alcindor]

Swimming pools are white elephants ... some online videos showing homes use a special kind of camera lens for effect ... to make them look more spacious ...

My brother-in-law will probably agree. Nung mga 6-7 yrs old mga bata okay pa...kaso mga HS na ndi na kasya hahaha

[viper888]

"Concrete emolsionbond mix w/2kilo concrete cement."

Someone suggested this to us. Ipahid daw sa pader namin na naka dikit sa roof ng bayaw ko. Yung bubong kasi nila naka dikit at slope pababa sa 2nd floor wall namin. Kaya pag malakas ulan tagos sa wall yung tubig at nababasa 2nd floor namin. Is this correct?

BTW, this is the same wall that absorbs a lot of heat bouncing from the same roof which makes our 2md floor 3 to 4 degrees hotter than 1st floor on summer heat.

So I wonder if there's something we put on the wall to block water from sipping through the wall and at the same time block the heat during summer.

There is also the unsightly option of cladding your wall with a long span roof material as this will help with the heat by creating an air gap between the wall and the roofing material. Unfortunately, this will make your house look like a warehouse.

Re plastering your wall will potentially increase the the chance of cracks and wont help the heat reflectivity.

I would check the flashing between the wall and roof first.

[papi smith]

Ibang klase ah, tinumbok lang ung roof sa wall [emoji38]. Sana nilagyan man lang ng inside gutter.

Kaya ba lagyan ng flat g.i. sheet? Pinturahan na lang para di masyado masama tignan.

[travajante]

Ibang klase ah, tinumbok lang ung roof sa wall [emoji38]. Sana nilagyan man lang ng inside gutter.

Kaya ba lagyan ng flat g.i. sheet? Pinturahan na lang para di masyado masama tignan.

Plain GI will actually be wavy. Integrity of joints & overlaps will be suspect.
Rib-type longspan sheets will be the lasting option. Will be your neighbor's eyesore, but will keep your side dry & free of maintenance.[emoji4]
Waterproofing coats, however they're sugarcoated, will need tedious upkeep stripping, re-application & repairs on collateral damage....Not an IF but a WHEN thing....Been there, tried so many....no mas for me.[emoji13]

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[Vodka]

[kagalingan]

ito bigla ko na lang naisip kasi may namatay sa new manila this year sa sunog yung member equestrian philippine team.

Tapos meron din sa ibang lugar patay din sa comfort room.

Bakit hindi makaisip na lagyan malaking bintana for fire exit/rescue? Ang bintana sa c.r namin malaki hindi magmolds kahit hindi gamit chlorine bleach. Im taking advantage natures power. Part na lang ba mamatay sa sunog wala paraan, statistics every year????

saan ba inuubos ng mga engineer architect oras nila yung ipilit sa maliit na townhouse 3bedroom pero ang sikip dahil dikit na kama sa cabinet !!! Mahilig sa buhay refugee.

Pero number 1 talaga kinaiinisan ko yung washing machine sa comfort room ng condominium !!!! Asan ang inaadvertise na hotel living tapos ganyan saan nyo isasampay pinaglabhan kung ibabawal sa veranda kasi mukhang cheap eh...

Walang standard housing sa pinas pumapayag kayo may impression na pasosy-kuno pero buhay refugee hahaha!!! Dami scammer at nagpapascam.

hotel living my beautiful ass

[dr. d]

ito bigla ko na lang naisip kasi may namatay sa new manila this year sa sunog yung member equestrian philippine team.

Tapos meron din sa ibang lugar patay din sa comfort room.

Bakit hindi makaisip na lagyan malaking bintana for fire exit/rescue?

in the first place,
if you don't hide in the bathroom during a fire,
you won't die in the bathroom during a fire.
so the question is, sa dami ng choices where to go during a fire, why do folks choose to hide in the bathroom during a fire?
do we blame the smallness of the bathroom's window, or do we blame overall house design?

having a big window in the bathroom goes against human perception for need for privacy in the bath.

[Walter]

For one, you can get much needed oxygen by turning on faucets ... as advised by firefighters ... then there's the bathtub ... if there is one ...

[Sweetlucious]

For one, you can get much needed oxygen by turning on faucets ... as advised by firefighters ... then there's the bathtub ... if there is one ...

Huh? Oxygen?

From local volunteer firefighters experience, the smoke will engulf the whole place up. Smoke will enter the bathroom, lalo na kung enclosed. Youll be inhaling smoke. Yun ang actual cause ng casualty.

And turning on the faucet to get oxygen, will just get you burned, bec water heats up easily.

[uls]

ito bigla ko na lang naisip kasi may namatay sa new manila this year sa sunog yung member equestrian philippine team.

Tapos meron din sa ibang lugar patay din sa comfort room.

Bakit hindi makaisip na lagyan malaking bintana for fire exit/rescue? Ang bintana sa c.r namin malaki hindi magmolds kahit hindi gamit chlorine bleach. Im taking advantage natures power. Part na lang ba mamatay sa sunog wala paraan, statistics every year????

saan ba inuubos ng mga engineer architect oras nila yung ipilit sa maliit na townhouse 3bedroom pero ang sikip dahil dikit na kama sa cabinet !!! Mahilig sa buhay refugee.

Pero number 1 talaga kinaiinisan ko yung washing machine sa comfort room ng condominium !!!! Asan ang inaadvertise na hotel living tapos ganyan saan nyo isasampay pinaglabhan kung ibabawal sa veranda kasi mukhang cheap eh...

Walang standard housing sa pinas pumapayag kayo may impression na pasosy-kuno pero buhay refugee hahaha!!! Dami scammer at nagpapascam.

hotel living my beautiful ass

tuwing sunog madami namamatay sa CR dahil ang thinking may tubig sa CR pangontra sa apoy

pero smoke inhalation ang pumapatay

[uls]

tsaka karamihan ng bahay may grills sa bintana

kaya trapped sa sunog

ang thinking kasi mas nakakatakot ang akyat bahay kesa sunog

[WallyWest]

Plain GI will actually be wavy. Integrity of joints & overlaps will be suspect.
Rib-type longspan sheets will be the lasting option. Will be your neighbor's eyesore, but will keep your side dry & free of maintenance.[emoji4]
Waterproofing coats, however they're sugarcoated, will need tedious upkeep stripping, re-application & repairs on collateral damage....Not an IF but a WHEN thing....Been there, tried so many....no mas for me.[emoji13]

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Saw this townhouse where it looks like they screwed in flat sheets on the exposed concrete wall. Looks ok. Although parang marami pa rin yatang entrance point for water to seep in. I guess may waterproofing pa rin sa concrete before they applied the flat sheets.

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