House Construction

**_Cathy_** · July 11th, 2023 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by 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]

Yung stainless steel kitchens mukha naman morgue [emoji23]

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**travajante** · July 12th, 2023 12:34 AM

Originally Posted by _Cathy_

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** · July 12th, 2023 02:02 AM

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

**Akky M** · July 13th, 2023 01:33 PM

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** · July 13th, 2023 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by 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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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** · July 13th, 2023 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by papi smith

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** · July 29th, 2023 03:20 AM

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?

**dr. d** · July 29th, 2023 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by 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?

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** · July 29th, 2023 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by 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?

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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**papi smith** · July 29th, 2023 07:58 AM

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.