House Construction

**papi smith** · July 11th, 2023 11:34 PM

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_** · 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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**Walter** · July 11th, 2023 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by BratPAQ

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** · 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

**BratPAQ** · July 13th, 2023 01:06 AM

Originally Posted by travajante

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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Originally Posted by papi smith

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?

Originally Posted by n_spinner06

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

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Thank you for the suggestions.

**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?