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Waterproofing your roof deck

They say there are several ways to kill a cat, but when it comes to something critical or of high importance such as a leaking roof deck, we always turn to our favorite tried and tested solution – a cement mix fiber reinforced crystallizing material that seeks out the microscopic pores and cracks and seals …

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Affordable Engineering

Competition in the construction industry today is tough especially if you’re trying to target the affordable segment – those looking for affordable construction services. Here are some of the designs we’ve created and saved for those customers in the affordable segment.

Common problems of low cost row house units

We get a lot of calls from row house owners for various troubles such as leaking roofs and ventilation problems. The roof leak problems usually stem from the original design of most low cost row house units. Their original design is the open kitchen in the back area. Their purpose of having an open kitchen …

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To paint or to buy pre-painted

Sometimes this little dilemma comes up – to paint the corrugated sheets or to buy pre-painted? Usually we find painting ordinary corrugates cheaper than buying pre-painted ones. And yes – certainly, most pre-painted corrugates are priced higher because they are also thicker and more sturdy than ordinary unpainted corrugates. There’s just one problem: The applied …

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Straightforward recommendation

We received a straight-to-the-point recommendation from one of our renovations customer and this note is worth posting as it always delights us… This is from Egon of Crimson Resort in Mactan: “Hi Diedier My house already rented again for one year so no further inquiries needed I did some renovations this time and last view …

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Charity works thru Save the Children Foundation

Helping charity is a way of giving back to the community. One afternoon, two years ago, as I was strolling at Ayala Mall, a volunteer for Save the Children introduced  me to their cause. Save the Children helps impoverished children all over the world thru various medical and relief programs aimed at alleviating the plight …

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Experience with Bitumen based cellulosic roofing: Onduline roofing material from France

Got a call for help from one of the users of this relatively new bitumen based cellulose roofing material called Onduline Roofing Systems from France. This roofing material is one of the recommended roofing systems by Paramount Realty in one of their communities – Fonte Di Versailles in Minglanilla town. Since the community is very …

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Rise of the GT (General Technician)

If you live in a condo setup or subdivision, sometimes you will encounter technical problems in your unit or abode and you can’t get quick help. Enter the GT… A GT is an all-around, on-demand technician who is so well roundedly endowed with vast technical knowledge and experience that he can diagnose and fix any …

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Dahlberg low cost commercial building – Banilad Cebu City

Commercial buildings with rental spaces are lucrative business set ups if you’re looking to cash in on those starting entrepreneurs who are looking to start up a business in the city. If you have a great strategic location with lots of people and businesses around – building a commercial building may just be for you, …

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Typical phases of construction

It is important to know the phases of construction to guide everyone involved in the project – be it residential, commercial, or industrial. The construction industry is certainly a very interesting field not just for architects, civil engineers, or other engineers because it is not only lucrative, but is also a very interesting industry to …

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