Fiber cement board, hardiflex as popularly known by that popular brand that started it all, is everyone’s favorite partition wall material. Why not concrete hollow blocks? Well, the house owner would prefer you use concrete for his walls, but when the budget does not allow, just go for fiber cement – it will have a …
So why concrete hollow blocks (CHB) are still in demand despite the creative marketing hype of the new wall materials out there (can’t mention specifics) who process faster builds thus they claim to save on the cost of labor and faster finishing works.Let’s examine those big claims: -Do the new wall blocks save on labor? …
The recent metal scaffolds collapse in Quezon City Philippines has made headlines, and has made contractors re think whether metal scaffolds is still the best option for scaffolding. Why metal scaffolds collapses can be easily blamed on metal fatigue, and on how they are bound and connected. The metal scaffolds use metal interlocks that you …
This minimalist simplistic layout of a residence in Mactan Tropics Lapu lapu City is designed by the owner himself and being an engineer and not an architect, the design is prioritizes layout functionality, and not aesthetics. One might say, well this house is no eye candy, and we agree, but if you move around it, …
This modern house with large glass windows and walls, has direct access to a medium sized backyard pool. The lot is 160sqm and the house has a total of 230sqm area and the second floor is exactly 100sqm. The concrete walls has a rustic single stroke brushed finish that makes it appear like rough but …
This project has great city and sea views – everyone’s dream home. The owners would like to be able to walk around the house. On the left side as you are looking at the house – there is an approximate 1 meter walkway across the length of the house, the right side as you are …
The Makilang Family has decided to finally add the remaining few units in the blueprints and their budget is kind of tight. As we are always ready for the call of service, we fully accepted the challenge and we finished the two new units in just three months. Thanks to the dedication of the workers …
This simple house is truly simple with just 1 large bathroom and large bedroom, yet it comes with an industrial size water softening and reverse osmosis water purification system. Owned by a very kind couple in Baranggay Balabag in Pavia Iloilo City – this is a modern cubist design house – thus the simple square …
This modest home of Denis and Isabel in Aldea del Sol Bankal Lapulapu City is so cleverly laid out that it is actually two homes in one. If you notice that door by the garage – it is actually the entrance to the second unit, and the first unit has its door at the left …
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