Category: Fine Furnishings

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.

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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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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Usual building permit processing procedure in the Philippines

The following steps in securing your building permit could take days or even weeks or months depending on the city or municipality you are in. The fees also vary. Step 1 – Secure and Fill out building forms, sanitary permit forms, electrical permit forms, endorsement forms available at your local municipal or city engineer’s office. …

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Affordable yet elegant Residential upgrade project

This project owned by Ronnie Francisco at Parkplace Pueblo de Oro in Babag Lapulapu city is a good example of an elegant yet affordable residential upgrade project.  Newly finished projects in this subdivision is far from acceptable once you decide to move in. The interior is not livable at all as tiles are missing and …

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Low cost projects, renovations, and supervision and consultation services

There is a boom in the Cebu construction scene and construction companies, engineers, and construction workers are having a great time. Despite the steady flow of contracts and projects, there are even more of these low budgeted customers seeking to find cheap or affordable construction services so they can finally start building their dream homes …

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Affordable house designing and blueprinting for your building permit requirement

Designing your house nowadays comes with a hefty price especially if you go directly to an architect and sometimes even just a civil or structural engineer. Architects usually charge around 5-7% of your project so if your house is 4 million worth then designing – all the way to supervision could cost you 200-280 thousand …

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San Marino Condiminium Cebu City Renovations

Condominium renovations are very meticulous jobs that most contractors shy away from… Only the well-skilled contractor with high skilled fine finisher workers handle such detail oriented jobs… Delivering a well crafted plan and a nicely done job that puts a smile on the customer’s face is the only motivation every worker needs…

Build now, pay later: Where to get funds for your dream house?

In today’s world of commercial sophistication and increased opportunities for the Filipinos, and as long as you have a qualified income stream, funding your house construction is no longer an impossible dream. Your contractor should be able to help you get the needed funds for your dream home either through bank loan facilitation or through …

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