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Cost
to Build?
As of January 2012; the average estimated cost per sq mt for building your
home in the Philippines, done by a contractor, is (drumroll)
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How Long to
Build?
Complete construction (including finishings) of houses in the Philippines
takes on average 4 to 6 months but you need about 6 weeks for blueprints and
building permit
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Best Time to Build?
It’s maybe the best to start around January to build your Philippine house
which will take at least until June. If the rain starts then your roof will
already be in place, no problem
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Buy a Lot?
You should know what the local rules, regulations and restrictions are
before you purchase the land, as they may affect the size and shape of the
house you want to build
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How to Build a Home?
5 options in building your house in the Philippines
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Home Builders - Contractors
‘you get what you pay for’
‘GOOD WORK IS NEVER CHEAP, AND CHEAP WORK IS NEVER GOOD’
It is YOU who have to select the Philippine home builder who offers the best
VALUE for your money
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Swimming Pool
Swimming pool construction is best done by Philippine contractors using the
‘dry-pack method’
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here...
Roof
Philippine roofing contractors mostly use corrugated galvanized steel or
zinc-aluminum roof panels. Metal shingles are available, which create a
tiled look
more roofs here...
Insulation
There are four major areas of insulation to plan for: walls, ceiling, roof
and windows
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Termites
Ask your Philippine home builder – contractor for the latest unique
(permanent!) “anay” termite protection system
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Building Permit
Do not even think about building a house in the Philippines without a
building permit; a government official might order to stop the ongoing
construction with all consequences
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Cost of Building Materials
The cost of construction materials in the Philippines is mostly higher in
the dry-season so better buy them at the end of the raining-season
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Bungalow or 2-Storey?
One- or two storey is strictly an individual choice, and the difference in
cost (if any) depends on the design. A one storey house is however mostly
cheaper
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stories here...
ICF (Insulated Concrete Forms)
Superior sound-dampening qualities; you are saveguarded against the noise of
that rampant pollution here; the karaoke-terror
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Construction Methods
Remember that you can always replace a door or put new tiles in your house
but you can NOT change the structure/foundation of your home; make a wise
decision
more
ways to build here...
Architects or Engineers?
Philippine architects know more about architectural house design than a
contractor. While a home builder may make ‘some adaptations’ at your
request, a good architect will anticipate your needs – even if you are not
sure how to express them.
On the other hand; some architects tend to let their creativity get out of
hand and design a house which is beautiful but not practical or economical;
engineers and contractors know more about the practical ‘real world’ construction facts. You
be the judge
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Blueprints
Blueprints are the technical documents that illustrate the dimensions,
location and orientation of the structure that you want to build in the
Philippines. Oh; and only architects are allowed to sign...
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House Designs
You can not simply ‘build the same house like a picture you see somewhere on
the Internet’; it is intellectual property of an architect
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Floor Plans
Select a floor plan that will fit your LOT, WISHES and
BUDGET. Think of everything your house has to include, and write it down
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here...
Site Preparation
Maybe your house need to be higher than the road, or need
excavation, backfilling, compaction, a retaining-wall, dewatering and/or
runoff control measures etc.
more site here...
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