CHB WALLS AND SEPTIC TANK For the walls, we have used a special mixture cement hollow block, with 10 mm steel reinforcing rod tied in both horizontally and vertically. Over all doors and windows we have formed a reinforced concrete lintel.
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Oct
Oct
ALMOST DONE With only a little over 1 week until the clients are here in the Philippines, are hard work seems to be paying off. For the most part all that is left are some of the details of the finishing. Doors have been installed however we have found some issues. When we unpackaged them, […]
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Oct
Oct
FINISHING DETAILS We are just down to the last finishing details. With all these done and the painting touched up, the only major thing to complete will be the upstairs flooring.
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Oct
Oct
LAMINATE WOOD FLOORING AND CABINET DOORS Well, almost there. We have finished the laminate wood flooring on the second story level and have put on the cabinet doors in the downstairs kitchen. Only thing left is baseboards then a good clean before the clients arrive in 2-3 days, and then it will be ready for […]
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Oct
Oct
Still pushed to the deadline, our men are responding well with dedication and commitment. We are putting on the backsplash tiles in the downstairs kitchen, progressing well with the cabinets in the mini-kitchen upstairs, and have installed a steel frame and wire railing on the outside second floor terrace.
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Oct
Oct
DOWNSTAIRS TILING, WINDOWS AND EXTERIOR PAINTING We have almost fully completed the downstairs tiling and just need to apply the grout. Outside we have finished the exterior walls on the second floor with a 1/2″ cement board with the joints taped and puttied with an epoxy mixture. on the first floor exterior walls we are […]
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Oct
Oct
While some men are finishing the ceiling and wall insulation and plywood flooring, other men have started framing the interior partition walls upstairs. At the same time, we have dug into the renovation of the kitchen downstairs, which was a client add on. We have gutted the kitchen and are building a decorative suspended ceiling […]
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Oct
Oct
FLOOR , CEILING AND WALLS Now that our structural work is done on the floor, we have been able to work on the plywood sub-floor. with the plywood on we now have a walking and working surface to be able to carry on with other upstairs work. We have installed steel stud walls and a […]
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Oct
Oct
GOING FLAT TO THE WALL The impending turnover deadline is fast approaching so we are working all out with 2 crews and over 40 workmen on site each day. The kitchen renovation is nearing completion with the installation of the granite counter tops and the finishing of the ceiling. Downstairs we have also re-used some […]
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Oct
Oct
SANDING THE WOOD PLANK FLOOR AND MORE Well we received our missing wood and it is not a total disaster. The grain and color of the new wood is not much different and we have decided to use it. Now installed, we have planed and sanded the entire floor to a nice even and smooth […]