Carol and I built our dream home in Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines. Our blog entries documenting our experiences are listed below. Click on the topic to go to the corresponding blog entry.

Our Philippine house: Buying our lot

Our Philippine house: Building a perimeter fence

Our Philippine house: Filling the lot

Our Philippine house: House Design

Our Philippine house: Architects and builders

Our Philippine house: Building Permits

Our Philippine house: Digging a water well

Our Philippine house: Building a bamboo house - a "bahay kubo"

Our Philippine house: Buying construction equipment

Our Philippine house: Buying hollow block (cement block)

Our Philippine house: Foundation and footers

Our Philippine house: Concrete Columns

Our Philippine house: Roof Beams

Our Philippine house: Rebar Splicing - right and wrong

Our Philippine house: Earthquakes - Lessons from Haiti

Our Philippine house: Roof Design

Our Philippine house: Building roof trusses - welding

Our Philippine house: Installing roof trusses and  roofing

Our Philippine house: Electrical System

Our Philippine house: Plumbing

Our Philippine house: Windows, we build our own casement windows

Our Philippine house: Finishing (plastering) the walls

Our Philippine house: Ceilings

Our Philippine house: Security

Our Philippine house: Flooring

Our Philippine house: Drainage and Wastewater (Septic System)

Our Philippine house: Building our carport

Our Philippine house: Construction cost reports

Our Philippine house: Learn from our mistakes

Our Philippine house: Window Screens

Our Philippine house: Building and Zoning Permits

Our Philippine house: We move in!

Our Philippine house: Tiling

Our Philippine house: We buy a Bompani cook stove

Our Philippine house: Laundry and Storage Area

Our Philippine house: Granite Countertops

Our Philippine house: Kitchen Cabinets

Our Philippine house: Being your own contractor in the Philippines

Our Philippine house: Painting

Our Philippine house: Earthquake Seismic Design Philippines

Our Philippine house: Air Conditioning

Our Philippine house: Ceiling Fans

Our Philippine house: Back-up generator (genset)

Our Philippine house: Internet