Another Home Project is Going On
Hello guys! Another TGIF is here and yes, happy TGIF to all! I hope you are all doing great out there. Not really for me because I am not feeling good since the last days. I am thankful that I am feeling better now.
Let me go back to the main topic. This is another project that is going on right now. I know, it was a tough decision when I finally decided to built another house. I am grateful that during the past years, I bought a lot in my home country and this is now the site where the house will stand.
Starting of the construction. Photo from last month of January 2015.
Starting of the Construction
There is really no plan of building a house there but plans changed and finally, the construction of the second home started three months ago. In short, during the last week of November 2014.
This is quite a big project. It will be done slowly but surely. I am thankful that after so many years of roaming the planet, I decided to work again to realize another dream and that is building another home. I am counting from 2-5 years until it will be fully built and with everything on it from finishing to home furniture and fixtures, home decors and other home accessories.
Where Did I Get the Finances
Like what I have mentioned above, I already started working last year. I don’t want to waste the money by shopping or spending on non-sense stuffs like what other women are doing. I wanted to see a concrete result and I believed investing it on realty like building a house, is a great idea. I also sold some part of the lot to my sister and the payment she sends monthly is also use for the construction.
The Materials Used for Building
I am making it sure that the materials are really good. Metals, cement, gravel, sand and hollowblocks are the main materials. Thanks to my dear brother who is managing the construction. I always instruct him to canvass to different hardware stores for cheap but good materials. He is also the one who manages before the construction of the first home.
Partly cemented foundation with one post of the building.
The Foundation of the Building
The foundation is always the most expensive part of the building. I don’t really care if we spend a lot of money for this. With the earthquake that is visiting Philippines from time to time, I want to make it sure that the building can survive when it attacks…. I hope not. Imagine the foundation is dug 2 meters below the ground and the main posts which are made of iron are securely wrapped in another box of iron. I will share this in another post. One foundation can already consumed 10 sacks of 100 kilos of cement mixed with sand. I believed it is already a good foundation.
I am hoping that this project will be done from 2-5 years. If I can finish it in 2 years, that would be great. Investing on realty is good especially that it is always appreciating quickly, depending on the location of your property.
Good luck to me and my family! so help us Lord of Builders and Engineers!
