Anybody know about building a simple house in the Philippines?

[garya505 2]

Anybody know about building a house in the Philippines?

I'm building a simple farmhouse for my in-laws, who are currently squatters on government land.

20x30 ft

concrete slab foundation

concrete block walls

metal roof on wood trusses

I need info on designs, materials, labor, etc. to complete up a cost estiimate. Any help would be appreciated by both me and the in-laws.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Find a forum for expats living in the PI. I can find one later if you like. I'm at work now.

[Ban Hammer 12,836]

i hear 3 little pigs construction is hit or miss. make sure you don't get the one that believe in straw construction.

[garya505 2]

i hear 3 little pigs construction is hit or miss. make sure you don't get the one that believe in straw construction.

Thanks for the tip! I'll keep that in mind.

[William33 110]

Approximately $3k, all inclusive of windows, doors and so forth. This is anecdotal information from a former State Department colleague posted in the PI, that married there. The local family needs to organize this effort; otherwise it will cost 3 times that, if you attempt to organize it yourself.

All the best.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

i hear 3 little pigs construction is hit or miss. make sure you don't get the one that believe in straw construction.

Geez, Charles I am refraining heavily from my thoughts

[Jasman0717 8]

Sorry Gary, still haven't heard from Nancy

[mtracksport 0]

depends on where you build it. in the outskirts or in the country. flat land or hilly? lumber is hard to come by in some areas . Manila, Luzon,Olongapo, no problem , but other areas are challenging to say the least. we have built 2 over the years and the costs were very different so look at several local contractors and see what they say. then do it yourself. i have plans for a 24x30 , 24x36, and 24x40 . you dont want to go more than 24' wide. my engineer is licensed in manila and he has all the requirements in a package . you can get it from the juristiction where you build. AL

[garya505 2]

Approximately $3k, all inclusive of windows, doors and so forth. This is anecdotal information from a former State Department colleague posted in the PI, that married there. The local family needs to organize this effort; otherwise it will cost 3 times that, if you attempt to organize it yourself.

All the best.

Thanks, that's in the same ballpark as my current estimate.

Sorry Gary, still haven't heard from Nancy

Thanks Jim, anything she can help with will be appreciated. I'm getting bits and pieces of info from my in-laws and other people and putting it all together. I'll get there one way or another.