This is the first thread in our newest forum "The Gazebo". Sort of an ice-breaker, this forum will serve as sort of "Water Cooler" where members can mill around, hang out, and talk about stuff other than tools, DIY projects, etc.
to get this off, maybe we can have a location 'roll call'. just reply with your location (can be general or specific, its up to you, but at least down to the level of the town or city.
to keep this thread positive (good vibes), write something you love about the place, why you are staying where you are now.
here goes mine:
Sta Mesa Heights, QC.
less than 2 kilometers from where i work, and less than a kilometer where my daughter goes to school. high topography, malayo sa baha, medyo tahimik...
feel free to post mga kapatid! you can also start new threads, if you like 🙂
Re: Location Roll Call
office: Makati
house: Paranaque
katatapos lang ng house noong end of March 2007...halos takbuhan na kami ng contractor... on the 12th month (Dec 2006) ako na nag supervise ng construction...June 6, 2007 lang nagkaroon ng kuryente dahil nagkaroon ng problema sa entrada ng kuryente ng bahay...
yun lang pow!
Re: Location Roll Call
Office: Intramuror, Makati, Davao, Cotabato & SEA.
House: Marilao Bulacan and Talisay, Cebu
Byahe ng byahe a lot of times dahil sa trabaho, pero enjoy naman - so far. Home owner for the past 10 years pero dapat ng mai-repair yung house (luma na eh) kaya lang wala pa budget.
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office : new manila, qc & guiguinto, bulacan
house: filinvest 2, qc
but 70% of the time am inside my pick-up going rounds on my suppliers around central and southern luzon
my place is kinda' rustic, with still lots of vacant lots and trees, dogs, chickens, snakes. still can shout out loud without neighbors shouting-back. my house is always/still under contruction (for the last 10 years). i wish my gradeschooler son will finally finish the construction after his college schooling.
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office : freelance
house : fairview, near SM
medium scale housing ni villar, so far wala pa rin kaming NAWASA, for 20 yrs. i don't know why ayaw bigyan ng permit ni sen. villar, para sa MWSS. buti pa yung squatter area beside meyron na. former plant manager of big woodworking industry, kanya lang na disability na!
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House: Filinvest East, Marcos Highway
Been trying to DIY since I was 7 years old, when I tried to fix an alarm clock and just destroyed it. Probably have destroyed more things than I have built. But I am getting better.
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work: Gen. Trias, Cavite
house: Bacoor, Cavite
promdi na ako ngayon but grew up in tondo, manila. home owner na for the past two years. would like to get inputs from the forums on how to fix/maintain our house.
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work: S.E.A.
home: City of San Fernando, La Union
used to live in Baguio for 10years up to about 2 years ago but for practical reasons, had to move back to CSFLU...
hope to live in Baguio again...
Safety first - always wear face/eye/ear/hand protection as a minimum.
Re: Location Roll Call
office: Getri, Cavite (semicon)
home: tagaytay (batangauenio naging cavitenio)...:)
join this forum to get tips and info....my bungalow house is still unfinished but dwelling-in already for more than a year...trying to finish one area at a time when budget permits...best fulfillment so far to have own home...
Re: Location Roll Call
Office: None so far
Home: Cainta and Antipolo
Just like 2diy4, I also love trying to DIY and destroyed more things than fix them.
./C246
Re: Location Roll Call
home: cainta
office: qc
i love doing DIY projects... when i have the time... "nakakasira sa DIY ang trabaho!" ;D
done some electronics stuff, so i want to pursue it again... and some woodworking and metal stuff... gardening also... hmmm, what else?
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office: roxas blvd. ermita
home: sampaloc, manila.
i enjoy DIY in almost everything; cars, home, gadgets. it gets expensive when i damage my stuff but very fulfilling.
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work : sta. rita, guiguinto , bulacan
my "home" : sta. rita, guiguinto, bulacan
i am a DIY mom. if i can't do it myself, i go call somebody to handle things for me, but i tell DO them how to DO it 😉 , my way of course, at least i know what it takes to do it and how much i need to pay them to do the job. and it is good to know at least a few house hold tricks, so i hope every one keeps sharing!
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Sampaloc jologsville that is why I want to move the hell out of here. Talk to some brokers january 2007 for a lot in Katarungan village in Muntinlupa but they were not professional so I backed out of the deal so I am lot hunting again.
I have limited budget so I intend to DIY my house, meaning, get a good foreman and other workers and supervise them. I can't afford a contractor. I plan to have the shell put up, the ground floor kitchen, dining and sala plus my Mom's room then the rest little by little when I have more money.
Re: Location Roll Call
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Been here with my family since the 80's.
Cheers to the guys who set up this website. You are doing a great and invaluable service to our kababayans.
I came across this great site while looking for Meralco's service connection set-up. I was entertaining the idea of rewiring our house in QC to 110v.
I intend to contribute as much as I can to this DIY community. I have done a lot of renovation projects on my house and hope to share some tips that may lessen the grief of doing a new project the first time. At the same time, thru this forum, I am getting educated on the new trends, products and practices there in the Philippines.
Good luck to all you DIYers!
