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Boo-Semi-Retired
@boo-semi-retired
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Joined: Jun 28, 2014
Topics: 47 / Replies: 504
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New DIY'er

(matt), welcome to PHM. looks like we have a lot in common 🙂 he he he ... i also grew up in nova ... i'm also into IT (mainframe applications) ... j...

9 years ago
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Minifix jig and Dowel Jig

i use them before for my knockdown cabinets. you could go to hafele, i read in one post recently that the shop/factory is still here (somewhere in tag...

9 years ago
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Newbie, From Novaliches

welcome guys, i also stayed in nova for some years a long time ago 🙂 ... urduja village phase II ... i know you'll learn a lot from this forum, just...

9 years ago
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Countertop advice

concrete is the cheapest way to go. the trick is to plan and design it in such a way to hide the concrete from view to make it look it was done profes...

9 years ago
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Interlocking Bricks - good substitute for Traditional CHB?

yup, your right. in my experience in our house construction, plastering is really one of the activity that will bust a construction estimate if you ba...

9 years ago
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Local hardware-bought wood, what is it?

, it's not clear as to what type of wood are you referring to, is it hardwood (e.g. narra) or is it processed wood (e.g. plywood)? ... cheers Boo...

9 years ago
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Interlocking Bricks - good substitute for Traditional CHB?

, FYI pre, my estimate above for cement in a CHB wall is wrong, its much lower. i posted the correct computation in this section in a new thread to sh...

9 years ago
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using bamboo instead of tree wood to build a weekend house or updated bahay kubo

, as what rosy mentioned, GO, GO, GO with your project :-). it's a great idea, talagang eco-friendly. i have not heard or read anything with your idea...

9 years ago
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​Advice needed : homeowner wants concrete slab on top of existing steel flooring.

check out the concrete estimate i posted under building materials, i used 20 sqm slab as an example for the concrete computation. as for the the ...

9 years ago
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​Advice needed : homeowner wants concrete slab on top of existing steel flooring.

below was my estimate for a concrete slab with an area of 10m (length) x 4.5m (width) x 150mm (depth) for our house construction. actual usage when i ...

9 years ago
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Countertop advice

yes, this was the PHM member that i was mentioning in my earlier post ... cheers Boo!

9 years ago
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​Advice needed : homeowner wants concrete slab on top of existing steel flooring.

, as other PHM members has recommended, for any changes to the structure of an existing bldg/house, it would be best to advice your friend (bring alon...

9 years ago
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