Photo story of building a $1000 house in the Philippines
(Or as close as we can come)

We have decided to build my brother-in-law a decent house for his family to live in.
The finished house will be 20 feet by 30 feet, with a concrete slab floor, 1/2 concrete brick wall 1/2 woven bamboo.
The roof will be thatched Nipa, until it can be replaced with corrugated G.I. Sheets.
The house will not have any plumbing in it, as there is no water there to worry about.
The CR and wash area is located outside.
There is electricity currently (no pun), and the new house will also have it.
The on going project will be documented in photos, and updated as time permits.

Last Update: 24 June 2008


We had to leave the Philippines in January 2008 due to circumstances back in the USA.
We started to finish up the house, with the building of bedroom walls, and getting all
the electrical wiring completed, when we had to leave. We did not get to see the finished
product. There is still many small projects that are needed to make the place a home, but
for now, it's livable, and the family is happy. I am not sure when we will return to the Philippines.
I have been asked, what the final cost has been. I lost track, but will estimate $2,500.
I can only imagine the cost now, with the ever increasing cost of almost everything.
You can see a few new pictures, posted on ALBUM 3.
Click Here for list of materials and costs

Click Here for lessons learned and daily journal

If you wish to contact me: EMAIL me at Barugoboy@fastmail.fm


Current house. Current house, mud floors

Current house, kitchen area. Inside view

Proposed floor plan (not to scale) Similar House (example only)

Holes dug for post footings Mixing cement with sand (1:16 ratio)

Adding the water (about 40 liters) Loading up the CHB (concrete hollow block) form

Releasing block from form Cleaning up the few broken blocks

Bending the rebar Cutting the tie wire

Making the rebar column Rebar painted with red lead paint

Rebar support for posts at bottom of footing hole Cement poured for post footing. (Oct 20)


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