Medic Mike Posted June 13, 2015 Posted June 13, 2015 .however this does not include doors/window and power, just basic 4 walls, roof, concrete floor. This was my meaning Mike, to me the cost should reflect Livable Yes? :) JP :tiphat: the house is very liveable , it is just nice to upgrade it with cash as I go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tukaram (Tim) Posted June 13, 2015 Posted June 13, 2015 I just built a very simple 18m by 14m House in the Province for a total cost of 65K peso...however this does not include doors/window and power, just basic 4 walls, roof, concrete floor. Looking at he pics... are you sure that is 14x18 meters? I would guess 18x14 feet, maybe... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medic Mike Posted June 13, 2015 Posted June 13, 2015 I just built a very simple 18m by 14m House in the Province for a total cost of 65K peso...however this does not include doors/window and power, just basic 4 walls, roof, concrete floor. Looking at he pics... are you sure that is 14x18 meters? I would guess 18x14 feet, maybe... that is what I thought too...I will have to have words to project manager next month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonjack2847 Posted June 13, 2015 Posted June 13, 2015 You can count the blocks and that will give you some idea how wide/long it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fred Posted June 13, 2015 Popular Post Posted June 13, 2015 The guest house we recently finished this year cost us just under 15k per square meter.. No contractor involved or I would definitely add another 5-10 k per Sqr mtr! LOL. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) The building contractor the Mrs and I are dealing with is in Cebu. It's true that there is an additional charge to get them to work on other islands. If you look around in these forums there are several horror stories from people who tried to manage the work themselves. Here's where immediately you will get into trouble before you start, You do not get a contractor who is "willing" to work on other islands. You go to the site and hire a local guy with local laborers which will be cheaper. The contractor from Cebu will do that also. But you don't know that. If a building permit is required from a local city hall, the mayor can write a stipulation that says local labor must be used. Where we are its not a good idea to use local labour even if you can find them..So much construction going on within this little island, hiring locals (apart from unskilled labourers) is a nightmare!! Our working Foreman and masons are from Bulacan.. We built them a barracks,and they lived there till completion..Good security guards too! We have found that local tradesmen are also VERY unreliable as they can pick and choose where they work and when they want to work. Just our experience. Edited June 14, 2015 by fred 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy F. Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Your guesthouse is looking good, fred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) Your guesthouse is looking good, fred. Thanks Guy although I think I have construction fatigue coming on! When is your place going up? Edited June 14, 2015 by fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy F. Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) Your guesthouse is looking good, fred. Thanks Guy although I think I have construction fatigue coming on! When is your place going up? We've been told ground was broken a few days ago. Completion date is Dec. 18th. Contractor pays a penalty of 0.1% each day it's late. :dance: We should arrive there in late November. Maybe we could rent a room from you! Edited June 14, 2015 by Guy F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 Your guesthouse is looking good, fred. Thanks Guy although I think I have construction fatigue coming on! When is your place going up? We've been told ground was broken a few days ago. Completion date is Dec. 18th. Contractor pays a penalty of 0.1% each day it's late. :dance: We should arrive there in late November. Maybe we could rent a room from you! No worries! Good luck with the build BTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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