DMD Posted December 28, 2019 Posted December 28, 2019 Where can you find structural steel in the Philippines? I am looking for I-beams and girders. I'm looking to put together a 40'x40' steel building with a usable 2nd floor loft for a living area and 12' ceiling underneath for a shop. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support scott h Posted December 28, 2019 Forum Support Posted December 28, 2019 Pretty muh any building supply business, see them in use all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Mike J Posted December 28, 2019 Forum Support Posted December 28, 2019 Welcome DMD. You may get better answers if you let readers know the area you plan on putting up the building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted December 28, 2019 Author Posted December 28, 2019 Don't really know where I'll be living somewhere in the Visayas. If the materials are available pretty much anywhere, I can deal with that. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted December 29, 2019 Posted December 29, 2019 3 hours ago, DMD said: Don't really know where I'll be living somewhere in the Visayas. If the materials are available pretty much anywhere, I can deal with that. Thank you. I live in Iloilo in Western Visayas. I can pretty much buy steel anywhere and everywhere. If you are looking for some special steel/metals I'm not sure but the everyday stuff is readily available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham59 Posted December 29, 2019 Posted December 29, 2019 Additionally, (wherever you decide 'set up shop' here) make sure you have a visa which entitles you to work and or, run a business, if you plan on showing your face behind the counter, as it were. You will also need a local building permit. Probably none of the locals have bothered with one, but I'm assuming you won't be a Filipino ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted December 30, 2019 Author Posted December 30, 2019 I plan to retire to the Philippines as soon as I sell my house in Alaska. Which I hope to do by spring. I'm planning on putting up one building so I can live above my shop where I plan to do anything I want to do. It will have an industrial look but serve a dual purpose. Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnMyWay Posted December 30, 2019 Posted December 30, 2019 31 minutes ago, DMD said: I plan to retire to the Philippines as soon as I sell my house in Alaska. Which I hope to do by spring. I'm planning on putting up one building so I can live above my shop where I plan to do anything I want to do. It will have an industrial look but serve a dual purpose. Dan You better have a good cooling plan for that upper living area! And/or the whole building, dependent on your needs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted December 30, 2019 Author Posted December 30, 2019 I plan on having an open and airy home. Plus I'm planning on some air flow to help cool it as we will be close to the ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Mike J Posted December 30, 2019 Forum Support Posted December 30, 2019 Have you visited the Philippines? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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