SMALL HOLES in the ground means a termite colony. Read here on what to do when you find a termite colony around your house.
Termite Emergency: How to effectively control termite infestation
DIY Foot walk
Last week, our foot walk was finished. We opted to make cement blocks/ concrete slabs rather than buy paver blocks or brickstones. Reason: Cost-effective. We still have leftover sand, nails and lumber. And we have a cement mixer. We made 40x50 cm blocks. The mix was 1:2:4 which means 1 sack of cement, 2 sacks of …
Prophylaxis for Anay
The anay (termite) hinders us to use wood in our house, right? So was the argument when we were to build our house. But wood floors and wooden stairs were at the top of my wish list. Solution: Anay Prophylaxis. Treatment applications were done in 4 stages. 1. Soil poisoning. This was done when the footing …
Of Hamba and Doors
Hamba- Ilonggo for door jamb. One bonus about my job, my Ilonggo vocabulary increased! Options for hamba: cement or wood. Most go for cement because of the anay. But I preferred wood. My architect also preferred wood and he suggested I buy hamba in a hardware store. There were many kinds of wood there, but …
Lessons From the Queen Anay (Termite)
At the back of the house, there was a termite mound 2 feet high. It was two meters away from the excavation site. On the first month of construction, while digging the foundation, one of the workers offered to destroy the mound. I asked him how much, and he said, P 15000. What?! "Kay maghalad …
Installation of Wood Floor
Have you ever walked barefoot on wood floors? Yes, I have walked barefoot on wood floors. I have even scrubbed it every morning. The second floor of my Lola's house in Ilocos was made of wood. For my own house, I’ve always wanted a hardwood floor! How did we get the floor that we wanted? …
To Be or Not To Be ( A Contractor’s Tale)
After settling down in Iloilo in 2010, we had this dream of owning our own roof. But we didn’t have a million in the bank. So, we counted our CAT: Capability, Ability, Time. Capability Capability means money. Can we pay a contractor? This is a no-brainer. If you contract your whole house, you need money. …
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