That's why I always mention in my vlog that not all cheaply priced constructed house is a reason to immediately rejoice because there is no cheap price for quality concrete and rebars. The option to save costs , is to lessen the strength of the concrete and alter the specification of rebars, thus reducing strength standard.
Paano yong overpricing ng items or labor? For me djan din nag sasamantala ang mga contractors. Lalo na sa mga hindi talaga tumitingin at nagtatanong sa items sa estimates. 😅
Also avoid hiring contractors just because they're relatives. Our neighbor did that and their relative even impressed them with how modern and high tech the way they built their house. But after a few years, we watch them undergo several major repairs due to structural defects (poorly constructed house) even though their house was much newer than ours. It's sad to feel like you've been fooled/scammed by your own relatives pa. Better to choose a contractor with a good track record and excellent work ethics.
Yes this is true. We're from a steel company here in ph, and we sell all kinds of steel bars that are locally made. And kalaban namin are yung mga chinese suppliers that idk imported siguro. Sakanila namin na encounter yung cheap but inuundersize yung material. (Not to be nosy but inaalam lang namin competitors). Technique nila is they lower their price and since pinoys love cheap products nabubulag tayo. but consumers didn't know na mas maliit ng 0.5 yung thickness. Na we cannot distinguish until we use equipments like calipers. Just saying, sa panahon ngayon beware of cheap materials lalo na sa houses natin. Safety must be our first concern.
Ugali kasi nang Pinoy ung BASTA MAKATIPID. Sa Bahay namin daming gawang Pwe. Ung extended room namin kahoy na medyo nakatabingi. Natakot sa LINDOL nagpagawa bakal na sumsalo. Bara din Ang gawa. If she just MAXIMIZE ung room nya sa kanila no need for it. Naging bodega na lang pati ung dating terrace na Wala ding plano, Walang architect .Daming sayang na space at Pera. Ung Banyo PALPAK din. Noon door lang issue nadagdagan. Ung kisame sa room nya, pinagkatiwalansa Apo. Ayun may tabingi, di ayos Ang plasta, di na uli't pininturahan. Pu**** *** tlg. Pera Pera lang, Makapagpagawa lang, makatipid lang. Parang gusto mo magpaint pero pinipilit mo colored pencil.
Good day sir slater! If you remember someone commented on you "17 year old me watching and chilling in your vids" well It's me now I'm 18 y.o and 1st year college with a course of CIVIL ENGINEERING. You inspired me in so many ways I hope to work with you when I graduate. Thankyou for inspiring me and for being a good example of leader I was looking for. Stay safe and have a nice days ahead.
Engineer Slater is really a great colleagues towards Architects alam niya yung pagpapahalaga sa bawat profession. As an Architecture student I'm impress big respect sayo sir slater.
I saw you at Mazda just now and we asked permission if we could take picture with you...... you said "yes".. You're so kind and down to earth. Thank you, thank you. ❤
I am a 22 year-old girl but I am interested watching your vlog about this. Maybe I'm gathering some ideas for my house in the future. Thank you Slater I have learned a lot!
That's true. We hired a contractor, who's an architect with his own company (an architectural firm), for our house renovation project. After 1yr and 1 month di pa rin nya tapos ang bahay namin, though we're already fully paid last year pa 😢 he kept on giving us excuses/ alibis, on top of all the lies he told us. Now, we're looking for another contractor to finally finish all the pending activities sa bahay namin. 😔 Bottomline, kahit legit or professional ang contractor, there's no assurance that the project will go smoothly. Sabi nga ng iba, Swertehan parn daw sa contractor.
Same here, architect run away no formal turn over, and kulang kulang yung pinagawa ko…luckily instant karma to the architect he died in a car collision…boom karma
Sana there is a venue/platform where people can share their experiences with architects and contractors. So home owners can learn from each other and avoid bad performing "professionals"
There should be a "Builders Warranty" dito sa Pinas katulad sa States. Para anything na di maganda pagkakagawa or may nasira lalo sa foundation, should all be covered by the builder or the contractor. Marami talaga nangloloko now. Mga foreman pero tawag sa sarili nila Engineer. 😅 make sure to consult with an architect and engineer lalo na if you are building your dream home.
@@jh289 laborers should still be compensated by the builder for any repairs. It's the engineer or architect's due diligence to make sure everything is within the plans and contract. 👍
Seen and heard enough scenarios where they get insulted when a professional corrects their work . Ofcourse not everyone :) Just elaborating on your point when a foreman is lying about being an engr.
Pagkakaalam ko may liability ang engr and architect upto 15yrs ang warranty nila sa pinirmahan nilang blue print and project kung tama pagkakaalala ko nasabi ni arch Llyan yun eh
@@elleceeme not all engineers include that in contracts. I remember we hired one for a small project for a business we are building and it's our fault for not checking (1) they did not follow the time frame hence we have to pay additional for rent (60k a month) and (2) there has been leaks that we have to pay additional for. Dapat talaga check every detail of the contract wether big or small projects.
Re: compaction; you perfectly described whats been happening to our home. Our home is less than 14 years old, the floor in our house already looks like its sinking and it also sounds hollow when you walk on it. I am so not prepared to face this headache when repairs are needed na
I think it's never too late. Go have a professional check before may mangyare. Mas magagastosan kapa pag pinapatagal mo pa yan or may mangyayari na. Kung wala pa budget have it quoted ask for timeline kung kelan needed paayos asap sa kaya mong pnahaon para mapag handaan mo ng maagi.
@@ponnex hey thanks, yeah we had an engineer friend look at the house a few months ago. Its a 120sqm single storey house. He gave us somewhere around 6-8 years para sa estimated na remaining lifespan nung structure in its current condition. Since lumulubog yung sahig, yung walls nag kaka crack na din. Tapos sabi niya, if we were to have the floors leveled using expanding foam or fillers, magiging masyadong magastos daw kasi its not a common service here in the philippines. Also, kahit na i-level yung floor, paulit ulit din gagawin over time kasi the fill/compaction was poorly done the first time so hindi talaga solid yung ground na pinagtayuan. It either needs to be re-done or re-engineered ata. So i was thinking the best option would be to rebuild na lang talaga, as in literally from the ground up. Given the timeline, meron pa naman oras para makahanap ng malilipatan temporarily, as well as time to create plans for a new house, grabeng sakit ng ulo lang talaga, yung akala mo set ka na kasi may bahay ka na matitirhan for life, pero di pala
Hi Engr Slater! I'm an engineering student and I find your videos super helpful in my field of study. Thankyou for making these. Looking forward to more practical engineering vids. God bless!
Kaya kami, we do our Estimates and build talaga according to the design! If the client will feel that the cheaper contractor will be the “better” choice, then we let them go.
Slater can you make more on this topic maybe make it a series because it’s really helpful for lay people who build homes. So many topics on this ex. Why is there a leak in our basement when they ‘poured cement naman from a cement truck? Yun pala it was not monolithic? They stopped in the pool of all areas? Stuff like that, waterproofing etc etc.
The required strength of the concrete can be monitored and check as you said with various test and choosing the right concrete supplier. Part of the concreting job that is taken for granted is the CURING part that affects the attainment of the target strength. Either there was no curing at all specially in building process or inadequate that will lead to dry shrinkage cracking and reduction in the mechanical strength of the concrete. Aquron 1000 can cure internally, dustproof, densify and strengthen concrete.
Thank you slater for this content! I agree with actually madaming contractors talaga na nanloloko. We had an experience, baba ng price pero grabe substandard ang gawa. Kaya invest also sa architects and engineers when building a home, an office, a shop, etc.
Kahit na kumuha kami ng profesional ay hindi pa rin namin alam kung lolokohin kami. best way sa next blog mo Sir Slater ay mga dapat naming gawin regarding sa LEGALITY o habol namin kung napatunayan na naloko kami.
I've ran projects for over 15 yrs and they range from as low as a couple of hundreds and up as high as in the Millions of dollars. I don't even look at the lowest bid of the three that i accept. The lowest bid goes straight into the trash can because there are so many change orders that will be submitted to you along the way.
Love Sunday because of you and Kryzz 😁😀 for Kryz learned about real life inside the house or as a Mom and you I love the Information in engineer perspectives that I getting from each videos.
While preparing to buil my very own dream home, i take time to watch every video nyo Sir on construction, even if my sibling are professional civil engineers para maintindihan ko din ang mga check points sa site. 😊
Hi Slater! Thanks for yet another great video! I am a Swedish viewer for over 3 years now, that plan to build a house in south Cebu, so I try to find all info concerning building subject, and your videos is great but I still don't speak much Cebuano so I have problem to follow everything you telling in the videos, so could you not do them only in English? I know that its many other except me that would predicate that! Thanks!
Most importantly, you need to find an honest and reputable Filipino engineer who attended a quality civil/structural engineering college with 5+ years of experience and who was ranked high in their college graduating class. An ethical individual, who will oversee the entire construction project from start to finish. They typically know who is an honest, quality construction contractor/foreman who will not cut corners or skimp on cheaply made materials (Chinese made rebar, wood, nails, screws, angle bar, roofing, tie wire, square bar, etc.) Footings, foundations and lower and upper ring beams are the most crucial part of a construction project in the Philippines, so focus your attention on those above all else. Next, quality welded steel angle bar roof trusses that are properly connected/secured to the upper ring beam and use quality roofing material like Galvalume on a hip style roof, or if you install a quality flat solid cement poured roof with rebar reinforcement and steel pan decking you need competent cement roofing installers. Lastly, be certain if you install western style slider windows that they have weather stripping or they will leak when you get strong wind blown rain. Same with the doors, use weather stripping and a weather proof threshold or rain will come in under the door. All the aforementioned are the most crucial to be earthquake and typhoon proof in the Philippines. Poured concrete walls is what I have, but you can use Liteblock too, if you want quality walls. Good luck.
Very well said. Thats why sinasabi ko sa sa customers ko wag masilaw sa mababang quotations ng contractor,the reasons why, kun bakit mas mura sa iba becoz they will use sub standard materials.
As a general rule of thumb I get at least three different bidders and gravitate towards the ones offering the median price. The cheap ones usually cut corners and use substandard materials, and the most expensive ones are just downright being greedy with kickbacks.
I agree that your decision should not only be made because of the lowest price BUT I also know that paying the highest price can be substandard work/work ethics.
My parents hired an architect/contractor for 1MIL to have our home renovated…according to him, it shouldn’t take longer than 5months…the thing is, there were a lot of discrepancies during construction like there would be weeks that there were no movement in the construction, workers leaving because they were not paid, supplies were delayed because previous orders were not paid yet…my father is now on the verge of reporting the said architect/contractor…haaays to top it all off, my dad already paid 900k 🤦🏻♀️
Pero hindi po makakaila na meron din talagang overprice mag-quote. Lalo kung pakiramdam nila mapera yung nagpapagawa.. Kadalasan ang mga tinataga pa nga mga OFW. And about sa steel, pwede naman itimbang yung standard para siguradong hindi undersize. Yun nga lang, hindi naman lahat ng tao alam yun. Dahil kahit sabihin mo pang standard ang bibilhin mo, pwede rin sa tindahan palang niloko kana. Di nawawala kase sa Pilipino ang pang-lalamang sa kapwa.
Another thing to take note is not because mahal ang singil ni contractor ay magaling or sure na tama ang gawain nila. I had a personal experience na ang napili naming contractor ay mamahalin actually sila ang pinakamahal na contractor for that specific project. we made our proper research din sa background ng company. Ang problem is kumuha sila ng subcontractors to do the job later nalang namin nalaman nung pumapalpak na yung gawa nila. Hindi kami pumayag na ma fully paid ang project unless ma perfect nila or ma meet nila yung quality na expected namin from them to a point na nagdala pa sila ng attorney with a demand letter na hindi naman tumalab dahil kayang kaya namin silang labanan in court in case mag push sila and for sure sila ang magkaka problem dahil sila ang mali. Ang ending ay napilitan silang gawin ng tama para lang macomplete ang project, nung na gawa na nila ng maayos saka namin sila binayaran.
kahit naman normal price or mamahalin na contractors, hindi ka pa din nakakasigurado. dapat talaga titingnan mo din at may kakilala kang nakakaalam kung ano ang dapat.
Nabiktima rin kami ng contractor .Nagpagawa kami ng bahay ang daming palpak.Yung pader baliko,walang kanal para sa lababo Kya naapaw sa kitchen laging baha.Yung alulod May tulo tinipid pati bakal sa bubong hindi pa maayos ang welding pati sa gate.Grabe mga yan basta magkapera lang sila
Shout out dun sa FB groups na sila sila lang din nag tatanungan kung enough ba yung gantong kapal ng rebar or tama na ba yung gantong kapal ng beam or poste.
I'm just wondering, why is it that whenever there's a gov't project (infrastructure) being planned they always choose the lower bid? Quantity vs quality..?
thats why i dont give my services in any clients whos after only for the lowest cost, i let them suffer in their lowest fake "contractor" who makes package lowest deal
kaya nga when looking for contractors dapat ang may ari eh hindi businessman but architects and engineers. they have licenses at 15yrs liability sa lahat ng napirmahan at nagawa nila. kaya kung magkamali sila at mayreklamo sa gawa nila, the clients are open to report them sa PRC. Hire Professionals! Wag mag DIY. most people think DIY is cheaper. 🙄
Lesson learn to those na nagtitipid lalo kang napapamahal kaya I do believed na sa umpisa palamang ay gawin ng tama para nakakasigurado ka na di papalpak.
Ingat din sa may maraming project kasi Yun iba short din sa funds sa mga project nila . Kaya mura quotation nila. Pang funding nila yun binayad mo sa ibang project nila.
Yes, craftsmen who do not know what they are supposed to do are dangerous. We filled in with sand and the rent for the pad machine was more expensive than sand and gravel. we tapped more often than 1m. it took forever. A master craftsman who knows what he is doing can speed up construction and keep costs down. Which many people don't know.
Hi, Mr. Young! Isang problem Dito sa Bansa ay "MEMA CONTRACTORS". Ano Sila? It means mga Kalpintero na nagpapangap na contractors. May personal experience kami. Sa Nagdaang LINDOL SA NORTE may Isang Bahay (out of many) destroyed. Sa Interview with Ted Failon last week lang. Ung Isang Bahay BAGSAK Ang 1st floor, natilt lang ung 2nf floor kasi nabagsakan ung sasakyan nila. Gumastos daw nang 2.5M* peso. Tinanong ni Ted if may building permit, sagot ni Lalo Wala! Walang architect nor engineer. May kapit Bahay lang daw na pinagtiwalaan, tipon Mema lang. Now GAGASTOS pa Sila para wasakin Ang ginastusang Bahay. Yan Ang Kabayaran sa UGALING PINOY NA Panay Ang Tipid sa huli Ang pagsisi! Dpt daw tulungan Sila nang LGU. May neighbor kami IRONICALLY Isang Architect, pero NAGTIWALA SA KAINUMAN! Shit! Estimate ko lang gumastos na sya nang Php.50-65K. Ampaw ung walla na IPINATONG lang sa Amin, kitang-kita ko pagpukpok umumbok. Ung Isang posteng ipinatong KULANG, HINDI PANTAY, LAHAT MALI. di mo kailngang maging Pro OBVIOUS Ang mga Mali. Hindi nya masabihan sa KABOBOHAN. Pinerahan lang. Minsan tinanong ko kailan Ang target matapos sagot ni Kainuman kakasimula pa nga lang daw. GINGINEER, BEERKETEKTO. Magingat sa mga ganyang tae! New term natin Beerketerkto. Wala ding building permit. Sya mismo mismo nagsasabing Patay Oras daw. Eh Ikaw nagpagawa eh. Kwarto daw, Nakita ko pa 3D design. Pero BAKIT SEMENTADO? Gagayahin ba kami na Terrace? Di ba dapat kahoy lang!? Up to now nakatwnga, ung mga kahoy sa kisame still there. What a shame. May ginawa Sila sa Iba, natapos nila. NANAY KO sinasabihan ko na Kumuha nang EXPERTS sa mga future projects n pwedeng Gawin. Ayaw! Haiyaaaaa.
Being mindful of how and who to award your project is good, but you have to be strict on having a written contract as it would be your basis if the installed items are sub-standard.
every price quote should be dealt with some suspension, para somehow mabawasan yong chance mu na maloko. whether the price is high or low, specially if you don't know construction.
Hir Sir Slater.. sna next vid nyo is pano maging earthquake resistant ang isang bahay, dahil sa ngyari pa lng na lindol kahapon sa north luzon.. mraming bahay ang nasira.. anu po ba sna dpat tandaan Sir Slater sa pagpapagawa ng bahay para maging matibay ang pundasyon at di bsta bsta magiba ng lindol? sna magawan nyo ng video.. Godbless Sir Slater and your Family! Ganda ng vlogs nyo mag asawa!
Daghan gyud contractor mangilad. Bisan expert or proper contractor imo e hire. Need gyud Ang owner sa balay kay naay idea about building the residential or commercial bisan basic Lang especially foundation sa building. Need gyud ug proper and strict nga pamaagi.
I would love if the subtitles could translate tagalog you are speaking in to english. Those of us who only speak english miss out on a lot of what you say.
Hindi ko forte ang engineering pero andami ko pongnatutunan sainyo. Nag kakaron nako ng pointers kung sakaling mag papatayo ako ng dream house ko. Thank you sir slater for sharing this. Godbless u and your family 🙂🙂❤❤❤
Even some professional they don’t do it good like our house we hired professional architects but we discovered last tyfoon 2021 that he didn’t put a strong roof that’s the reason it was crumpled by the tyfoon I’m just hopping that this house will last long coz we can’t afford anymore if the entire house will be damaged.😢
Hi, I learnt alot from your videos. I have a question. Is it good to let a company to build my house where they provide their own architects, engineers, contractors and even materials? Or is it better to have separate engineers and contractors for the project?
