Philippine House Building Day 404 - We Moved in BUT THEN...... 

looking great must say, i dont get the prison bars Filipinos like at the windows, for me 28 years no bars and no break-ins

Hi sir Excellent design layout very unique design features. Maybe you should have metal grinder to cut security bars in case of fire and entrances are inaccessible

if you have a fire how do you get out of the windows with the bars bolted over them? In the States you would not get a CO (certificate of occupation) with no way out of a bedroom other then the door. In fact you can't have a bedroom without a functioning window per code.

Hello Mike, your house is looking great. Sorry for the medical emergency with your daughter. I hope she is doing well. Your blinds are exactly what my wife is looking for our build. I was wondering if you can send the names and contact info of the company. I'm excited to see the remaining work completed. Thanks for your help and happy new year!

Just curious how much an appendectomy costs in the Philippines. I would think that would be a common ailment that could pop up at anytime

WOW Definitely the most beautiful, luxurious prison cell I've ever seen. Makes me glad I don't live in fear.

Hi Mike Thanks for the update. Good to see daughter is recovered. The house looks good been a big project. As expected the usual packing boxes. Something you've not mentioned is mains power. I did see one aircon going might have been Jack's room . If the kitchen island has power then change gas hob to induction. It's better anyway. Looks like flooring up to fit gas line.Can use bottle under, most Filippos do. Not safe to my way of thinking The entry roller gate looks when finished will be good. I'm not a fan for grills however had on my factory and without them I would have no tools. The home is looking good very rewarding for all the family and can see the young boy enjoying so much. Nice one Mike. Happy new year

Final intentions of building nice big house is more important. Thats not cheap and not yr assets ....to mean is just having a place to fulfill your own dream house thats all ...and at our age ..is actually a nice when dreams come true that can have a land and fulfill our dream house ...thats all ...

Saw the first episode and now this last one: small houses small problems, big houses big problems. But you made it... almost! So nice result for sure. Guess you bought other lots as well so you have more peace. And you can choose the neighbours beside the house you already build.

Well done Mike. It looks fantastic. Sorry to see that Sabrina has developed Philippine-itis (an allergy to the Philippines!). I would also agree with the suggestion made elsewhere that replacing the gas hob (currently with no gas feed) to an electric induction hob could/should be a better option. This is what we went with when we did our kitchen and it works well.

Hi Mike and family, pleased you were able to move in and sorry to hear about your daughter's medical incident. House is looking more like a home now. LPG pipe shouldn't be too much of a drama, some chipping and tiling. Wishing you a happy new year.

Thanks for the update Mike! Your home looks so much better with people, furniture and other stuff inside. How nice that your family can finally start to enjoy the home you finished. I wish you all the best for 2023 and looking forward to further updates!

Been waiting for your progress Its good you made it to the finish line

Really nice.. congrats on house move in..

Congratulations on moving into your new home. It is quite lovely, but the safety grills on the windows take away from the exterior views. Prison effect. Moved into my new build on 23rd and it poured with rain for a week. Mud everywhere. Happy new year mate. Be safe

It was nice to see your home, glad that Sabrina is better. Time marches on, thank you.

Afternoon.... I don't comment much but you place looks fabulous and well worth the wait.... good to see Sabrina up and about and all ok now.... maybe one day I might get up to where you are as I'm in Tandag.... and hopefully try and pop round to see it in person.... finally you have a beautiful home and family.... always take care and God bless you always 😊😊😊

Looks fabulous…pressure pump please give me the details….booster pump …pressure tank or both..thanks and happy new year!

Looking good! Remember, you said you would tell us what the name of your house is when it's done.

you should put bigger windows for view

I don't like bars on window if there's a fire you can't get out

Please give Sabrina our best wishes.

Looks great, at time its all finnis.👍

YES! Congratulations!!! Please update us - I want to 'watch the grass grow' and catch glimpses of the diggerator! Of course, see harvests from the 'white house. The young video helper was a plus.

How does one miss a gas line that is meant to feed a cooktop??? Clearly your builder, your engineer, and indeed your entire team were not thinking things through. I hope they are not charging you for this mistake, which is clearly theirs. It is not reasonable to expect a homeowner to supervise design and completion of every single element in the house. That responsibility belongs to the builder. This does not make a good recommendation for your builder.

Lovely home, instead of digging up the tiles, to run a gas pipe, why not move the gas cooker hob to the counter top by the window and recut the granite top to fit the hob. Really big mistake. That's why home owners need to check the details. God thing you have a functional second kitchen.

I guess the contractor was thinking like most Filipinos, the Gas Cylinder underneath the Stove? I wonder if they have "Torpedo" gizmo available there? It is a machine that can shoot water lines underground, it is often used so as not to have to dig the ground , dig only @ connection points. The castle looks great!

Looking good, I have seen window grills which fold open, so you can put them out of sight in the day time. They would look at lot better.

Looking absolutely gorgeous.. Sir, If I might offer you a Suggestion for your gas line.. I would suggest that you have your contractor... Tunneling in from the outside.. There by avoiding distractions and disruptions to the existing kitchen floor .. They can drill through the cabinet and sink a pipe into the ground.. drop a line or shoot a laser line ..then tunnel to the dropped pipe ..feed through the gas line ..and Then connect with your tanks .. Your kitchen is absolutely beautiful.. I hope that, This might help you with your problem. Hopefully someday we'll find a chance to visit with you and your family.. God's blessing upon us all. 💯🙏💯🎉 #ITSMOREFUNINTHEPHILIPPINES

They say 'home' wasn't built in a day😂😂or was it 'Rome' mike sorry to hear about your daughter but lucky your wallet and the local hospital were working ok...but I understand when trying to finish off a new home we need deep pockets😂😂 have an enjoyable Christmas New Year holiday with the family and prepare yourselves for the afterwards of silence when they have to return 😥😥♥️♥️

Very nice house and pool! Just saw this, will have to go back and watch the build. Just curious as to why two toilets in the bathroom?

You have a very nice home. It's modern and very clean. No dirt or clutter. All the rooms look a bigger size. Perhaps it's better to have bigger, more space. Small rooms tend to get cluttered more often for lack of room to put things. Happy New Year to you and your family from me (Five Elements). Are you still going to do RU-vid videos now that your house is nearly done?

Very nice.... 👍

Is a nice big house but standing on a vacant land ? How lonely would be ...

Congratulation for your new house, finally moving in, everything just look great. Happy for your sake, enjoy. Tom 😎👍🏻

When its all said and done, will you give a final build cost?

The house is looking great, really happy you guys are move in. I could almost see gardening and cooking video in the near future. Happy new year. 🍾🍾🍾

Hi Mike, congratulations on the move! Looking very nice. Glad that your Daughter is on the mend, I left my appendix in Ulan Batar...8 hour drive to the hospital, not sure what the nurse gave me before the journey but my appendix did not bother me, they tell me they had burst just before I arrived at the hospital and could have been nasty if I had been much longer. Happy New Year to you and all!

Your house is looking really good. The outside colors that you used really brings out the style of your home. Glad that Sabrina is doing better now. I agree she must me allergic to the Philippines. Lol!!

Merry Christmas to you to you all anew hope that 2023 is good to you and that your daughter has made a full recovery ❤️❤️

Congratulations on finally moving in, looks absolutely beautiful.

Congrats on moving in. Looks great.

Cream color much better than white.

Looking good, glad the family is good, or getting better. welcome back to the interwebs.

i hope you can repaint the window grills black to make it more congruent with the window sill it looks weird

Congratulations the house looks wonderful.

Happy New Year to all !!!

Looking really nice.

Looks amazing

I hope Sabrina is doing better now. Lot For Lease???? Is it still in the plans to move the tree?