Growing up, my dad was always my biggest mentor when it comes to construction - these are the top tips he gave me when it comes to planning and designing a home. Hope this helps anyone looking into starting a project.
1. Practicality over looks 2. Keep Straight lines as straight as possible 3. Provide extra parking space 4. Don't repair cracks too early (Wait 3 to 4 years) 5. Invest in insulation 6. Know where the water is going (Make sure all slopes are going down the drain) 7. Minimize the number of floors and stairs 8. Make the masters bedroom as big as possible 9. Consider the path of the sun 10. Expect mistakes. Don't expect everything to be perfect
Consider it as a guideline Not a rule. Example: 1. Practicality of looks. A large portion of his house walls are made of glass though looks modern but impractical with our tropical weather. He basically voilated his 1st rule.
These are thought on Architecture school, that's why professionals are really important in designing our dream home. Proproblemahin pa lang nila in the future, nasolusyonan na ng mga professionals ❤
As a future civil engineer (hope to get my license this year) I am thankful Slater decided to have a RU-vid channel. These tips especially about the cracks are so helpful! Thank you so much for the very pleasing and informative video Engr. Young!
Aweeeeeee. Maybe the sweetest thing a child could ever do to their parents. Instilling the lessons they have learned and applying it all.❤️ sml 🥲❤️ Im sure your dad is so proud of you. ❤️
"Form Follows Function" Building purpose and function must be the starting of the design rather than aesthetic. Most common design philosophy na ginagamit ng mga archi students hehe
I used to think that my dad was just OA on how things should be done during the construction of our house, since he always points out mistakes and misalignments. Now I finally understood where his frustrations are coming from. In a few years, I guess I'll be the next one to bare those frustrations. But I hope not.
Thank you, Slater and thanks to your dad. #10 tip really helped me calm down. We just finish the construction of our house and I see a number of things that could have been done better. The construction process was indeed a stressful experience especially that we live out of the country and had to travel several times to physically see the job progress despite the pandemic. Nothing is perfect talaga. I chose to rest my case and start enjoying our new house. I am learning a lot from your vlogs. Keep posting.
I hope to see a video about insulating a house with the right practices and materials, especially for those that were already built and/or are more than 15 to 20 years old, from extreme heat. There are still houses out there where they just never knew what roof insulation does and how it will make their daily life MORE comfortable than just filling the house with electric fans. :3
When the construction of my room/ home office was finished, I noticed cracks and it's quite annoying. I'm planning to DIY the repair and I'm happy I watched this. Hahahahaha maghintay muna ng 3 years para sulit ang crack repairs.
Very helpful and practical insights which would come handy in our dream home project! Thank you for always sharing your (and your dad’s) expertise in construction! More useful content in the future! God bless! ✨
I am planning to build our house this year and so thankful that I was able to watch your tips. This is also the reasom why I subscribed immediately. Thanks Engr.
Great content Slater well done. Having built and renovated many buildings over 30 years and learning the hard way at times, your tips are practical and spot on. Essentially common sense (which comes from experience) Good Job 👍
This is good content. Especially found tip #3 (?) insightful, about not fixing the cracks right away. Usually when we observe cracks on the walls or floors of new homes, we automatically attribute them to poor workmanship or use of substandard materials. It's not always the case pala 😄
i love slater’s content na kahit di ko pa napapanood ng buo auto thumbs up na agad. thank you for giving good and informative content!! no pressure.. just keep doing you, sir.
We are currently buliding our future family home and ang dami kong natututunan sa mga videos mo, Engr. 😍😍😍 none of us are well-versed in construction but because of these, may say na ko when it comes to decision making for what will be our home. 😍 thank you!
Five years from now gagawin ko yung mga tips mo sa pag dedesign at construct ng bahay. Tuwing nanonood ako sa channel mo po na iinspired lalo ako na mag work para makapagpatayo ng maayos at komportableng bahay.
I've recently been hooked with your guys' podcast especially with Iya and Drew because I personally enjoy helping my dad fix things around the house too and like Iya, who is also interested in "handyman" things. Anyway, after binge listening, I'm now binge watching your videos on here. Hehe.. Great content as always, keep it up!
Thanks so much for your insight! I love your home and your home-building philosophy. I hope I can use you when we build our home in the Philippines one day.
Were planning to build our dream house and this is a great guidelines...im a civil engineering graduate but never practice!! Kinakalawang na ...this is really good!! Worth to watch! Thank you
Super duper practical advise and i am going to apply it in my future house! Lucky to have been watching you since the beginning learn a lot and been waiting in your new videos every saturday! Super Idol Boss Slater! loveet!!!!
Thanks for the tips, Engr. Young! Ground breaking of our future home is on the 18th of March all your tips are already noted. Check kaagad yung big area for the master bedroom and the facing of the sun. Yey! More tips pa po soon please. 😊
Lahi ra jud basta mga, well experienced and professional ang mag review..makatabang dako sa atong future nga perspective sa muabot nga balay salamat sir slater.
Hi Slater. I am your fan. Your posts are helpful and sensible. May I suggest that you also discuss two very important issues in house construction: A. Tips on Constructing >Concrete Roofing: >Basic components >Gutter and downspout > Importance of slanting the roof B. Tips on Designing Gutter and Downspouts on End Walls to avoid leakage. Thank you so much. Be blessed . ❤️
Nice tips especially having flat flooring all through out the house, basically for safety reasons, not only for the elderly but for everyone. I often see many houses in the Philippines where small steps/transitions are all over from one area to the next, I always look down lest I stumble.
Thanks for sharing these tips! Hope you can also share some house ideas that is near to busy streets(like wall fence, dust proof, noise reductions or anti theft house designs). Gracias, Engr. Young!
I love that you mention your dad in so many of your videos. If one day I can hear my son say "My dad taught me this..." That would make me very happy. Even if it's just "He taught me how to ride a bicycle". Then I'd know that at least I did one thing right. There is no higher accomplishment for a parent than to raise a child that they are proud of. When I grow up, I want to be like your dad.
I always like your content sir Slater also the quality of your video you are so lucky to have your dad and to have the same expertise or job because he can always guide and teach you everything he knows I am sure you two are very close👍👍
