How long do you want to Build your Dream House in the Philippines?

Hi Dreamers!

If I were to tell you that the answer to the question will be posted next week, are you willing to wait that long?

Of course Not!

We live in a world where everyone (well, almost everyone) want the benefits now. We want the results now!

Here in the Philippines, can’t wait to see the movie in the theaters? Some people just buy the pirated DVD! Not a good choice.. Want to earn more money? People join pyramid marketing scams. They know they are scams but they join anyway just to get the benefits of making more money. Again, not a good choice.  

In building your Dream Home, there is a mindset I need to promote for all you Dreamers.. We have to be patient. Anything done in undue haste will almost always yield bad results.

Here are some practical tips:

How to install floor tiles? Never rush the installation of the floor tiles.. This is one big mistake when building your own house. You have to start and finish this almost perfectly. If you put tired and installers who have not slept for 2 days because of the construction rush, most likely the edges will not be straight and the level of the tile surfaces will not be the same. And since you build your own house, you pay the price for redoing the work. There is no guarantee that you can re-use the installed tiles. If you have a contractor doing the installation, they may not produce the desired results.

The painting of the top coat (the actual color of the paint) can be rushed a bit but you cannot rush the curing (drying) of the concrete plaster of the wall. If you paint at once a cement plastered wall just to rush things, most likely you will have a bad paint job that will peel, and have uneven color.

On a general note, I advocate patience. There are works that can be rushed but not in undue haste.

I will give you an advance warning Dreamers - You will be itching to rush things.. You will want to finish everything the next day.. You will want to have the house done in 2 weeks. Not possible.

Another note, anything done faster will be more expensive whether you award it to a contractor or you are hiring workers paid by the day. You need to pay for over-time work, like all of us employed citizens.

You need to get good advice from knowledgeable people on the timing and which work can be done faster in the right way.

Patience.

And more Patience.

Make decisions with a Cool head.

Let’s build the right way.




Emil M.