Our lot is not that big. It's around 248 square meters. There's a 3-meter setback for corner lots, we just have to maximize every inch of space we can actually build on. With the family getting together every so often, we need space to accommodate more or less thirty to forty people. Having this in mind, our architect designed a house with basement parking, attic and lanai. The thing with attic is the heat. Even with lots of insulation, it will still be hot, especially during summer, if you were to use just the usual galvanized iron sheets. The architect recommended CPAC Monier roof tile, which they say is cool (literally). Installation and material now costs around PhP1500.00 per square meter for the Elabana design. Good thing we canvassed and made partial payment early on, we were able to freeze the contract price at PhP850.00 per sq. meter. Good deal, eh? These tiles are heavy, our structural engineer made sure the foundation, posts and beams will be able to take on all the weight.
We had problems with the initial design. The project architect made a mistake, the roof beam on the stairway going to the attic, was low. They redesigned the entire area and roof detail.
The insulation, galvanized iron under sheeting, and battens (it's where they bolt the roof tiles on) are in place. Now the Stone 2000 (CPAC Monier Distributor)sub-contractor is saying the slope is not high enough! Oh, man! Talked to our contractor, Alex Ramos and architect, Alex Co, about it. They discussed with Stone 2000. The solution is to raise the apex a bit, just enough to avoid water backflow during heavy rains. So they'll add more battens to make it higher. Hopefully roofing will be done in less than a week's time. Now I just have to follow up the cabinet design (again) with AGC Design Concepts.
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