Our construction project in the Philippines

[Arthur Little]

Guys (esp Imagine, Jake, Fred...)
I'm thinking about the idea of buying a kit house (timber construction) from a Malaysian, Aussie or other regional supplier, and then shipping in a container to the Philippines.

Any of you aware of others who've done the same/similar ?

Any pitfalls other than the obvious ? (customs duty, make sure wood is treated, excavate to get rid of termite nests)

I'm thinking something like this:
http://www.house-uk.co.uk/Lauri147.html
or
http://www.alternatedwellings.com.au/kornalla.asp
as an idea

's certainly an interesting post, Marc and ...

Probably ought to have its own dedicated thread as it's very interesting and could well develop over time.

... yes, with Peter - it's definitely more than worthy of its own thread, IMHO!