I'm taking full advantage of the dry weather to 'sort-out' all the water leaks we found during the rainy season.

Looks like 100% were down to our first completely crappy builders who seemed to either not care or have no idea on construction principles.
At least my wife has now forgiven me for sending them home early to Cebu with a massive B*****king.

Our second builders (one a family member) did a pretty good job all round. I still found fault with some of their 'hidden' practices and sent them home also. To be honest it was mostly because they started to really get on my nerves with their crap about knowing best.

Well it might also have been because they couldn't accept my crap about knowing best.
But anyway they too got set away.

So now I'm sweating cobs mixing my own mortar and concrete and fixing some leaks that should never have been and also building my own laundry room to my own specs.
Means proper water supply (without leaks) and proper water disposal (without leaks)

I'm sure there are builders out there. I just need to find them.

There's so much construction and development going on in our small community. So many constructions teams who look to be doing a great job (yes even behind the finished work)
and will be using the best team(s) later.

I have to say I'm 95% happy with our Marikina house. Just a few things to update. But I'm now wondering whether we should put some projects on a back burner.
This is a big house and there's only the two of us 'rattling' around here.
I like the space of course, but need to consider the extra expenses for upgrading the third floor above the already very acceptable living area available.
We're no longer eager to have a live in maid/helper.
Well I'm not anyway