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Why is anyone building in the Philippines using hollow blocks. AAC is the best way to go. The cost of labor is reduced significantly and AAC Blocks are fire proof, sound proof. Take a hollow block and a AAC block and drop it off two story building and see what happens

Greg and Wilma, you really have a healthy environment full of anti oxidant from the green trees around. The air you breath must be very fresh and clean.

I'm looking at the same system. just had my first site evaluation. We run from 300kwh to 500 a month. I want the whole house on the system, running AC to. Maybe I'm thinking wrong. But run the battery down to 20% every cycle when let it switch to power Co. Just don't run everything at once. We will Definitely use more KWH if we have solar, Thats the point, keep the house cooler. Maybe I'm being unrealistic, but for that kind of money I'm hopeful. will wait for your updates and see how much power it produces a month

I just broke my hand/wrist. Getting old and working too hard and my body doesn’t take the abusive jarring it used to. Take care 😊

That driveway entry looks really steep 😬

Greetings. Please tell me who they chose to be the architect and contractor. I love the design.

Nicely done guys. Within 2 years I’ll be going there in Ph. to build our retirement home , so watching your videos will help me.

Greg, it sounds like you bruised your heel bone. It will be tender for about 6 weeks, but it will heal. Plan for about 4-6 months until it is pretty much unnoticeable. Be careful and listen to Wilma.

Sucks not being 20 anymore. Youth is wasted on the young! Great update. Missed you guys!

Not for me...all show no go..

Nice tour,,thanks for sharing,,😊

Noticed your SUV in your carport still has a "Yellow Sticker" on the right side?

That’s a big change since your last update. Sorry to hear about your heel hope you’re on the mend soon

Great

Always a problem getting the brain to catch up with the body😂 hope it gets better soon.

Greg / Wilma; Love you channel and the great insights and advice you present! Outside of the projects to keep you busy, what do you do to keep busy/ occupied since you are retired? My wife and I are building near Iloilo very soon and will be retired and living full time in P.I. I am curious about what to expect for "down-time" activities or hobbies to keep occupied.

that is called policeman's heel here in the uk .

Very informative video. Btw, please highlight Sandy in one of your next videos. I miss seeing her. Thanks and recover soon!

cost? no bedrooms? local hospital? temp control? clean?

I fractured my left heel in 2007 and I couldn't walk on it at all. A few weeks later had surgery, 2 plates and 11 titanium screws and around 6 weeks of not even putting pressure on it. Slow recovery process, still hurts if I am on it for long periods. Hope yours is not broken! Thanks for all the updates. We are heading to Samar next Sunday to spend 2 1/2 weeks with my wife's family and hopefully be able to look for some properties for a future move there.

Nice

You should know by now Greg, they’re always right (even if they’re not).😂

If I were building a new house from scratch, I'd definitely have dual voltage capabilities! I discussed it with 2 different builders, and it's possible... for an additional fee 😂🤣 In fact, one of the builders would have been my first choice, seeing how they engineered the houses and designed them. ❤️ Then Christine and I fell in love with this little bungalow (about 1/4 the size of your neighbor!), and certain features just stood out. But, as usual, I found some shortcomings with the design, and since my low-ball offer was accepted, that gave me the financial ability to upgrade what I felt we needed. Imagine our surprise when I met the Architect/Designer of the house, and he came from the Design/Engineering company we would have had build us a home! 😲 As soon as the Architect can give me exact cost figures, and all of the title, deed, Absolute Deed Of Sale (?) is finalized, the work will begin on the upgrades. Since the new house is less than a kilometer away, I plan to be there every day, insuring the work goes correctly! Keep something in mind; these Architects, Engineers, Foremen and workers are learning something new from us Westerners, when they're building a house for us. So it's important to work closely and rationally together with the Contractors! I should mention how important it is to develop a good line of communication and working relationship with the contractor! Together we are building a unique, one-of-a-kind house! And I can guarantee that Architect John has learned more for future designs!

HI 👋 U2. I told you so Greg on trimming those bushes 👍😉. Thanks for the update on the neighbors house 🏠 build. Going to be nice when done. Blessings 🙏🌺🌸🌼

Yes you are getting older, better listen to Wilma more...lol Thanks for the update, Greg..Jim

With the limited sunlight over the past week, have you been getting enough solar to recharge your batteries and run your necessities during the day and batteries last the evenings?

What do you think will be different between the metal in his wall and what you used to be in your wall? Do you anticipate his to rust and require frequent painting?

Very impressed with the Quality of craftsmanship

We don't need a dirty kitchen in the US for some reason .... Maybe you could not have one for that same reason.

It's a tropical storm, not a typhoon. Please get it right.

beautiful but very expensive...even for a foreigner

That's not the correct typhoon path. It did not pass in Manila . It passed over the cordillera region. Usually the typhoons in Luzon area are not that strong but more on rain . The strongest typhoons are usually in the south

Watching you folks during my family visit in S Leyte… The storm threw our travel plans around… always go with the flow (and storm winds)… finally in Boracay. Always great a great video. 👏🏻👏🏻

Hi Wilma and Greg I am enjoying your channel very much I believe you had some info about transferring money from US bank account to bank account in the Philippines, can you please tell me which episode it is in? thanks

Ghen and I been here two weeks now starting our Philippine retirement here in Batangas and so far experienced a day long, power outage, government immigration offices closing in Manila at the last minute and now a typhoon. 🫠lots of lessons and notes taken your video here comes at the perfect time. Still no power for 36 hours but got foods and beer. Stay safe everyone! 🙏

I am dumbfounded as to how many foreigners in the Philippines don't know about and dont use UPS Battery BackUps. If you buy a nice one it conditions your electricity even when you DO have power to keep your electronics from going bad prematurely and then keeps things running when power goes out and gives you time to shut your electronics off if you want or need to. I know most foreigners are using laptops so they keep running when power fails but since everyone's phones are always at 2% in the Philippines you should get one for that addiction. I only buy 1500VA units because that is very reasonable all around and the largest you can get at regular retailers. You'd probaly have to look far and wide to get one that big in the Philippines. I'd put one on all my electronics. Watched The Lincoln Lawyer from the beginning. Very Enjoyable.

So you're on the southern edge of the Philippine Typhoon Belt. No thank you!

Very nice ! No worries , just eat your popcorn and watch netflix with a cozy blanket 😂 . BTW where was prince all this time? Just curious 😜

Good idea to run all your electronics on a UPS. Those power flickers are a big killer of tv, computers and anything invertor driven

do you see many domestic wind turbines there ?, would seem a good back up . thank you

Not good for any electronics with voltage drop and resume. If you have something like Ecoflow I would suggest always keeping starlink, tv and refrigerator plugged into Ecoflow and then keep Ecoflow plugged into electric, basically it should work like a APS or just by aps

If they can pipe oil all over the world-why not WATER🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️!??! I’ve said this for years! Benefits both parties, you’re not flooded and we have water!!! Since nothing is ‘usual’ we have adaptations and learning. I dunno where this attitude of man I gotta learn this too?!? comes from lol. I’ve turned the ‘old fart’ corner and it’s tougher-🤷‍♀️meh so what lol. Prince looking so healthy and happy! Stay safe n dry cheers🙏🏻❤️😎

Greg has me focused heavily on drainage.

Definitely having solar is a big plus in the Philippines. Thanks for the video, Wilma and Greg...Jim

APC is a good UPS. For your WiFi and modern tv, a small unit is good enough.

Cyberpower or APC for a UPS. APC used to be made in the Philippines. Not sure if that is still the case.

Hey guys, I did the same thing with Lincoln lawyer! Great series! Do you wish 20 episodes per season?😊😊😊 Very enjoyable!

Hi Wilma & Greg. Thanks for your video. I also recommend a USP from APC. I had one and was very satisfied. When you buy, just ask, if the unit can also handle change in voltage, because some can, others not.

Kristine is a big, juicy girl! She's crossing about 100km north of us, but all we've had was rain bands hitting us. I think you guys got all of the wind! 🌬🌧 Part of the reason I moved my family (and now buying a house) to Pampanga, is seeing historical data about Pampanga being sheltered from storms, because of the mountains surrounding us. 🤔 Then looking at the least affected flood area in Pampanga, and thats how we ended up in Telabastagan, between Angeles City and San Fernando. We've not had any flooding here! Research pays off! Glad you guys weathered the storm well 🙏 Our mutual friends (M&J) in Valencia/Dumaguete were telling me about the rain, wind and power outages over the past couple of days. Another benefit of Pampanga... our power has never flickered... Stay safe you guys, Another storm is brewing up by Guam... 😵‍💫🌬🌧

Hello, My wife and I are 10%'ers and building a home North of Ormoc, in Leyte. We our on Week 40 of our house build on our TH-cam channel. We definitely want to install solar and have the same type of setup as you. I know that you said you were pinching pennies during this particular build, but when you were in Leyte did you research any companies or businesses that did solar as a possible future endeavor? Or, do you have any recommendations if you did come across anyone in Leyte? Thank you for taking the time to answer.