OFW Property Investment in the Philippines: FILINVEST HOUSE MODEL WITH BUHOS TIBAY SEAL

WHAT IS FILINVEST'S " SEAL OF BUHOS TIBAY"?

1. DESIGN AND STRUCTURE

The structural design or strength of the house is eventually distributed into the surroundings walls connected to its foundation. This design is better projects against strong wind or horizontal earth movement.
Construction under this design is easier and faster to implement compared to the conventional "beams and column" method.

2. LAND PREPARATION

We make sure that the house stands in the firm of ground. The foundation Normally stands below the natural grade or in engineered-filled land preparation;
Next we treat the soil agains "anay" or termite infestation to make sure that any existing termites are eliminated and to prevent future termites infestation.

3. CONSTRUCTION METHODOLOGY

Construction methodology of the wall uses "forms of works" or "cast in place" system.
After all the plumbing and electrical connection are installed, still or wooden form is put into place, in preparation for the concrete pouring of the walls or flooring.
The form system also makes the finishing of the concrete wall (both interior and exterior of the house) almost perfectly flat. This makes finishing and painting wall aesthetically presentable.
For consistency of quality, concrete being poured into the wall and flooring comes from the delivered concrete mixer instead of traditional mixing of cement by laborers.

4. QUALITY TESTING OF MATERIALS USED

Steels used in the structures are required for laboratory testing with certification that the correct sized of steel were used and that the steel installed meets the minimum required strength of grade 40 for (10mm and 16mm size)
Concrete poured into the wall and flooring are also required for laboratory testing with a certification that the concrete meets the minimum required strength of 3000 psi for (affordable and mid-end; 2500 psi for socialized housing).

5. CONSTRUCTION MONITORING

Filinvest assign a Project Engineer to monitor every stage of house construction including land the preparation;
Every labor and materials installed are being monitored by independent project account assign in each project to ensure that the quality of the materials short are not shortchanged.
An independent quality assurance department from our Head Office conduct inspection of the houses being constructed to make sure it is built with quality according to specifications.

Therefore, the seal of "Buhos Tibay" is not simple cement or concrete.

It is a time-tested construction process of Filinvest, which was honed through years of

experience in building of thousands of houses.

It start from the (1)Structural Integrity of the design, (2) The proper preparation and treatment

of the soil, (3) The quality of the materials used, (4) the proper construction methodology and

(5) Timely deliver the house.