axelnoah
2/15/2017 06:59 EST
Still have plans to move to the Philippines in two years or so....Now I just had a look at List of earthquakes in the Philippines ....WIKIPEDIA. This is a terrible reading. Quakes seems to happen everywhere, causing a lot of damage, and there are so many quakes listed. How do you guys in the Phils live with those facts. Is that "just one day at a time" approach or have you been living for a long time in your place, ten years or more, and nothing happened? If yes, where do you live? The only safe island I know of seems to be Palawan. Am I right? Would be great to hear your opinions.
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GaryD
2/15/2017 07:16 EST
I seem to recall reading somewhere that we have more earthquakes a year here in the UK than the Philippines.
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GaryD
2/15/2017 07:18 EST
I seem to recall reading somewhere that we have more earthquakes a year here in the UK than the PHilippines.
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trappedinhell
2/15/2017 12:14 EST
Lived in a major fault line back in California and experienced some major ones. The knowledge that a place is earthquake prone shouldn't stop someone from living the life. You have a higher chance of dying in a car crash than an earthquake.
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seernai
2/15/2017 22:39 EST
Only difference with the Earthquakes in the uk, so far they have not been the real destructive kind you get in the Philippines there is really no comparison on top of that if you live in the Bicol region you have to watch out for volcanic activity from Mt Mayon and Bulisan
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seernai
2/15/2017 22:48 EST
In reality we get very few Big Earthquakes in a year I suspect there are more in California than in the Philippines if you put it into perspective, sure we think about it from time to time but we're not sitting shaking ( exuse the pun) in the house waiting for the next one to happen we mainly get on with everyday life , The island of Mindanao seems to have more than most although Bohol was hit with a big one a couple of years ago , Typhoons seem to be the biggest problem especially in the visayas and parts of Northern Luzon strangely enough Davao on Mindanao does not suffer from Typhoons like other places,
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eppnrpi
2/16/2017 20:50 EST
We live in the northern provinces of Mindanao, been here 15 years. Yes, we've had earthquakes but non as bad as California.
It's imperative to engineer and build (we scaled our plans to an intensity 7.0) Don't build with their common cement blocks, rather ask the brick maker to use a 1-2-3 mix this will give you a more rigid CHB (concrete hollow block), though it will cost more. Secondly, use the appropriate rebar, weld rather than tie wire, and lead primer all steel before use.
All of this will add to your cost but you must remember that most costs are considerably cheaper. Our 5BR 3Bath two-storey home (approx 3000sq.ft.), here, this is considered a mansion, cost us a total of P2M, about $50k, and that's complete from breaking ground to moving in!
Our main pillars (columns) are based in a Cubic Meter 40" x 40" x 40" of concrete two meters below the finished floor! Foundation beams "zocalo's" are 14" x 16", horizontal beams 10" x 14" and a "ribbon beam" of 6" x 6" running continuously at header level. All welded rebar then poured and vibrated with a 1-2-3 mix (portland-sand-3/4"aggregate).
This design was suggested to me by an architect friend who had experience building in Japan and it has worked great!
Of course I had to fight the masons..... being constantly told "that's too expensive", "it's over-built", "that's not how we do it here", I just reminded them who was the one with the pesos come Friday!
I was lucky as a retired General Contractor I was able to be onsite and manage the process personally! By the end of a few years I was referring to my masons as my "sons"!
It was a great learning experience for all of us, but, I don't ever want to do it again! It was 700 days of hair pulling and more than a few arguments and sleepless nights, but we did end up with a beautiful, and beautifully strong home!
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RustlersRevenge
2/20/2017 06:01 EST
Used to live in Alaska so for me earthquakes are, shall we say, normal. I live in the Bicol region and have no issues...yet.
There are always a tons of reasons for not moving somewhere just as there are reasons for not doing everything. All depends on what you really want to do with your life. Worry all the time or enjoy life.
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RustlersRevenge
2/20/2017 06:02 EST
Used to live in Alaska so for me earthquakes are, shall we say, normal. I live in the Bicol region and have no issues...yet.
There are always a tons of reasons for not moving somewhere just as there are reasons for not doing everything. All depends on what you really want to do with your life. Worry all the time or enjoy life.
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