Drywall and concrete walls
Drywall and concrete walls are two different walls of a building. They are seldom interchanged but there is also a question about what is a drywall in the first place. A dry wall is a…
Category: Architecture Materials
Fiberglass vs. Polycarbonate Roofing
Most urban and rural home canopies or extensions in the Philippines use a roofing material that can cover the space from rain but not block sunlight. These are translucent materials that home makers are very…
Araal Slates
Araal or teppei slates also called “crazy cut” slates. These are slates quarried from the Southern Philippines. These are used as wall cladding for exterior and sometimes interior use. The average size of each piece…
Ylang-Ylang/Sampaguita Glass Panels
Although we see these glass panels in old houses and some contemporary revival, there is not much written about this architectural gem. These classical glass panels are often found in Spanish Colonial heritage houses in…
Metal Roofs vs. Roof shingles
These two roofing materials are the crowning glory of every home. What is the difference between them? For starters, a shingle roof is a roof composed of individual overlapping elements. These are typically flat and…
Teja de Curva
Some homes look cool (figuratively and literally) because of its choice of roofing. For example, the curved roof tiles made of clay or cement. These are actually an evolution of the Teja de Curva roof…
Cabin hook latches
Unless you’ve learned this in school, it’s likely that you know what this thing is used for but don’t know what it’s called. These things are called cabin hook latches: protecting Filipino homes since the…
