We had recently concluded renovating our home. Renovation started last January 8, 2007 and ended on April 14, 2007 - Nicole's 4th birthday. Haay! it feels good to "change" your house but it also involves a considerable amount of cash. It is still cheaper to build a house from the ground than to rip and modify an existing one. Especially if your house has been up for ~ 10 years and also recently survived a strong typhoon Milenyo, which swept the country last 2007, there are a lot of repairs to be done.
The ceiling outside needs replacement obviously.
Our entrance door is also due for replacement hehe. Now is the right time... 
On the first day, they (our contractor/workers) ripped off the roof and thus exposed the 2nd floor of the house. 
They built the scaffolding to have access and be able to work on the roof/second floor. They have added concrete to build a full wall on the 2nd floor. That was a relief for us coz we now are able stand straight and walk thru the room without hitting the slanted ceiling. Also, we now have windows on the side of the house at 2/F. Before, we only have 2 windows on 2/F- one at front and at the back.
Spandrel ceiling was done outside of the house - this is better than using plywood. Birds punched through our wooden ceiling outside before and actually nested inside the roof. So you can imagine birds chirping inside the house.
Wooden trusses of the roof were replaced with steel ones.
Below set of photos is our 2nd floor ceiling construction and also adding a part of the floor at the 2nd floor that makes up the ceiling of the receiving area downstairs. Dati kasi overlooking ito from 2nd floor, now we opted to make use of the space for a mini-sala at the 2nd floor.
View from outside with the additional concrete to make a full wall on the 2nd floor.
We have also extended the master's bedroom to the rear perimeter of the lot. 2nd floor wall construction is complete and smoothened outside.
View from inside one of the rooms at 2nd floor. At the back of our house, you will see Chateau Real Homes.
View from outside the house.
Natapos palitadahan ang semento sa taas. he he
Right side of the house, with the additional windows on 2nd floor due to the full wall extension.
Closing of our backdoor and window, this now will serve as the wall for the extended master's bedroom.
Laundry area, with walls re-inforced due to weakened structure.
Bathroom was transferred to this area beside the laundry area to widen the existing receiving area.
The kids visit the construction occasionally and quite more often during the painting of walls. Nicole says, "Mommy building house ni Nicole and Maqs". She meant the house is still being built.
Our hired painter underwent a crash course at mixing paint colors for wood, concrete, etc. at Boysen Philippines. So it was an advantage that he is able to follow the colors that I have picked for the entire house. This is the first coating. My house is the only house in the neighborhood with such bold colors. I find it very neat and I often hear good praises from passing viewers and friends.
Outside the house, there are 3 colors. While for the interior, there are about 13 different color tints. (4 on 1st floor, 9 on 2nd floor)
Mama and Nicole - during construction
Outside view, round area is intended for our initials to be moulded and placed outside the house.
Our unfinished walk-in cabinet. 
Before April 14, we moved in to our house. We had to wait for the walk-in cabinet to be finished so we slept on Maqs' room upstairs. My hubby and Nicole.
Nancy's greatest accomplishment for 2007. Finished product.
View at night....
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