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Hadriana E
I'm going to the Philippines for the summer. Everything is paid for and set, I'm just wondering how much SHOPPING money I should bring. I'll be staying for about a month there, but I'm staying in Manila for about two weeks. That's when I'm going to the mall and stuff, the other times I'm going to be in the islands.
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That will depend entirely on what you intend to buy.
Make your own estimate:
1. International brand clothes/bags/shoes are more expensive here, so take that out of your list
2. Local brand but good quality clothes (Bench, penshoppe, etc) will cost about half vs cost of similar type of clothes in the US.
3. Good quality (locally made) shoes can cost about a quarter or a third vs US prices
4. Silver jewelry here is a bargain.
5. Gold jewelry here is probably at the same cost as anywhere else, because gold is an international "currency"
6. Local handicraft are of excellent quality. Visitors buy table runners, napkins etc because of the exquisite craftsmanship and I am told they can cost as much as only 20% versus similar products in the USA.
That will depend entirely on what you intend to buy.
Make your own estimate:
1. International brand clothes/bags/shoes are more expensive here, so take that out of your list
2. Local brand but good quality clothes (Bench, penshoppe, etc) will cost about half vs cost of similar type of clothes in the US.
3. Good quality (locally made) shoes can cost about a quarter or a third vs US prices
4. Silver jewelry here is a bargain.
5. Gold jewelry here is probably at the same cost as anywhere else, because gold is an international "currency"
6. Local handicraft are of excellent quality. Visitors buy table runners, napkins etc because of the exquisite craftsmanship and I am told they can cost as much as only 20% versus similar products in the USA.
Whick type of lumber to use for indoor table?
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I am wanting to build a simple square work table. I want good stability and don't want a junky look to it. The maximum load I would put on it would be about 250 lbs. Will be indoor use only. Needing help on what type/kind of wood to pickup at the hardware store. Any suggestions?
Answer
What you can use is 3/4" plywood. If it's a work table, look for a pretty smooth sheet of CDX - it's cheap.
Something to think about with a work table is that it should be extremely heavy - this way you can pull and haul on it and not have it dancing around the room. So if you do need a very heavy table, make the legs out of a many 2x4's as possible - bolt them together.
One trick we used in the shop was to make the bench out of big 4x6 beams - and then on top of that two layers of particle board just for weight - then on top of that you nail a sheet of 1/8" Masonite for your surface. Once you screw up your surface enough, you just rip it off and put on another. This way you can have a nice clean table.
What you can use is 3/4" plywood. If it's a work table, look for a pretty smooth sheet of CDX - it's cheap.
Something to think about with a work table is that it should be extremely heavy - this way you can pull and haul on it and not have it dancing around the room. So if you do need a very heavy table, make the legs out of a many 2x4's as possible - bolt them together.
One trick we used in the shop was to make the bench out of big 4x6 beams - and then on top of that two layers of particle board just for weight - then on top of that you nail a sheet of 1/8" Masonite for your surface. Once you screw up your surface enough, you just rip it off and put on another. This way you can have a nice clean table.
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