Building Homes in Haiti

Essential products prices sky high in Haiti right now, one bag of cement costs $1,000 gourdes

While Haitian politicians are fighting for power and the gangs have total control of the streets and the lives of the Haitian population, the price of essential products like food and construction materials is sky High in the country. more »

October 14, 2021 11:55 PM

New Plans to Build a Town in Haiti, you're the Town Planner, what do you do?

SCENARIO: The Haitian government approaches you and ask to build a brand new town on the edge of the Haiti-Dominican border. How would you build your town? more »

April 13, 2013 3:22 PM

Construction in Haiti - Why Are House Foundations Built with Rocks and Not Concrete?

FACT: Houses are generally built on a foundation that is either a basement, a crawl space or a slab... In Haiti, house are built on a foundation made out of ROCKS... Why is that??? more »

March 27, 2013 11:27 AM

Haiti - Combien Chambre a Coucher ki genyen nan yon Kay 6 Pyes?

Mezanmi, kisa sa vle di lè yon Kay genyen 6 Pyès? --- Alèkile, la jeunesse Haitienne vinn tèlman eklere yo pa menm konnen kobyen pyès kay ki genyen nan yon kay. Map eseye eksplike yon moun ke lakay papa-m la genyen 5 pyès kay, li di-m oh non, se 2 chanm a kouche li ye... Ki afè de chanm a kouche w-ap pale laa? se 5 pyès kay wi mwen di-w... LOL... more »

November 23, 2014 11:53 AM

Haiti Construction - Why put cement blocks in a concrete roof?

Kreyol - Mwen remake ke bos mason Haiti yo itilize blok 10, le yo ap koule beton sou do kay yo... Poukisa? Mwen pa we sa fet nan lot peyi. more »

June 1, 2013 12:15 PM

Haiti: 96 Percent of the Population is at Risk?

Some sentences are places in articles to scare the living crap out of you... Aint their? more »

May 3, 2013 7:08 AM

Haiti: Your NEW House Could Kill You!

If you a planning to build or rebuild your house in Haiti, you MUST read this... more »

July 14, 2012 2:25 PM