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Featured Story - This foundation experience highlights critical soil testing importance for all builders

Dyallo Note • Jul 1, 2025, 04:17 PM

Family Home in Greater Accra - Completed with Issues

Building in Greater Accra became a journey of heartbreak and ultimate triumph. What started as a dream to create a family legacy turned into a nightma...

Anonymous Builder•UK•2 min read•🤍 0

Family Home UK

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Featured Story - A powerful testament to love, loss, and the therapeutic power of creating something beautiful

Dyallo Note • Jul 1, 2025, 04:27 PM

Family Home in Greater Accra - Completed Successfully

Building a memorial home for my 16-year-old son Kwame, who was killed in a London car accident, became a journey of grief, healing, and keeping his dr...

Efua Darko•UK•2 min read•🤍 0

Family Home UK

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Featured Story - An inspiring journey of self-discovery and empowerment through building

Dyallo Note • Jul 1, 2025, 04:30 PM

Family Home in Western - Completed Successfully

At 52, after finalizing my divorce following 18 years of marriage in Munich, I embarked on building the house I should have built decades ago—not for...

Adjoa Baah•Germany•3 min read•🤍 0

Family Home Germany

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Northern Region Insights - Valuable experience from commercial construction in underserved areas

Dyallo Note • Jul 1, 2025, 04:32 PM

Commercial Building in Northern - Currently in Progress

My father is from Tamale and after 12 years in Berlin, I felt a strong calling to do something meaningful for my people in the North. I decided to bui...

Builder:Anonymous Builder

Location:Germany → Northern

Project:Commercial Building

Budget:$100K-$200K

Commercial Building Germany $100K-$200K

2 min readJune 20, 2025

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Completed Successfully

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💚 Heartwarming Success Story - A testament to love, perseverance, and family legacy

Dyallo Note • Jul 1, 2025, 04:33 PM

Family Home in Eastern - Completed Successfully

After my husband Kofi's sudden passing, I channeled my grief into completing his dream of building a beautiful home for his parents in Koforidua. Mana...

Builder:Ama Oforiwaa

Location:USA → Eastern

Project:Family Home

Budget:$200K+

Family Home USA $200K+

2 min readJune 19, 2025

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Completed with Issues

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🔮 Cultural Awareness: Important reminder to respect local customs and traditional beliefs in construction projects

Dyallo Note • Jul 1, 2025, 04:34 PM

Family Home in Upper West - Completed with Issues

After 25 years in Zurich, I wanted to honor my father's position as a traditional chief by building a beautiful modern home in Wa that would respect l...

Builder:Anonymous Builder

Location:Switzerland → Upper West

Project:Family Home

Budget:$50K-$100K

Family Home Switzerland $50K-$100K

2 min readJune 18, 2025

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Completed with Issues

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Featured Story - This foundation experience highlights critical soil testing importance for all builders

Dyallo Note • Jul 1, 2025, 04:17 PM

Family Home in Greater Accra - Completed with Issues

Building in Greater Accra became a journey of heartbreak and ultimate triumph. What started as a dream to create a family legacy turned into a nightma...

Builder:Anonymous Builder

Location:UK → Greater Accra

Project:Family Home

Budget:$50K-$100K

Family Home UK $50K-$100K

2 min readJune 16, 2025

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Completed Successfully

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🏛️ Traditional Excellence: Showcases the beauty of combining traditional craftsmanship with modern techniques

Dyallo Note • Jul 1, 2025, 04:34 PM

Commercial Building in Upper East - Completed Successfully

Building a guest house in Bolgatanga that would serve visitors and researchers studying traditional crafts required balancing local architectural auth...

Builder:Anonymous Builder

Location:Belgium → Upper East

Project:Commercial Building

Budget:$20K-$50K

Commercial Building Belgium $20K-$50K

2 min readJune 16, 2025

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Completed with Issues

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⚠️ Safety Alert: This story highlights critical electrical safety requirements - verify electrician credentials!

Dyallo Note • Jul 1, 2025, 04:35 PM

Family Home in Central - Completed with Issues

My dream of building a modern retirement home in Cape Coast for my aging parents after 18 years in Sydney nearly turned into a tragedy due to catastro...

Builder:Akosua Mensah

Location:Australia → Central

Project:Family Home

Budget:$100K-$200K

Family Home Australia $100K-$200K

2 min readJune 14, 2025

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🎨 Design Excellence: Showcases the transformative power of professional painting and color consultation

Dyallo Note • Jul 1, 2025, 04:36 PM

Family Home in Brong-Ahafo - Completed Successfully

After 20 years in Milan's fashion industry, I wanted to create a masterpiece in Sunyani that would blend my Italian design sensibilities with Ghanaian...

Builder:Yaa Asantewaa

Location:Italy → Brong-Ahafo

Project:Family Home

Budget:$100K-$200K

Family Home Italy $100K-$200K

2 min readJune 13, 2025

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⚠️ Important Warning: This story highlights critical roofing contractor verification steps

Dyallo Note • Jul 1, 2025, 04:37 PM

Rental Property in Western - Stalled/Abandoned

What seemed like a straightforward investment opportunity in Takoradi's booming oil industry turned into a €30,000 disaster due to substandard roofing...

Builder:Anonymous Builder

Location:Netherlands → Western

Project:Rental Property

Budget:$20K-$50K

Rental Property Netherlands $20K-$50K

2 min readJune 11, 2025

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Completed Successfully

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🌿 Featured Success: Beautiful example of sustainable landscaping with indigenous plants and water conservation

Dyallo Note • Jul 2, 2025, 01:50 PM

Family Home in Volta - Completed Successfully

My experience living in Paris inspired me to create beautiful outdoor spaces in Ho that would blend traditional Ghanaian horticulture with modern Fren...

Builder:Selorm Agbeko

Location:France → Volta

Project:Family Home

Budget:$50K-$100K

Family Home France $50K-$100K

2 min readJune 11, 2025

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This story showcases excellent planning for modern electrical and plumbing systems

Dyallo Note • Jul 1, 2025, 04:38 PM

Family Home in Ashanti - Completed Successfully

My journey to build a modern family home in Kumasi was driven by my grandmother's words about staying connected to my roots. The biggest challenge cam...

Builder:Kwame Asante

Location:Canada → Ashanti

Project:Family Home

Budget:$100K-$200K

Family Home Canada $100K-$200K

2 min readJune 10, 2025

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