LISTA!! All moved in !!!

Oscar and son, Dayton, who completed (and continue to work on) most of the "problems" left behind by the builder, who decided to walk off the job and forfeit his final payment leaving behind a lot of unfinished and poorly done work .

Oscar did the decorative metal work on the front door and side lights. He seems to be able to do just about anything, and do it well.

Sala & window wall

Great room with fancy kitchen cabinets (cinder block and plywood) Lots of finishing to be done gradually, including construction of kitchen cabs and pantry area.

Guest room and "gato bravo" - Tonto thinks this is his room!

Hallway with small ramp (instead of stairs) to Main Bedroom

Master bedroom - built-ins will be installed on far wall for storage of sewing and art materials.

Like living in a tree house! - large walk-in closet to bathroom will have storage area for the "stuff" that has no home yet.

Red tile roof trim, terrace, and driveway to come later - for now, it is a comfortable living space -- with lots of projects to keep me happily occupied for a long time.

Major goal is to have roofed terrace and driveway finished - probably not for a year or so.

In The Home Stretch !!

Stucco is 50% finished

Wiring is pulled

Ceilings are finished, (except Principal dormitorio)

Metal (white) roof and sound/heat insulation 75% finished

What I really like is the appearance from the main road --

a simple "Tico-style" house - fits into the neighborhood.

Looking at the entrance - small porch with roof to be added.

Driveway will go here, down to the "cochera" which may be

a garage, workshop, storage, -----

 

Cocina/Sala  (kitchen/great room)

 

 

Guest room stuccoed walls -

 

Terrace will be 10' tiled area, under roof, for outside living area.

extending along entire length here, accessed from each room.

* Note the step down at the far end. There will be a ramp inside the house rather than steps for easy handicap access.

MEANWHILE ---- back at the cabina~

This is where we "party"  - have "cafecitos"  with my Buddy Bros,

 

BUTCH  !                        &   DON !

                              

 

 

 

and banjo-guitar-singing fests featuring Rick:

 

          

Julie                                                                    and Leslie

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~PURA VIDA!!

WOW!! There it is!!

Looking at the House and Cabina from Liliana's front porch next door.

Back at the Rental - - - -

TABILLAS (ceiling slats)

These are the ceiling slats that form the ceiling.

The wood is Laurel, and the beams Almendro.

There will be a layer of sound insulation between  these

and the metal roof to diminish the roar of the rainy season.

 

New Years Eve

Getting ready for the ceiling. Walls are being stuccoed.

 

My Studio (taller) - Shop may be moved to cochera to use cabina as guest quarters.

 

 

 

Almendro Roof Beams and Laurel Tabilla  (cross pieces for ceiling) in my cochera (garage)

ROOF BEAMS !!!

 

 

 

SURE! I'll be in by Christmas . .

Tio-Seth -- checkin out the view. . .

 

 

 

 

WEEK 10  -

                                WEEK 12 --

 

SALA -- WEEK 10

 

SALA -- WEEK 12 . . .

SLIDING DOORS ONTO FUTURE TERRAZZO

 

 

 

stepping up the walls for the "Artisanal" roof. . .

LOOKING AT THE ENTRY (on left) AND GUEST ROOM (on right)

 

WAITING ON THE ROOF BEAMS - - -

WEEK - 7 - Waiting On The Roof . . .

 

 

Standing in the Kitchen . .

 

 

In the Master Bedroom - -

 

Garage -

 

Guest Bedroom - from the Sala.

 

More Bananas!  5 new bunches!

 

Orchid on  a branch - delivered by neighbor and his daughter.