The "final" project on the Mexico property
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- Fifth Gear
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The "final" project on the Mexico property
The project is going to cover about 4800 sq feet. 60x80. Because of the slope of the land, we are cutting 3 terraces, putting in a modest pool, a little logia, just a bit of stuff. This is the end. No more. Well, maybe a little shrine up on the hill where sins can be confessed and forgiven.
A little rock wall will surround the 4800 sq feet. I have attached two items that show what is happening. The back yard is destroyed right now...
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- xbacksideslider
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Re: The "final" project on the Mexico property
Cool stuff, wish I could understand it better; hard to see detail.
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Re: The "final" project on the Mexico property
Soon it will take form. 14 workers in the yard right now. Shooting for completion by 12/15.xbacksideslider wrote:Cool stuff, wish I could understand it better; hard to see detail.
Feels a bit like insanity this minute...
- Tetge
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Re: The "final" project on the Mexico property
I didn't count 14 workers, but, those that I saw looked like the same dudes that hang around the parking lot of the Home Depot, other than the back hoe with the rusted roof. I guess that day laborers are still relatively inexpensive in Mexico to have 14 working on the project. But, if this is the final project, what will you do to enhance the local economy and keep occupied after it is done?
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Re: The "final" project on the Mexico property
That was tight focus. Since the project is fixed-price, I don't worry about how many are working, but today the count was 14. I would be going crazy if it were a "hourly" project. But it is not my problem. Thank goodness.Tetge wrote:I didn't count 14 workers, but, those that I saw looked like the same dudes that hang around the parking lot of the Home Depot, other than the back hoe with the rusted roof. I guess that day laborers are still relatively inexpensive in Mexico to have 14 working on the project. But, if this is the final project, what will you do to enhance the local economy and keep occupied after it is done?
The process here is nuts, but the end product so far has been beautiful.
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Re: The "final" project on the Mexico property
Is there a stoppage due to rain from Hurricane Patricia? Rainfall amounts? We are curious because it doesn't rain here
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Re: The "final" project on the Mexico property
Typically, storms from the coast don't make it here (during my 5 years at least). Just as a precaution, I am cancelling my dawn tee off. I heard a little wind during the night, we have cloud cover. We get massive rains here, but they seem to just spring up from ??? dump like mofos and head off to ??? With the workers, we use Sat and Sunday at quiet days. So we will see if there is any effect on Monday which right now is predicted to be 80% chance of rain.03_SONIC_BLUR wrote:Is there a stoppage due to rain from Hurricane Patricia? Rainfall amounts? We are curious because it doesn't rain here
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Re: The "final" project on the Mexico property
Here are a couple of pics from yesterday or today. They show the weather, and the project. 7 weeks to go (knock on wood). The builder said that as soon as the backhoe is gone, he will fill the area with workers doing the details.
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Re: The "final" project on the Mexico property
Had a nice rain yesterday. Here are some pics for you folks who have not seen rain water for a while.