Even with the horrible weather caused by Alma, the project continues. Gerardo has been hard at work welding in all the cross pieces which make the floor structure. Concrete panels will be layed on top of this after the walls have been welded in place.In this first picture, I'm attempting to focus attention on just how far off the GROUND this actually is. You can see the outer posts that have yet to have floor structure welded to them. And while that is happening, Gerardo wants to begin working on the walls so as to get up to the second floor sooner. We head to Alazan on June 29th, and the purpose of that trip, aside from some core shopping for materials needed during building; is to be there when we frame the roof which will be an interesting, two level design with what will appear to be a giant cupola.
Now while our workers have been hard at work not only on Casita Torrente de Agua; but also significant road repairs due to Alma's damage; Jim has been rolling over options on a floor BELOW the first floor. Clearly some good potential options will emerge from a potential 5 by 9.5 meter space with easily 2.5 meters headroom. This could become a casa we could rent to an on-site employee. Or it could be fashioned into a nice studio with forest view for a guest who wants a lower cost accomodation. Or it could become a lower lounge area with bodega to hold the backup generator. Lots of options!
In this final photo, you can see one of our workers, I presume Gerardo, walking across some additional steel for use in completing the floor and starting the walls. Our trusty BADGER (so Wisconsin a name!) generator is under the tarp staying dry.
So that's all in this post. We are looking forward to some new pics, and hopefully the beginning of walls.
Be well!
Ricardo y Jeeeeem
ps - Jim set up a NEW BLOG which will set about to give the history BEHIND this construction project. Part 1 is posted; others to come over the next several weeks. Link is: http://jimdicktdacasainthebeginning.blogspot.com/
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