One Year on the Job
08 February 2003 Update

This week we passed the first anniversary of the start of the project. 

On the left is a view of the job site on 6 Feb 2002.

On the right is a view from the same spot one year later.

On the left, the view from the SW.
 
On the right, the view from the west.
 
Below left, SE view.
 
Below center, the gold windows.
 
Below right, the view from the NE looking over the cactus -- the last reminders of the nursery that once covered this whole block.

This picture comes the closest to showing the colors correctly.
 

PROJECT COST SUMMARY TO DATE
 

Stuff and Things -- 
Finishing Up  02/08/2003

Dollars at 10:1 Pesos

Material

$ 1,508

$ 15,084

Labor

3,046

30,455

Total Stuff and Things

4,554

 45,539

 

Continuing Phases

These 5 items are (will be) material only.  Labor will be provided by the family and me.

Electrical 

3,156

31,564

Plumbing 

1,958

19,575

Iron Work

2,381

23,813

Tile

4,615

46,151

Paint, inside

These 7 items are (will be) material and labor.

Air Conditioning

3,130

31,302

Cabinetry 

3,380

33,802

Plaster

5,642

56,419

Stucco

5,208

52,075

Window Glass

Roof Sealing

948 9,476

Paint, outside

1,838 18,383

 

Social Security payments

4,685

46,849

 

Previous Phases:

North Roof

5,238

52,375

South Roof & Stairs

4,467

44,674

North 2nd Floor Shell

3,431

34,310

North 2nd Floor Slab

3,669

36,692

South 2nd Floor Shell

4,282

42,828

The cost of the form lumber has not been included because it has considerable re-sale value. Its net cost will be included later.

South 2nd Floor Slab

4,063

40,630

South 1st Floor Shell

6,241

62,406

North 1st Floor Shell

6,923

69,228

Property Walls

5,882

58,815

Property Purchase

21,621

216,208

PROJECT TOTAL   02/08/03

$ 107,194

  $ 1,071,936

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