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We closed the
construction access hole in the east wall. Feels like a real
turning point. |
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After
Christmas we'll get a bulldozer to clean the neighbor's lot that he has
so graciously allowed us to use for material storage for the past 10
months. |
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Clean up time, all the time. It's a never ending job. |
Enrique is cooking for the Saturday afternoon tacos and beer party. |
Even Santa Claus enjoys a little food and beer break. |
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Getting
the swamp coolers up to the roof was no easy task. |
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We
began the job of sealing (water proofing) the roof by seeking advice
from two vendors and an architect who provides a roof sealing
service. We were offered four different products with four
different prices and guarantees. The one thing that everyone
agreed on is that the sealer should not be applied directly to the
concrete slab. They all said that the summer sun will heat the
concrete so hot that the sealer -- which ever one we use -- will blister
and peal. They all insisted that we should apply a cap to the roof
first, then apply the sealer to the cap. The cap is 5cm (2")
of sand and cement, no gravel or lime. It is is the same formula
we use for the stucco. |
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