Remodeling the Old Family Home
 

Existing House Plan

Like so many homes in Mexico, this one was build in stages over a period of several years.  The second floor plan is not shown because it was never completed; it is used mostly for clothes lines and storage. Coco's welding shop is not shown because it's not part of this project although it will probably get a new roof.

The major program requirements were (1) clothes lines on the ground floor, (2) a dedicated laundry room, (3) improve the bathroom, and (4) provide separate bedrooms for Sr and Sra Valdepeñas and their two unmarried adult sons who still live at home.

First Floor Plan
 

Second Floor Plan
 

These plans are the final, as built, drawings.  There were several changes from the original plans.  Originally, the upstairs had 3 bedrooms and a half bath.  Downstairs, the front door was in the corner of the dinning area.

The work began with the demolition of walls and doors.  The water and sewer lines will need to be replaced and relocated, but that work will be deferred for now because Sr Valdepeñas has agreed to continue living among the rubble and mess of construction as our night watchman until the house is secure -- new outside doors and windows installed.