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Building a New House
The Las Casas Project

Remodeling an Old House
The Valdepeñas Family Home

That is a giant cactus plant in front of the wall.

Before we began.

 
This is the story of building a four-unit condominium for 4  Valdepeñas families.

Las Casas was completed in July 2003.
 

 
This is the story of the remodeling of the 25-year old Valdepeñas family home and welding shop.

The project was started in July 2003.

The Plan and Getting Ready- February 2002

Property Wall - February/March 2002

North Building 1st Floor Shell

Part 1 -- Foundations - 6 April 2002

Part 2 -- Walls - 13 April 2002 

Part 3 -- Columns - 20 April 2002

Part 4 -- Beams - 27 April 2002

Part 5 -- Curved Window - 4 May 2002

South Building 2nd Floor Slab - 22 June 2002

Part 1 - Stairs - 29 June 2002

Part 2 - Forms, Rebar - 6 July 2002

Part 3 - Forms, Plumbing, Electrical - 13 July

Part 4 - Pouring the concrete - 20 July 2002

South 2nd Floor Shell and Rough-in - 27 July 

Things Electrical - 10 August 2002

Progress Report - 17 August 2002

Progress Report - 24 August 2002

Progress Report - 31 August 2002

Windows- Part 1 - 9 September 2002

Windows- Part 2 - 14 September 2002

Front Iron Work - Part 1 - 21 September 2002

Front Iron Work - Part 2 - 28 September 2002

South Roof Slab - 5 October 2002

Progress Report - 12 October 2002

North 1st Floor Slab - 19 October 2002

Progress Report - 26 October 2002

North Roof Slab - 2 November 2002

Roof Drains - 9 November 2002

Plaster and Kitchens - 16 November 2002

Kitchen Cabinets and Bedroom Closets - 30 November 2002

Progress Report - 7 December 2002

Stucco - 21 December 2002

Roof Sealing - 03 January 2003

Progress Report - 25 January 2003

Painting the Outside - 01 February 2003

END OF ONE YEAR of Construction - 08 February 2003

Glass for the Windows - 15 February 2003

Kitchen Cabinets - 22 February 2003

Interior Painting - 01 March 2003

Plumbing and Patio - 08 March 2003

Floor Tile -- 22 March 2003

More Floor Tile and Electrical -- 5 April 2003

Kitchen Tile -- 19 April 2003

Progress Report - 26 April 2003

Construction Workers Day -- 3 May 2003

Progress Report -- 10 May 2003

The Sewer System -- 24 May 2003

The Beat Goes On -- 31 May 2003

Progress Report -- 7 June 2003

Tile on the Stairs and More Cabinets -- 14 June 2003

We Have Water -- 21 June 2003

Is This the End? -- 28 June 2003

Project Total Costs

The Plan -- 12 July 2003

The Demolition Begins -- 12 July 2003

Reconstruction Begins -- 19 July 2003

Progress Report -- 4 October 2003

Progress Report -- 11 October 2003

Progress Report -- 18 October 2003

Progress Report -- 22 November 2003

Progress Report -- 29 November 2003

Progress Report -- 13 December 2003

Progress Report -- 20 December 2003

Progress Report -- 27 December 2003

The Construction is Finished -- 3 January 2004

Sidewalks and Trees -- 8 January 2004

Project Total Cost  

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