It’s finally time for interior painting in Villaflor, and for that we turn to our worker, Alfredo. He has been with us since the earliest days of construction, and now he’s guiding us through choosing the right color and getting it onto the walls. A few weeks ago, we...
After selecting our ceramic tiles back in November, we are thrilled to see installation officially get underway this week. This tiling will span nearly the entire home, with the exception of the bedrooms and offices, where a composite flooring will be installed by the...
We are approaching an exciting milestone in the construction of the house. With the structural phase nearly complete, the crew will soon transition into the finishing stage. At that point, the focus shifts from framing and concrete block to advancing each area toward...
My original plan for this post was to continue sharing some of the material selections we’ve made for the house. A couple of weeks ago, Andrea and I met with the carpenter who will be handling all of the woodwork. His scope includes the kitchen cabinetry and island,...
Well, we’ve just wrapped up our seventh month of construction. We missed our original finish date of October 1st, and now we’re sailing past November 1st. Rain caused several delays during the footer and foundation work, but it’s clear now that we’re much further...
Enlucido is most simply translated as “plaster.” It can also serve as the past participle of the verb “to plaster,” meaning “plastered.” But whether “enlucido” is being used as a noun or a verb depends entirely on context, and honestly, that’s beside the point. For...
Work continues on the walls in Villaflor. I have some more before and after shots of progress over the last couple weeks. But first, I would like to outline some changes we have made to the upstairs layout. These are a mix of suggestions from Marco and myself as we...
It has now been three weeks since the pouring of the second-story floor. The workers have quickly moved on to the next step of construction, laying block for the interior and exterior walls of the first floor. But, before I move on to documenting that process, I would...
The majority of the house framing has been completed. Although some framing is still yet to be installed, mainly the roof structure, it is now time to change gears and concentrate on a new task; pouring of the second-story floor. Preparation for this pour begins with...
The next stage of construction has begun; framing the home. Traditionally, in the States, you may see this done with spruce or fir timber, but here, the preferred building method is with iron and concrete. One reason for that is wood scarcity in this part of the...