

Day 50: Boarders still going in
​I'm so used to things happening so fast and despite their speedy work, I'm getting antsy. They're still doing the roof. Luis did say it...


Day 49: In go the rebars
The guys were busy working on the roof. There's not much I could do or see. They were tying the rebars and putting them in place. I...


Landscaping worries
I freaked out a little bit when I saw how close the other house was going to be So I called Jose and we had a closer look. The two poles...


Felicidades Esteban!!!
It was Esteban's birthday! They guys were hilarious. Guzman is the baby in the pack. If we're not counting me (I've got to enjoy the...


Day 48: 2 levels done, 1 to go
The cement went into the split levels today. (Guest bedroom & bathroom, Office and bathroom)...uhhh, I just realised you can't reach a...


Day 47:Closing in the edges
When I first arrived, I couldn't quite figure out what happened to the gigantic mound of sand that was dumped in front last week. Cuando...


Day 46: Ready to Raise the Roof!
​The guys were busy preparing everything for the roof. All the Forms that were used to cover the columns will be now going around the...
Majorero Vocabulary (PG 13)
Not only am I Learning how to build a house and how to use new tools. I'm also learning a new language. Sure some of us speak English,...


Death of 2 trees
This week started off with a bit of a shock. The tractor came in to clear some more land in the back so that the cement truck could...


Day 45:Knocking out a doorway or two
The other day, I mentioned that they were going to cut the doors out between the workshop, studio and my wet room. But they never did....