Jaime and the Team, have worked hard, the workshop is now painted, tiled and grouted. The floor now just needs sealing before we can move in, and I mean that literally, Yes, at last, my workbench and tools will be able to come in from the cold, but I won\’t be able to use itContinue reading “Workshop all but Finished!”
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Rapid Progress
This will be a fairly long post, but bare with me, as it will be mainly Photos! Jaime and his Team have worked hard this last week and a half, the roof was finished, they sprayed stain on all the roofing timbers, completed all the electrical and plumbing work, then rendered all the building, outsideContinue reading “Rapid Progress”
Renovations begin!
We talked over the main jobs we wanted doing with Jaime, deciding that it was best to divide the work into projects, and quote for each, the idea being Jaime would quote for labour, giving us an approximate cost for materials, and then we would order the materials. We have learned from our mistakes, whenContinue reading “Renovations begin!”
Preparation
We had a call from Diego last night, to say he will be here on Saturday morning by 8.30 at the latest, to lay the new floor, so it was time to make sure everything was ready to go. I have the metalwork to go in the concrete, I went to AgroZarzal and bought fourContinue reading “Preparation”
The Fence
This morning I had to go out first thing to buy materials, but even with a list, I didn\’t get everything I needed. Once back home, it was time to work, I had already prepared the fence boards for the Zona de Ropa, the workmen had said to attach them from the outside with nails,Continue reading “The Fence”
New Project!
For the time being anyway, I can move on to other work, I have to prepare for the new concrete floor to go in the \’zona de ropa\’ (Drying area at the side of the house). archived photo When we moved into the Finca, this side of the house had been used to keep chickens,Continue reading “New Project!”
Tidying up
In the past, the zona de ropa, has been a bit of a dumping ground, due to lack of storage, things were stuck between the bars of the window grille, or on top of the cupboard at the side of the washing machine, it didn\’t matter, because it wasn\’t the nicest area anyway. Now itContinue reading “Tidying up”
Painting
Today, I decided that rather than continuing with the rendering on the back of the house, which due to the heat, I think will have to be done in the afternoons, once the sun has moved round to the other side of the house, I would get on with finishing the \’zona de ropa\’, thereforeContinue reading “Painting”
Preparation for Rendering
Another job that is necessary, but not on my list of favourites is rendering, the house is only rendered on the front face, the sides and back are bare block, which is accepted as normal in Colombia, however is does leave us with some problems, mainly water ingress, due to bad pointing work, unfortunately thisContinue reading “Preparation for Rendering”
Fencing completed
Fortunately the weather picked up yesterday, we were joined by the mother in law, Maria Elena, the sister in law, Sandra, and nephew, Sebastian, not forgetting their dog, \’Princesa\’. Pépe had a great day with Princesa, they never left each other alone, she certainly made herself at home, and was as good as gold, itContinue reading “Fencing completed”
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