Category: New Construction
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Roofs of the Yucatan
There seems to be a lot of confusion when it comes to roofs in the Yucatan. There are basically 4 types of common roofs here, they are Palapa, Mamposteria, Loza and Viga with Bovedillas. All have their benefits and draw backs and I will go through each type, but the one thing they all have…
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Rust never sleeps
For those of you that live at the beach, this is more important than in Merida, but not quite as much as you think. Rust is occurring anytime there is an interaction; between iron, oxygen and moisture and in the tropics all abound and rust is an issue. Throw in a dash of salt and…
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Pasta tile, keeping the colonial feel.
For those of you who have thought of buying and renovating an old Colonial in Merida, but are worried about the cost of replacing damaged pasta tile. You shouldn’t let that stop you. Replacing missing or broken tiles, is not that hard nor is redoing an entire area. We are in the middle of redoing…
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Why a rock pool is a better choice
When you are getting quotes for pool construction make sure you are comparing apples to apples. Block is fine for smaller dipping pools, but if you are building a larger pool, at the beach, rock is better. Rock is also more labor-intensive. As you can see in the first photo, block has parallel lines of…
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Should you install pressurized water?
Lots of people ask our opinion on the benefit of pressurized water systems. Well this is my honest opinion. We as Canadians or Americans have certain expectations based on our general living conditions and try to duplicate those conditions wherever we are. I think is a mistake. We may want pressure water, but that may…
Aerocretos de Mexico 
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