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Building on bare land
The old ways of construction in the Yucatan, as far as building on vacant land is concerned, have changed dramatically over the last few years. The environment agency of the… Read more
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Questions you need to ask your builder, before you start.
Here are some questions you should ask of any prospective builder, to give you an idea of their ability to do the task at hand. I have put in my… Read more
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SARRO, coming soon to a waterline near you!
If you have spent any time in the Yucatan, you have heard the word SARRO, probably in a combination of swear words. Sarro is to water systems, as cholesterol is to… Read more
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Water heater stopped working, maybe it is a 50 peso fix.
I received a call the other day from some good clients of ours. They have guests arriving and when they went to turn on the water heater, for that part of… Read more
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Know your proposed budget.
Quite often we are asked for suggestions on a particular project. While we have always got some great ideas, we also need to know your budget for the project. There… Read more
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May look like rubble and rock, but!!!
It is the beginning of a pool, terrace and new Baño for our customer. BEFORE, AFTER Read more
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Damaged paint on mamposteria or block walls.
There has been lots of discussion lately on expat forums, about the damage that occurs to paint coatings in the Yucatan. This damage can usually be seen in the bottom… Read more
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A customers photo, wow does this look good!
We raised the level of this pool, refinished it, added filtration, water feature, Talavera tile and a whole bunch more. But that was a few months ago. Today, the client… Read more
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