We have not had any significant rain in 3 weeks - perfect for construction. The foundation construction is moving along nicely on our workshop/guesthouse. The block work is done. Now they are filling it with sand. Then they will tamp the sand down and pour a 4 inch slab floor on top of the sand. The floor will have reinforced fabric in it. Note all the steel that was required in the block walls. First - there was a steel cage in the footer - then vertical rebar rods - and finally a lattice between every layers of blocks.
The 3 palm trees that I transplanted seem to be blooming - hopefully they will survive.
We got the doors for the building - all four doors will be glass French doors with blinds inside the glass. We selected windows at Lowes last night. They will be bronze colored aluminum windows - single hung - with brown lattices in between the two glass layers. The building will have 6 windows - 2 service doors - and 2 sets of French doors. One French door will be wide enough for a car.
In the first picture you see some of the steel lattice work in the block wall. In the second picture - it shows a view of the south wall that faces the lake. There will be a ramp there going to an 8 foot wide set of French doors - above that door will be a 4 x 10 balcony and a set of 6 foot wide French doors entering the upstairs.
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