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surfhat
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Spin exchange ? Who knew indeed. Perfect. No worries. Peace out.
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RFClark
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Progress before La Navidad.
We are moving along. Downstairs door is in place. Glass due Saturday along with windows.
The shower pan is in and the first row of glass blocks are set.
The downstairs ceiling is prepped and ready to paint.
The ceiling grid upstairs is complete pictures tomorrow.
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RFClark
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After 6 weeks of work.
After this 6 weeks of work we have windows!
All the downstairs doors and windows are in. The floor will be poured while we’re gone.
The frame for the first of 2 large picture windows is installed.
The ceiling grid is installed and the roof is being installed while we’re gone.
More pictures after Christmas.
 
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pacificobob
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I knew a Bering sea crab fisherman who burried a 40' conex (shipping container)
For use as an underground house on the Pacific side of Costa rica. I lost track of him shortly after he built it. He did comment on comfortable
interior temperatures.
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RFClark
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We are insulating the roof, walls and floor of the elevated part. Now that the ground portion has walls, doors and windows we’ll be able to evaluate
how that works in practice. Air exchange is a big part of heating and cooling. We will have good control over that so we’ll see.
The theory is where we’re located the ground temperature stays in a reasonable range. We’ll see how that turns out and report back,
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RFClark
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End of Year Progress
We started building in our house in July. We have made good progress because we worked through the summer. All the utilities are in and working. We
have been using the solar almost exclusively for welding and construction. Today we finished the grid for the ceiling of the 2nd floor and installed
the frame for the 2nd front window.
The counters in the kitchen should be done in about 2 weeks as well as the downstairs bathroom. (1st of 3).
All of you have a Happy New Year!
More pictures soon!
    
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RFClark
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2023 Pictures - New Windows
The doors come off next week.
 
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Ateo
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Stoked for you. This place is definitely gonna be great. Nice work.
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RFClark
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Thanks! We’re making progress. Kitchen pictures next week!
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mtgoat666
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The exterior looks like stacked containers, looks blocky, visual aesthetic is “unsightly.” You gonna do something to make the exterior look
better?
Woke!
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
Prefered gender pronoun: the royal we
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RFClark
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Kitchen and Window Progress
The first container door coming off this afternoon. The rest will come off tomorrow.
All 4 of the east side windows were installed today.
The kitchen counter and sinks are poured. The stove top is getting its final adjustments.
The double sinks are almost ready.
Upstairs the windows are in and insulation is being installed prior to the electrical going in.
Saturday update, remove doors and install window plug 5 hrs!
[Edited on 1-15-2023 by RFClark]
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RFClark
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This weeks pictures
The large front windows on the 2nd floor are installed using laminated safety glass.
Wall framing and door frame for South BR
Wall framing and door frame for North BR
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advrider
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Looking good, hope you have an open house or two!  
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RFClark
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Big BBQ! All invited! Probably May - June. That said you’re welcome to stop by. We’re there most days.
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RFClark
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This Weeks Pictures
First length of Teak rail cap made onsite.
Close up of the rail cap
This is what we built to cut the rail cap from the Teak planks
2 views of the finished center floor upstairs
 
Weather cap across the container doors and garage doors. Still needs final paint and roofing.
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RFClark
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Lots of progress this week but this picture explains the “why” in why we do this!
More pictures tomorrow!
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RFClark
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This Week’s Progress.
The doors are off!
The shower is progressing
The fans and AC are installed.
The dishwasher is being installed.
The oven is being installed
The bathtub is in place and being installed.
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RFClark
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More Progress This Week
We’re covering the outside. We’re finishing the kitchen and Bathroom.
  
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WestyWanderer
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Looking good, the kitchen looks great. Thanks for the continued updates.
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watizname
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One of the most interesting threads on Nomads. Always look forward to your progress pics.
I yam what I yam and that\'s all what I yam.
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