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Gaucho
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mcfez
halcyondays wanted a simple inexpensive joint to kick in a few times ...not a fancy dancy house! No need for all that Styrofoam tech....unless you
plan to live there full time...otherwise a simple 18000 btu ac from Home Depot will keep penguins happy! |
A/C I wish! I'm off the grid.
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mcfez
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Gaucho
| Quote: | Originally posted by mcfez
halcyondays wanted a simple inexpensive joint to kick in a few times ...not a fancy dancy house! No need for all that Styrofoam tech....unless you
plan to live there full time...otherwise a simple 18000 btu ac from Home Depot will keep penguins happy! |
A/C I wish! I'm off the grid. |
Point taken!!!!!!!! Need me to send down some blocks of Ice?
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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longlegsinlapaz
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mcfez
halcyondays wanted a simple inexpensive joint to kick in a few times ...not a fancy dancy house! No need for all that Styrofoam tech....unless you
plan to live there full time...otherwise a simple 18000 btu ac from Home Depot will keep penguins happy! |
If that comment was directed at me, I only provided the URL to show Gaucho the type of cement & foam roofing system Oladulce was talking
about....that's the typical roofing system used down here for large & small structures. I do live here full time & with my having gone with
the foam walls as well, I don't need no stinkin A/C! This type of roof would undoubtedly be appreciable quicker & less expensive to build than
palapa material, it's a lot cleaner since it doesn't attract scorpions & other bugs, it's less susceptible to break-ins, fireproof & requires
a lot less maintenance.
As Skeet has pointed out, getting a palapa done right requires a maestro with years of experience & it'll last a long time....but it's definitely
not cheap to have done! Nor are they maintenance-free. I love the appearance, but wouldn't want to live under a palapa!
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mcfez
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| Quote: | Originally posted by longlegsinlapaz
| Quote: | Originally posted by mcfez
halcyondays wanted a simple inexpensive joint to kick in a few times ...not a fancy dancy house! No need for all that Styrofoam tech....unless you
plan to live there full time...otherwise a simple 18000 btu ac from Home Depot will keep penguins happy! |
If that comment was directed at me, I only provided the URL to show Gaucho the type of cement & foam roofing system Oladulce was talking
about....that's the typical roofing system used down here for large & small structures. I do live here full time & with my having gone with
the foam walls as well, I don't need no stinkin A/C! This type of roof would undoubtedly be appreciable quicker & less expensive to build than
palapa material, it's a lot cleaner since it doesn't attract scorpions & other bugs, it's less susceptible to break-ins, fireproof & requires
a lot less maintenance.
As Skeet has pointed out, getting a palapa done right requires a maestro with years of experience & it'll last a long time....but it's definitely
not cheap to have done! Nor are they maintenance-free. I love the appearance, but wouldn't want to live under a palapa! |
No cross hairs was aimed at you. My comment was said with innocence.
"I don't need no stinkin A/C!" ...you dont like visiting penguins? 
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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A common construction technique is to lay foam blocks called casaton to form a reinforced grid of concrete and rebar. It's a very good way to build a
strong and insulated roof.
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DENNIS
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Rats like to make homes in the fronds of Palapas. Don't know why....they just do.
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oladulce
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| Quote: | | Quote: | | Originally posted by Gaucho |
oladulce, what would you consider a BIG garage?
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Gaucho,
a big enough garage is always going to be a little bit bigger than the one you just built, isn't it ?
Here's a couple of constuction pics of the foam blocks (casetón) that Longlegs and I were talking about.
Rebar framework on casita roof
Garage Ceiling with foam installed, before plastering. Foam blocks are stacked on the ground
This type of construction is conducive to adding on to later, which is what Halcyondays mentioned in a u2u would be their plans.
I'm certainly not anti-trailer and palapa (I'm sitting in our trailer as I write this while we're up in CA) but warn that it's easy to get excited
about your little slice of heaven and over time add improvements to your palapa- fire pits, showers and bathrooms, decks and porches and next thing
you know you look at what you've invested and realize you could have built a little casita for the same cost, and you still don't have a garage for
storage. 
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