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bajapedro
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New house construction
Impressed with Mexican construction of my house in Rancho Percebu.
 
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bajatrailrider
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Cant tell by picture but how far down are is foundation looking good
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David K
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Nice view of Shell Island!
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Bob and Susan
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you might want to think about a plastic vapor barrier underneath your footings or the salt in the soil will eat the cement
salt at the beach is bad
but remember... you are only building for your lifetime...it doesn't have to last forever
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bajapedro
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Looks like footing is 18" or so. Using plenty of steel for sure.
Lot looks out of Northern end of Shell Island and can walk to it at low tide. Cistern is going to be under the garage floor.
 
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Bob and Susan
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cistern under the garage is a HUGE mistake...
what if you need to service it...
imagine all the bugs and mice in that tank
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chumlee57
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cistern for water storage? or is that the septic holding tank?
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bajapedro
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Water storage. 2500 gal. Septic is on far end of lot.
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If your intent in posting here was to find out everything you're doing wrong and listen to endless arguments about the right way to do everything in
Baja you've come to the right place. If you just wanted to share your excitement and have your internet buddies give you a computer high five you are
in the wrong place.
If you are using a reputable builder and are happy with his work go with his recommendations. As for a cistern under the garage floor I have one. I
had them tile the inside of it with ceramic tile for ease of cleaning but after 6 years it hasn't needed cleaning....and there aren't any bugs or mice
in it. It has a lid on it, I guess my builder is a forward thinking kind of guy.
Good luck with your build!
[Edited on 3-18-2018 by dtbushpilot]
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bajapedro
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Dtbushpilot, I see your point. I can give a rusty nail about high fives or opinions. My intent was more curiosity in regard to other people’s home
construction techniques and methods.
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dtbushpilot
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Quote: Originally posted by bajapedro  | | Dtbushpilot, I see your point. I can give a rusty nail about high fives or opinions. My intent was more curiosity in regard to other people’s home
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Ok, good to know Pedro. I wasn't sure, the way the post started I thought you might just be sharing your excitement and enthusiasm for your new
project. I'm sure you will get plenty of helpful suggestions, good luck with your build.
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bajatrailrider
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Nothing wrong with cistern under garage floor mine is 20 years old it is sealed with only vent tube
outside from intake tube. No bugs mice it can be pumped out as it has trap door. 20 years now not needing pump out must have been done right.
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Bob and Susan
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have you ever emptied the tank?
cleaned it?
no ants?
no scorpians?
no crickets?
spiders?
take my word...if you use that water it is dirty
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: Originally posted by Bob and Susan |
have you ever emptied the tank?
cleaned it?
no ants?
no scorpians?
no crickets?
spiders?
take my word...if you use that water it is dirty
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yuck!
do you have a filter in your motel?
Woke!
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pacificobob
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we have 170k liters(yup 170,000) in buried underground tanks. we use it every day with great success.
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bledito
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mine is under the floor as well no problem
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mtgoat666
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wow!
is this for a house or a business?
cant imagine a house needs that amount of storage, unless you are a doomsday prepper 
Woke!
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Bob and Susan
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we use plastic tanks and clorine
these guys should test their water
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| Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 |
wow!
is this for a house or a business?
cant imagine a house needs that amount of storage, unless you are a doomsday prepper |
4 acres of fruit and palms
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Bob and Susan
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I have electric sprinklers for my trees and plants...
2 to 3 minutes for each valve
I ONLY water the plants...little waste
I use 250 gallons a day on plants by doing that
you'll need a tanker of water once a week
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