Rincon Construction Project Number 72,212
Summer and I have been working on our house for over two years now! I would like to say it seems like only yesterday that we bought the house and started construction, but living in it through every stage didn’t really make it go quickly.
We really are getting close though. We have been working much more outside on the landscaping and paint and empenatar work, but finally moved the next project to inside.
We are going to close up the ceiling in the basement with sophets and drywall and make it look real real nice. We are currently working on all the wiring downstairs, the future wiring for outdoor landscape lighting, power for our water purifier, our back porch lighting and a power source for an eventual pool area.
Once all the wiring is done, we are going to insulate the ceiling and close up the stairwell so we can have a fully climate controlled level of the house. This summer really taught us that it pays to have AC with a newborn. Sydney didn’t like taking naps very much all swaddled up when it’s 100 degrees.
Once I get some pictures I will upload them so you all can see the progress. I’ll also update you to where we bought the 3 wire and recessed cans which were very difficult to track down. Also, we had to reground all of the wiring downstairs that was in the block wall because the original electrician didn’t ground anything in the concrete. I don’t know if that is local standard or we had a lazy electrician with too man Medallas in him, but we blew out a bunch of battery back up units and Summers expensive sewing machine.
Tags: Construction, Downstairs, Electrician, Landscaping
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September 22nd, 2009 at 5:21 am
I get tired just THINKING about doing things to the house! I don’t know how you guys have taken on such a huge project and made so much progress in so little time. I work outside (because I love to be outside) and have been avoiding doing inside work that needs to be done – re do 2 bathrooms that are horrific colors (every shade of teeny tiny blue tile with blue sink etc) and the small kitchen. I’d also like the floors ground down and refinished (terrazo). Every time I think about tearing out the tile and having one bathroom out of commission I just start something outside and avoid it. I know my plaster techniques aren’t good enough for inside and if it aint flat the tiles won’t lay flat. You guys are amazing! katrina
September 22nd, 2009 at 6:15 pm
we need a new picture of Syd the kid! I bet she’s growing in leaps and bounds.
September 30th, 2009 at 5:23 am
Not really a comment but rather a request/plea for info. I am assuming you know Jim Sims or you wouldn’t be on his website. I have been trying to contact him for over a week without success. Last time I heard from him (on the 20th) he was ill. Is he okay?
Jack
October 9th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
House looks beautiful but knowing the weather of Puerto Rico dont know if wood house could hold strong winds from hurracaines or thunderstorms.That house in my opinion from the photos i have seen from the web it was made the same way they do it in Continental US dont work in Puerto Rico weather
October 11th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Oh please, my parents had a wood house and still have for the last 40 years! Oh btw, it is in Trujillo Alto PUERTO RICO.
October 11th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
Good luck with insurance rates, if there is an insurance company who will take a risk
October 12th, 2009 at 6:47 am
Nice blog, Stefan. I’m in the process of moving to PR and your information is quite good. I run a couple of tourism websites and would like to build out tropicalwelcome.com from a base in Rincon.
Any information on finding rentals for the time being would be appreciated. I’ve stayed at the fancy hotels and, although they are reasonable, they are not for long-term rentals.
I’ll be coming down alone while my wife finishes up with some details at her job.
You have a beautiful baby, by the way. Congrats to Summer.
Jim Kelly
(formerly from Laguna and San Diego)
October 21st, 2009 at 10:08 am
Jim – Are you looking for a rental for yourself? For how long? We can probably give you some tips
Thanks for the congrats!
October 21st, 2009 at 10:11 am
Reinaldo – Looks can be deceiving
. Our house has been through some of the gnarliest hurricanes and weather that PR has seen. There was no damage to it, even through Hurricane George.
November 2nd, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Jack, were you referring to Jim Sims of Austin? Email me if so – I’m a client of his and I have some news to share with you.
vega@austin.rr.com
November 11th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
Reinaldo – What happened to the Ritch’s fence and why in the world would Rincon locals have a problem with them?