The first batch is of the kitchen from the reception. All the floors have to be removed so we can install new pasta tiles (the house was all ceramic, except for the reception). The back wall to the kitchen is also gone to allow flow through to the patio. The opening between the two rooms had some awful fake pilasters, which were removed, and the opening will be enlarged to, well....open it up.
So much more open and bright !
The other two main areas of construction are the bathrooms and the garden. There was only one existing bathroom with an adjacent storage closet. With a little extra room created from removing a hallway, we now have space for two ensuite bathrooms. The roof will be raised to around 12'-0" (4m) and there will be new clerestory lighting above the shower (very cool).
The garden is not large, but there is room for a decent size plunge pool. The only problem in the Yucatan is that the ground is almost solid limestone, so digging down even a small amount can be a problem. We designed the pool to be above ground (mostly), but we have to go down about a foot.
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