first floor walls almost complete and plumbing

So we're only a couple of weeks away from Ross leaving Lo de Marcos, and there's lots to do. We're sorting out electrical and front gate design ahead of that work being done. Today's big push is getting the first floor masonry complete and getting the plumbing in. It does seem to be coming along ok.

Grand arch at the back between the outdoor patio and garden areas is nearing completion.

We weren't happy with the height of the main gate in the center of the building, so we deconstructed and reconstructed it 30cm higher. Its never good when you're building 1:1 scale models of things and then making changes, so we're trying to make sure we really have the details thought through before we commit. It's starting to really come together, and will be a good looking building when complete.

Rear grand arch is complete. We're getting close to starting the beams and boveda ceiling.

Same arches, just from the back corner of the garden area. The 'window' on the right is open air into the outdoor kitchen area.

Plumbing is being roughed in. One of the interesting things about construction of this type is that all of the structure is completed, and only then are holes punched for plumbing runs. Electrical works the same way. The big one picks up shower, toilet, and the run across to the other first floor bathroom. The smaller pipe is stormwater drainage coming off of the roof, rather than just dumping it onto the sidewalk.

This is where the main plumbing goes out to the street under the golf cart parking area. One of he tree 4" pipes is sanitary sewer, and one is stormwater drainage coming off of the house.