Exterior finishes and railings

We're getting to some of the finishing details. Railings, stucco, and paint are the last of the finishes before the build is closed up for the rainy season.

completed railing brickwork on sw corner overlooking the neighbours. There is a concrete railing detail that finishes the top.

Streetfront scratch coat is complete. The finish coat of stucco is starting to be applied.

Tacho works on the finish coat of stucco. Around the brick arches it's picky work.

Another shot of the stucco finish coat starting. It's starting to look more and more like Casa Dorada.

The first application of the interior stucco colour. Its the same colour as the external, just lighter in order to keep the space brighter.

Scratch coat of stucco goes on the long eastern wall.

East wall stucco scratch coat

The second floor front balcony western arch is opened up. The ocean is two blocks down thataway.

Another shot of the eastern arch. This is becoming one of my favourite places in the building.

Railing under construction on the SW corner of the third floor.

Stucco finish coat on the rear of the building, second floor.

Wide shot of the stucco finish coat going on the rear of the building

front beaks complete, lamina roof complete

The front roof area on the third floor is on. We're getting pretty close to being done construction for the season.

3rd floor lamina ceiling from the rooftop

Same shot, but one that gives a better sense of the shadow footprint

From underneath, looking east towards the town square and the mountains

And viewed from the street. Guys are working on completing the window arch 

Rear lamina roof above the spiral staircase

lamina/teja roofs going on

We're getting close to closing up the construction for the season, once we've got the building resistant to the rains that will be coming.

Third floor lamina going up- this is the course that hangs over the balcony edge

Smaller lamina roof over the spiral stairwell

The front of the house from the street. The 3rd floor lamina roof is going on.

3rd floor nearing completion

The third floor utility room, bathroom, as well as the infrastructure for the forward and rear stairwell roofs is taking shape.

The third floor bathroom and utility rooms are taking shape. Here is the style breezeblock used for ventilation that is expressed throughout the building

Another example of how the breeze block detail is finished.

Side/Rear view from outside the property. The upper left of this pic shows the pillar structure going up around where the spiral stairwell will be. 

Another pic from the rear. Here the 'beak' detail of the overhangs can be seen more clearly. The manual winch is for getting mortar and other materials up to the third level.

This is on top of the utility room. Tile is being laid to shed water off of this roof and onto the one below.

This is the pad where the tinacos (water vessels) will sit.

Another view from the 'crows nest', this one looking towards the street. The pillars that will support the front roof above the patio and stairwell

The framework for the street front patio roof being constructed.

Another shot of the forward tile roof structure. The views from up here will be quite nice.