Comments on: Renovating Our Beach House, Volume 5

By: Lisa Monday

Lisa Monday — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:31:59 +0000

Hi Malcom,
Love your websites. You and Jillian both crack us up and inspire us! I found Dropped In first while looking online for real estate in Chelem and then while we were in Chelem viewing properties, someone told me about Yolisto.com.

Thank you both so much for blogging about your rennovation. We purchased a tiny beach front house (casita) in Chelem and want to do some changes very soon. We are still employeed in the US and can’t be in MX for weeks on end. Therefore, I am breaking my project down into much smaller subprojects. The first one being a complete small bathroom redo – much like yours. I love the polished concrete shower walls and vanity top – not a big fan of grout and grout problems. If it’s not too personal, would you mind telling me about how long and ball-park price to do just abathroom? I read enough to know that you guys like nice, more expensive tile, which is great because I’m sure that I will too! Given the options I always seem to like the prieciest ones. Thanks, Lisa (A.K.A. Mondaysme on Yolisto.com)

By: Glenn Kilback

Glenn Kilback — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 15:19:43 +0000

Hi
I a left a letter ou of my email response address can you correct it please?
Thanks
Glenn Kilback

By: Glenn Kilback

Glenn Kilback — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 15:17:16 +0000

Hi
I am looking at renovating a three bedroom three bath beach house in Chelam and am looking ast having to do a total redo such as yours. It is a single story home, what can I expect to pay rougly to do it to the quality of yours ie.new tile work, plumbing, bathrooms, kitchen, windows, doors, patio doors, electrical and extior. Even a rough cost per square foot would help greatly.
Thanks
Glenn Kilback

By: Josh Withell

Josh Withell — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:15:08 +0000

Hi guys great post and house… congrats…

My wife and I are considering building a home in mexico but are a little concerned with the laws and unions surrounding construction workers, holidays, insurance etc. Do you have any advice you could provide? Did you have any problems with communication? Did your quotes come in correct?

Thanks for your time.

Josh

By: Michele in Playa

Michele in Playa — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:23:43 +0000

I am green with envy! I know it has been a challenging project, bit you have such a nice result. Love it!!

By: Joanne

Joanne — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:34:14 +0000

But just think of how much money you are saving by not having an office…..

The house looks amazing.

By: Malcolm

Malcolm — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:44:37 +0000

Thanks Theresa.

Yes, we have our roof sealed. It helps, but not a ton; our CFE bills are already up over 2,000MXP, and that’s before the addition of this new monster. We’ll see!

By: Theresa in Mérida

Theresa in Mérida — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:35:18 +0000

Lovely. Are you insulating the roof? We found that our house is lots cooler since we put the glaringly white impermeabilizante on the roof. Also I did some research on low tech cooling, and one of the best things you can do is shade your walls, it isn’t an option for us, since our house extends onto the city streets but you have walk around space.
Our bi-monthly CFE bill was $309 pesos this time, btw. Our lowest ever.
regards,
Theresa

By: mom

mom — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:05:59 +0000

I’m sighing with delight for you! Can’t wait to see it, for real.

By: Malcolm

Malcolm — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:19:59 +0000

Victor speaks better English than we do. You can reach him at carpe95@gmail.com .