Arrancopelito

Arrancopelito, is an expression used by children in Uruguay many years ago meaning something like "deal!" and the chosen name for our recently completed house in Barra de Portezuelo, near Punta Negra.

Monday, May 28, 2007

Cabinets, doors

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The indoor doors are all in place. The bedroom closets are almost ready. I really like the look. White, with the horizontal groove, it's...

Thursday, May 24, 2007

Other angles

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We told our architects that as long as they send us weekly photos, everything is OK. So even if there is scant progress, all they have to do...

Sunday, May 20, 2007

Looking like a house almost

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Thursday, May 3, 2007

Wood cladding

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We are finally on the wood cladding. Quite a milestone here. By the 25th the windows will be ready to be installed, so the cladding will be ...

Friday, April 20, 2007

We got sponsors!

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The nice folks at Dupont have agreed to pay considerable consideration in order to have our house covered in their advertising (this time fo...

Tuesday, April 3, 2007

We have a roof, we have floors...

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After six straight days of rains, some more progress... we have a roof (tin roof, not considered a "real" roof by traditionalists ...

Friday, March 23, 2007

Another layer

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Side view of the house Slate floors are almost finished in the barbeque area downstairs. Workers putting on the polished concrete (white) on...

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