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November 2008 archive

Here she is......Sarah selecting and cutting the Ipe wood solar louvers in the almost finished garage.

Here John is installing the wood louvers on the custom stainless steel support system.

Stairs

Wooden stair treads by David Jaime who also fabricated the kitchen cabinets and much of the custom wood work in the house.

View of the underside of the stairs from the board storage area.  The risers (vertical sections) will be glass so the light passes through but not the weather.

Hector's forman installing the metal supports for the treads.

February 4, 2009 Progress Shots

Almost there........here are some progress shots of the Little Malibu House from February 4, 2009. Note the water catchment and wood solar shades in the top image. The bottom image shows the North elevation: top floor contains main entry and kitchen/dining space; middle floor contains living room, two bedroom suites, covered work area and garage; ground floor has one bedroom suite, outdoor living room, bunk room & kichenette and utility space. Salt water pool also in progress.......

Getting Close

A view of the Little Malibu House at Dos Ceibas. This home features a green roof, passive cooling, passive solar, water catchement and a salt water pool. Little Malibu House will be completed this winter. Thanks to Johnno for the photo.

Keeping Dirt in its Place

Sediments that enter the water system and which end up in the ocean can kill coral reefs by blocking the sunlight these reefs need to survive. There are many simple methods to reduce the amount of sediments that leave a construction site.

The easiest thing one can do is to do all earth moving during the dry season.

Home builders and contractors should install Sediment Control Devices like hay bales and silt fencing.

Another way to reduce sediments is to work with nature and plant in the disturbed area.

As soon as we had completed the grading for our road at Dos Ceibas, we planted over 2000 plants, shrubs and trees on the roadsides to help stabilize the soil and reduce erosion. These plantings are more than decorative, they are functional.

Sediment control helps maintain a healthy watershed and protects endangered coral reefs...learn more about the Effects of Sedimentation on Coral Reefs
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