July tough. August tougher

I've taken a respite from the floor tile. I've weeded out all the bad ones and I'm satisfied about what went wrong.
It was a real problem for a while; I had scores of tiles that didn't bond well and I wasn't sure if my cement mix was wrong or it was some other problem. The mix works, but a type of plaster was used to level the old floor that needs to be completely scraped off.
 

In some spots I reapplied the tiles 3 times!

The weirdest thing is how much the tile pattern matches the old floor I'm covering.  

Why add tile anyway?

 We were tagged recently, but I've grown accustomed to it. I'd have it as the name if I knew what it said.
Where are the good graffiti artists when you need one?
 

It's glued back together for now.

Here's Pablo Electrician below. (That's all the name he's getting from me.) He's a good guy; nice manners, friendly, etc., but I've been put off by his work habits. Wind up the complain-o-meter......Super messy for one. I blew a gasket at this broken fuse panel cover. It's the second time! He's young and may not have a lot of 'obra' (job site) experience. In the end, we got it done, together. We worked for a week finishing his last (his quote) "two more hours". He's taking night coarses to finish High School which is endearing. Ahh, Pablito.

 

Chero is back, rougly part time. I'm glad for the help and the company.
Here he is perfecting a newly learned skill; applying joint compound to corner bead. Looks professional, no?

The ventilation system for the kitchen is finally in place although I am not sure about the electrical connections. The engineer/salesman is helping by email.

This shot shows the space age flexible duct, suspended over the new bathroom ceiling. We broke a path just under that massive lintel (viga), gaining exactly enough space (15cm) to squeeze the duct through.




These past two weeks have been spent in the work shop with some carpentry projects that can't be postponed any longer.
The bathroom doors, ceiling access panel, closet pieces and the table tops are nearly all done. The rest, like the banquettes, the closets and the countertops, we should be able to do in situ.

Onward and upward.

Progress Report 512a

I am sick of these newspapers, need a new view.

I wish!  
This is just some cute place in a remote neighborhood.

The inside is shaping up nicely and Janine has all our licensing and paperwork under control. OK, so when will we open? Still don´t know. Electrician is nearly finished and I have begun the floor tile.


Last week was problematic with so much fútbol action! Uruguay´s stunning defeat of Argentina´s national team and then the big win over Paraguay for the top spot and most Copa America wins (15). Since the games were relatively close (Argentina), the electrician went to one game. Then after Sunday´s game, most of the country was busy celebrating more than working.

In a sympathy injury, I pulled a hamstring and laid low last weekend.

We still haven´t decided on a display case. It´s been tough to find the right one. We don´t need all of it refrigerated and it can´t be too wide or too deep. There are one million types and we´ve even some some good used ones, but still we remain undecided. It´s also a problem to leave the job and schlep around town.

We really like this model on the right; cooled bottom area for cakes and things, upper shelf not-so-cooled and a ´fridge behind. We just don´t want to spring for a new one, not now.

This Brazilian import was all over. It´s alright, size and all, but it only comes in hideous blue. No sale.

This retro model is a favorite (I wish it came with the classic Falcon behind it). We aren´t sure about something so old; how much time and money for repairs? Also, it may fog up. Again, just not sure.







Now, we´ve found a local company that makes them to order! I like local and I like custom. The prices are very good too. So we are getting a price on a model that is just what we have in mind.

Can you guess which one we chose?











This maniac is the plumber, he listens to scratchy fm music on some sort of walkman. It's always playing in one ear; while you talk, while he talks. It's like he's austistic and the low rattle of music calms him. He's a good guy.

Wheelbarrel Table

Latley a lot of mate on the job and it hasn't been easy on my system. I have been way over cafinated for weeks and as I'm now starting to love it, well I'm in deep.

Some days it's a mess in here.

The job is legal and the business paperwork, a Uruguyan laberynth, is nearly complete. We are thinking about design issues, furniture and the kitchen set up. Providers have promised us a bunch of equipment too, well now it's time to pony up. No firm decision on who's coffee we'll sell, so there.
On signage I have some strong favorites and a lot of input as to color scheme, placement and the synergy of our logo and packaging along with that important sign.
Anybody like the idea of an off-center, paper to-go cup slowly rotating out front on the big post we have? It would really show the logo and remind everyone that can just pop in and take a coffee away, to some other place. Yeah, it can be a real treat sometimes and we've got to get everyone in Mvd. doing more of it.

We like the sign.