Monday, June 10, 2013

“The Blame Game.” Yesterday Carlos, one guard at the Neptuno, told us the elevator was working. So we got on it and he turned a key and pushed the 8 button. Up we went and it seemed like a decent ride. We got out on 8 but hadn’t brought the new keys, so we just admired our new wall and door, talked about what we could do in the lobby to make it look better, then got back on the elevator to go down, only the doors wouldn’t close and nothing more happened. So we walked down and Carlos explained that it was OUR FAULT the elevator didn’t work. All the hammering and cement work that we were doing just broke the elevator. Right!

Jorge put a coat of empaste on the new wall after it was sealed. And Javier’s workers repaired the column with concrete. Workers carried the rubble that was removed from the column down to the garage.

We spent time with Mike and Javier going over details of how to install the wall tile in both bathrooms, and where the accents should go. Also how the showers will be redone with new plumbing, fixtures and walls. We still need a light fixture for the master bath, and to buy some darker tiles for a vertical accent.

Mike said that he pulled the painters because there isn’t more they can do until the rest of the demolition and construction are finished. He thinks the floor tiles will be ready to be laid next week.

The support for our new kitchen breakfast bar was built, cabinets and tiles were removed from the wall.

The support for Roger’s bar in the front room was built this morning. It went from this:

…to this in about 15 minutes.

They will pour concrete into molds to create a shelf for the granite to be installed on.

Roger got a haircut yesterday at an Ecuadorian barbershop.

We have learned to make more interesting meals using the local ingredients.

Watching surfers in Mantañita: