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A never ending wonder, the Yucatan.
mini butterflies This article has nothing to do with construction, building , renos or the like. It is simply a commentary on the Yucatan and its parade of never ending wonders. This afternoon there...
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Home security part 1
One of the important things you need to think about, when we build your house or remodel, is personal security. It is sad that we have too, but that is the reality of life. There is always someone who...
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A geography lesson
I keep seeing various advertisements from competitors, saying they build to North American Standard (NAS). Well I hate to break the news to them, but MEXICO is in North America, as is Belize or New...
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Rainy season is almost here
The rainy season is almost here, are you prepared? You are probably wondering how you prepare for rain, but you only have to look over your head, if you are reading this in your house. The roofs in...
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Pintura is expensive
We get asked from time to time to quote jobs for painting and quite often we hear people respond, thats kind of expensive. Yes painting is expensive, a cubetta is 19 litres of paint and good paint is...
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Our latest project nearly done.
Well, things are down to the last paint stokes and clean up at our latest project. This 80 + year old house has been remodelled from the ground up. New rooms, baños, wiring, plumbing, recreated pasta...
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Serious food for thought and a big heads up!
For those of you looking for contractors or for those of you that already have contractors, or other hired help, here is something you might really wish to think about, if the help is an expat. Recent...
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Pre-purchase Inspections (It is your money, they are worth it)
I am going to start out by saying no one can see through concrete. But skilled eyes can see little details that may be a clue to future issues. Buying a house is a big investment and no matter where...
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Surviving the heat, without breaking the bank.
The last few days here in the Yucatan have been hot and very humid. So that means “turn on the Air conditioning” But since electricity here is expensive, you want to make sure you are getting the best...
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How to choose a Real Estate Agent (It’s your money, spend it wisely)
Lovely beach home for sale needs a little TLC. Mexico is not a totally perfect wonderland and buying a home is one of the most expensive purchases that you may make in a lifetime, unless you happen to...
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Hurricane season is not over yet!
After looking at todays report October 1, 2013 from http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ the National Hurricane Centre, we thought it might be a good idea to republish our Hurricane preparation list. Even a if...
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The final touch, greenery by Natural Thangs.
Once construction is complete you need to give some thought to the final details to make your home come alive. After Aerocretos de Mexico S de RL de CV, completed all the construction and final details...
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Time to revamp an old house?
There comes a time, when no matter where you call home, when you realize you need to revamp your living space. Maybe you need a new studio office or have finally decided on a swimming pool or perhaps...
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Water softeners, what you really need to know.
As part of our business we install water softeners, but there are some things you need to understand and think about in advance. Water softeners are used to reduce the hardness of water, which is...
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Water should stay on the outside
As anyone on the north beach of the Yucatan knows, this week has been windy and wet and not normally so. But, I have also heard lots of people saying, my windows leak, my door lets in water, my roof...
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Merry Christmas / ¡Feliz Navidad
We at Aerocretos de Mexico, would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Please remember not everyone is as fortunate as you may be and what maybe pennies for you, can...
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Water heaters in the Yucatan
There has been a lot of discussion on several on-line forums about water heaters and problems. Most of the information they discuss is correct in some details, but completely wrong in others. There are...
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Roofs of the Yucatan
There seems to be a lot of confusion when it comes to roofs in the Yucatan. There are basically 4 types of common roofs here, they are Palapa, Mamposteria, Loza and Viga with Bovedillas. All have their...
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One of our mini reno projects
What are you waiting for? Some times all it takes is a little creativity and imagination to turn something old and faded and useless into something new and useful. This little Casita started out old,...
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