Comments on: Building a House in Costa Rica – Eco Friendly http://ticotimes.com/costa-rica/building-house-eco-friendly Tue, 15 May 2012 19:42:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ElaineWhite http://ticotimes.com/costa-rica/building-house-eco-friendly/comment-page-1#comment-4039 ElaineWhite Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:10:08 +0000 http://ticotimes.com/costa-rica/?p=2099#comment-4039 Hi Allan, We are also considering a bale construction as there are a few acres of ferns on our land. We have heard that ferns do not rot or mildew, but are coarse to handle, while straw is rare to find and expensive. It is possible to self bale when the material is dry. Our understanding is that it is possible to build less than 70sqm without a permit and in theory without an architect or contractor - which is quite small and cosy but good for a test or a guest cottage at least. Once you have built this then perhaps an architect can approve the structure for similar projects. We would be interested to hear about your plans and ideas. Elaine Hi Allan,
We are also considering a bale construction as there are a few acres of ferns on our land. We have heard that ferns do not rot or mildew, but are coarse to handle, while straw is rare to find and expensive. It is possible to self bale when the material is dry.
Our understanding is that it is possible to build less than 70sqm without a permit and in theory without an architect or contractor – which is quite small and cosy but good for a test or a guest cottage at least. Once you have built this then perhaps an architect can approve the structure for similar projects.
We would be interested to hear about your plans and ideas.
Elaine

]]> By: Allan Albrecht http://ticotimes.com/costa-rica/building-house-eco-friendly/comment-page-1#comment-3724 Allan Albrecht Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:01:11 +0000 http://ticotimes.com/costa-rica/?p=2099#comment-3724 Yes, the plan is to build in CR, however I want to build myself as I have an extensive construction history. 1) I see you went with cinder blocks, which my research shows is quite common in CR. That was my plan as well, however now looking into straw bale and stucco. Any opinions how that will be received by the College of Engineers? Has anyone else done it? 2) From your notes, I suspect I would have to get an architect &contractor, and work out some labour arrangment with the contractor, or could I go it alone (in respect to building laws)? Thanks in advance to any comments given. Allan Yes, the plan is to build in CR, however I want to build myself as I have an extensive construction history.

1) I see you went with cinder blocks, which my research shows is quite common in CR. That was my plan as well, however now looking into straw bale and stucco. Any opinions how that will be received by the College of Engineers? Has anyone else done it?

2) From your notes, I suspect I would have to get an architect &contractor, and work out some labour arrangment with the contractor, or could I go it alone (in respect to building laws)?

Thanks in advance to any comments given.

Allan

]]> By: admin http://ticotimes.com/costa-rica/building-house-eco-friendly/comment-page-1#comment-3490 admin Sat, 20 Aug 2011 13:31:28 +0000 http://ticotimes.com/costa-rica/?p=2099#comment-3490 Costs vary depending on location and whether or not utilities are in - but you can figure just for the building between $80-$100 sqft for basic construction. Best to get a hold of <a href="http://realestatecostarica.com" rel="nofollow">Costa Rica Real Estate</a> and either call them on their toll free number or email them from their website Costs vary depending on location and whether or not utilities are in – but you can figure just for the building between $80-$100 sqft for basic construction. Best to get a hold of Costa Rica Real Estate and either call them on their toll free number or email them from their website

]]> By: Deborah Doyle http://ticotimes.com/costa-rica/building-house-eco-friendly/comment-page-1#comment-3483 Deborah Doyle Sat, 20 Aug 2011 02:45:32 +0000 http://ticotimes.com/costa-rica/?p=2099#comment-3483 I am trying to find out the approximate cost per sq. ft.for building in the southern pacific region of Costa Rica I am trying to find out the approximate cost per sq. ft.for building in the southern pacific region of Costa Rica

]]> By: J http://ticotimes.com/costa-rica/building-house-eco-friendly/comment-page-1#comment-2764 J Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:53:23 +0000 http://ticotimes.com/costa-rica/?p=2099#comment-2764 Are you serious??? You put your whole resume in a comment blog??? Are you serious??? You put your whole resume in a comment blog???

]]> By: Tracy http://ticotimes.com/costa-rica/building-house-eco-friendly/comment-page-1#comment-1770 Tracy Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:14:46 +0000 http://ticotimes.com/costa-rica/?p=2099#comment-1770 For clarification - what is the new law that was approved? Does it go into effect in 6 months or does it mean something else? Another question, while I'm thinking about it. What would you say is a normal $ per sq/m range? Thanks, Tracy For clarification – what is the new law that was approved? Does it go into effect in 6 months or does it mean something else?

Another question, while I’m thinking about it. What would you say is a normal $ per sq/m range?

Thanks, Tracy

]]> By: Tracy http://ticotimes.com/costa-rica/building-house-eco-friendly/comment-page-1#comment-1768 Tracy Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:54:58 +0000 http://ticotimes.com/costa-rica/?p=2099#comment-1768 We are getting ready to build a house in CR (after almost 30 years) and our architect sent me an email that stated that last month a new law was approved for the stamps of the college of Engineers and "it will expedite in 6 months, this means it will be better to wait to submit the permit when you will be very close to sign with the Bank". Could you explain this in layman terms for me? Thank you. We are getting ready to build a house in CR (after almost 30 years) and our architect sent me an email that stated that last month a new law was approved for the stamps of the college of Engineers and “it will expedite in 6 months, this means it will be better to wait to submit the permit when you will be very close to sign with the Bank”. Could you explain this in layman terms for me? Thank you.

]]> By: Jose Robelo http://ticotimes.com/costa-rica/building-house-eco-friendly/comment-page-1#comment-1449 Jose Robelo Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:33:12 +0000 http://ticotimes.com/costa-rica/?p=2099#comment-1449 Jeff: I'm looking for a opportunity to work in Costa Rica, I have 21 years in drywall an a very good experience in residential and comercial, attached you will find a cover letter and resume. Thanks in advanced Best regards Jose Robelo Dear Jeff: Please accept this letter as an expression of interest in a position within your Company. The enclosed resume highlights my qualifications in the Field of Construction. I am hopping to be an asset to your Company, grow with it and be rewarded based upon proven achievements. It is my hope that you will allow me the opportunity to meet with you for a personal interview, at which time you will be better able to determine if I meet your standards and objectives. Thanking you in advanced for that opportunity and prompt response, I remain, Sincerely Jose E. Robelo Jose E. Robelo 12531 S.W. 264 st. Miami, Fla. 33032 Home Phone #. : (305) -258-8108 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              (305) -258-8108      end_of_the_skype_highlighting Mobil #. : (786) 499-6262 E -mail: j.e.robelo@hotmail.com E-mail: jerobelo@rocketmail.com Career Objective: Project Manager or Drywall Superintendent Position. Employment Record: -02/09-present: Figueroa and Daughters/ Estimator Linar Construction/305-824-5030/Subcontractor Jobs: Epic Building –Ponte –Gadea Main Offices Houses renovations Commercial jobs -LINAR Construction Parks Renovation-BMA Construction -01/04-02/09: Miami Drywall & Stucco, Inc. 8360 west Flagler St. Suite #201 Miami, Fla. 33144 Ph#: (305) 223-4990 Working as P.M / Superintendent Jobs: Moss-The Mint/ The Ivy CMC-The Epic/ The Grovenor House Whiting Turner: The Plaza -07/03-01/04: Acoustic Engineering Company of Florida 9330 N.W. 100Th. St. Miami, Fla. 33178 Ph#: (305) 887-1007 Work as a Superintendent/Consulting Jobs: Turner- Accualina -Trump Bldgs. -03/02-07/03: Miami Drywall & Stucco, Inc. 8360 west Flagler St. Miami, Fla. 33144 Ph#: (305) 223-4990 Work as Construction Superintendent Jobs: CMC-The Collection/ Porto vita Condominium -11/01-03/02: E&F Drywall Contractor, Inc. 12201 s.w. 129 Ct. Miami, Fla. 33866 Ph#: (305) 255-1674 Work as Superintendent/Consulting Jobs: Turner-The Continuum @ S. Beach -06/99-11-01: Mc. Cann of S. Florida 2700 Tiger Tail, c. Grove Working as a Drywall Superintendent Jobs: Mc. Cann of S. Fla.-The Ritz Carlton, C. Grove - Dilido Hotel, Miami Beach -03/98-06-99: Paramount Drywall, Inc. 6175 N.W 167 th. St. Miami, Fla. 33015 Ph#: (305) 828-4757 Working as Regional Manager Jobs: Centex Homes-Turtle Point/Pulte Homes-The Brooks Mallard Landings. -03/97-01-98: All State Engineering Six Palermo 37 Ave. Coral Gables, Fl. 33134 Ph#:(305) 444-3510 Working as Independent Contractor (Insurance Repair Claims) Jobs: Different location around Miami, K. Biscayne & C. Gables -10/96-03/97: First Dimension Group, Inc. 10974 S.W. 38th. Terra Working as Drywall Superintendent Jobs: West Brickell Apts. -04/95-10/96: Lopez Plaster & Stucco Corp. 30343 S.W. 155th. Place Working as Drywall Superintendent Homestead, Fla. 33033 Jobs: Fast food Rest. And other Commercial jobs as Pizza Hut, Pollo Tropical, Tacos Bell, Long Horn Rest. -10/93-04/95: Biscayne Village Homes, Ltd 9530 S.W 4 Ct. Miami, Fl. 33176 Working as Superintendent Jobs: AAA Corp.-Biscayne Run 06/91-09/93: Working on my own as independent Subcontractor. 01/90-05/91: E.P.I Realty 5805 Blue Lagoon Dr. Miami, Fl. 33126 Ph#: (305)262-6100 Work as Mainte:nance and Repair Supervisor Jobs: Residencial jobs -11/88-01/90: Paramount Drywall, Inc. 6175 N.W. 167Th. St., Unit G-30 Miami, Fla. 33015 Ph#: (305)828-4757 Working as Drywall Superintendent Jobs: Centex Res. –Country Address-Avalon/Pulte Homes- Renaissance-Mariposa/Triangle Developers-Country Point/ The Kennedy Group-Terramar Education: 1992: Miami Technical College Computer Business Application Course 1991: Miami Technical College Computer repair Technician 1987: Corporation Data Center Rpg-Basic-Lotus programming Courses 1981: Central America University Chermical-Industrial Engineering 4 years attendant 1978: Central America School Graduated Senior-High Personal: Bilingual, Conscientious worker, Strong Public Relation Skills, Self Motivated, Good Common Sense and Creativity, Engineer Skills, Read Blue Print, Layout, 40 hours OSHA plus other safety courses, Drywall Estimator. References: -Ponte Gadea Group: Arnold Castrillo /Operation Mgr. Ph#: (786)219-8635 -Miami Drywall: Oswaldo Ramos Owner- Ph#: (305)215-7520 Richard Phillips President- Ph#: (305)588-9081 -Paramount Drywall: Arnold Robelo President Ph#: (786)295-2943 Michael Robelo VP Ph#: (305)336-3470 -Mc.Cann of South Florida: Mark Parello Project Mgr. Ph#: (954)7812611 Bill Marcello Superintendent Ph#: (954)650-2269 -William Island Group Suku Hdjad Owner Rep. Ph#: (954)294-7991 -Moss: Jorge Gonzalez Project Mgr. Ph#: (786)402-3402 Edwing Perkings Mgr. -Whiting Turner: Santiago DiCaprio Superintendent Ph#: (954)868-3585 Related Group: Wayne Johnson Owner Rep. Ph#: (786)402-6621 Jeff:
I’m looking for a opportunity to work in Costa Rica, I have 21 years in drywall an a very good experience in residential and comercial, attached you will find a cover letter and resume.
Thanks in advanced
Best regards
Jose Robelo

Dear Jeff:

Please accept this letter as an expression of interest in a position within your Company.

The enclosed resume highlights my qualifications in the Field of Construction. I am hopping to be an asset to your Company, grow with it and be rewarded based upon proven achievements.

It is my hope that you will allow me the opportunity to meet with you for a personal interview, at which time you will be better able to determine if I meet your standards and objectives.

Thanking you in advanced for that opportunity and prompt response, I remain,

Sincerely

Jose E. Robelo

Jose E. Robelo
12531 S.W. 264 st.
Miami, Fla. 33032
Home Phone #. : (305) -258-8108 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              (305) -258-8108      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Mobil #. : (786) 499-6262
E -mail: j.e.robelo@hotmail.com
E-mail: jerobelo@rocketmail.com

Career Objective: Project Manager or Drywall Superintendent Position.

Employment Record:
-02/09-present: Figueroa and Daughters/ Estimator
Linar Construction/305-824-5030/Subcontractor
Jobs: Epic Building –Ponte –Gadea Main Offices
Houses renovations Commercial jobs -LINAR Construction
Parks Renovation-BMA Construction

-01/04-02/09: Miami Drywall & Stucco, Inc.
8360 west Flagler St. Suite #201
Miami, Fla. 33144
Ph#: (305) 223-4990
Working as P.M / Superintendent
Jobs: Moss-The Mint/ The Ivy
CMC-The Epic/ The Grovenor House
Whiting Turner: The Plaza

-07/03-01/04: Acoustic Engineering Company of Florida
9330 N.W. 100Th. St.
Miami, Fla. 33178
Ph#: (305) 887-1007
Work as a Superintendent/Consulting
Jobs: Turner- Accualina -Trump Bldgs.

-03/02-07/03: Miami Drywall & Stucco, Inc.
8360 west Flagler St.
Miami, Fla. 33144
Ph#: (305) 223-4990
Work as Construction Superintendent
Jobs: CMC-The Collection/ Porto vita Condominium

-11/01-03/02: E&F Drywall Contractor, Inc.
12201 s.w. 129 Ct.
Miami, Fla. 33866
Ph#: (305) 255-1674
Work as Superintendent/Consulting
Jobs: Turner-The Continuum @ S. Beach

-06/99-11-01: Mc. Cann of S. Florida
2700 Tiger Tail, c. Grove
Working as a Drywall Superintendent
Jobs: Mc. Cann of S. Fla.-The Ritz Carlton, C. Grove
- Dilido Hotel, Miami Beach

-03/98-06-99: Paramount Drywall, Inc.
6175 N.W 167 th. St.
Miami, Fla. 33015
Ph#: (305) 828-4757
Working as Regional Manager
Jobs: Centex Homes-Turtle Point/Pulte Homes-The Brooks
Mallard Landings.

-03/97-01-98: All State Engineering
Six Palermo 37 Ave.
Coral Gables, Fl. 33134
Ph#:(305) 444-3510
Working as Independent Contractor (Insurance Repair Claims)
Jobs: Different location around Miami, K. Biscayne & C. Gables

-10/96-03/97: First Dimension Group, Inc.
10974 S.W. 38th. Terra
Working as Drywall Superintendent
Jobs: West Brickell Apts.

-04/95-10/96: Lopez Plaster & Stucco Corp.
30343 S.W. 155th. Place
Working as Drywall Superintendent
Homestead, Fla. 33033
Jobs: Fast food Rest. And other Commercial jobs as Pizza Hut,
Pollo Tropical, Tacos Bell, Long Horn Rest.

-10/93-04/95: Biscayne Village Homes, Ltd
9530 S.W 4 Ct.
Miami, Fl. 33176
Working as Superintendent
Jobs: AAA Corp.-Biscayne Run

06/91-09/93: Working on my own as independent Subcontractor.

01/90-05/91: E.P.I Realty
5805 Blue Lagoon Dr.
Miami, Fl. 33126
Ph#: (305)262-6100
Work as Mainte:nance and Repair Supervisor
Jobs: Residencial jobs

-11/88-01/90: Paramount Drywall, Inc.
6175 N.W. 167Th. St., Unit G-30
Miami, Fla. 33015
Ph#: (305)828-4757
Working as Drywall Superintendent
Jobs: Centex Res. –Country Address-Avalon/Pulte Homes- Renaissance-Mariposa/Triangle Developers-Country Point/
The Kennedy Group-Terramar

Education:

1992: Miami Technical College
Computer Business Application Course
1991: Miami Technical College
Computer repair Technician
1987: Corporation Data Center
Rpg-Basic-Lotus programming Courses
1981: Central America University
Chermical-Industrial Engineering 4 years attendant
1978: Central America School
Graduated Senior-High

Personal:

Bilingual, Conscientious worker, Strong Public Relation Skills, Self Motivated,
Good Common Sense and Creativity, Engineer Skills, Read Blue Print, Layout, 40 hours OSHA plus other safety courses, Drywall Estimator.

References:

-Ponte Gadea Group:
Arnold Castrillo /Operation Mgr. Ph#: (786)219-8635
-Miami Drywall:
Oswaldo Ramos Owner- Ph#: (305)215-7520
Richard Phillips President- Ph#: (305)588-9081
-Paramount Drywall:
Arnold Robelo President Ph#: (786)295-2943
Michael Robelo VP Ph#: (305)336-3470
-Mc.Cann of South Florida:
Mark Parello Project Mgr. Ph#: (954)7812611
Bill Marcello Superintendent Ph#: (954)650-2269
-William Island Group
Suku Hdjad Owner Rep. Ph#: (954)294-7991
-Moss:
Jorge Gonzalez Project Mgr. Ph#: (786)402-3402

Edwing Perkings Mgr.
-Whiting Turner:
Santiago DiCaprio Superintendent Ph#: (954)868-3585
Related Group:
Wayne Johnson Owner Rep. Ph#: (786)402-6621

]]> By: Margarita http://ticotimes.com/costa-rica/building-house-eco-friendly/comment-page-1#comment-1363 Margarita Mon, 14 Jun 2010 02:46:34 +0000 http://ticotimes.com/costa-rica/?p=2099#comment-1363 Hi Mr.Howell I am very interesting in your green products, can you please contact me at royvalentin10 (at)yahoo.com Thank you. Costa Rica Hi Mr.Howell I am very interesting in your green products, can you please contact me at royvalentin10 (at)yahoo.com
Thank you.
Costa Rica

]]> By: stephannie dona http://ticotimes.com/costa-rica/building-house-eco-friendly/comment-page-1#comment-1050 stephannie dona Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:52:46 +0000 http://ticotimes.com/costa-rica/?p=2099#comment-1050 very good article . Thanks for the information i will considering these advices . Thank you ! very good article . Thanks for the information i will considering these advices .
Thank you !

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