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Yes $1000 complete. Better check closely, prefab might save you a little but not half. Save your receipts and make clear copies before the ink fades away. I for one will be very interested in the prefab “difference” you find. Keep posting!
Oops, I meant to write $1000 per square meter, everything included. In other words, For a 300 m2 construction, this would end up at $300,000. Not cheap but you can get what you want without surprises at the end, which can be crippling. Good planning will get you through the hard parts.
$100 per square meter is most likely a safe figure to plan for these days. Remember this does not always include everything like permits, surveys, water faucet selection, light fixtures, countertops, cabinets, doors, door hardware, toilets, vanities, exhaust systems or appliances. Remember that any built-in furniture, gates, metal barandas, driveway, security system, gutters, perimeter fencing are normally extras. Make sure you have a strong electrical system and strong water pressure system, and good septic treatment with vents and P-traps at all sinks, drains, showers and toilets. All of these are essential for living tico style or other. Try to find a local builder or 2 or 3 and interview carefully with references and make sure to look at their prior construction examples.
Correct. It’s Banco CMB.
Le informamos que Citibank (Costa Rica), S.A. es ahora Banco CMB (Costa Rica), S.A.
y nos puede encontrar en la siguiente dirección:
2BNCR says,
“Dollars to donuts I bet you all scowled and complained… Or maybe you have not bothered to TRY and learn Spanish yet. Why should you, you are superior and don’t need to learn their little language… Ha! Let them learn English. Ha! Hijo de punlla!”
What does that mean?
With the cost of electricity going up I want to inform that there are solutions. For example see wanzicka.com which is what I am installing.
Electricity rates for Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) customers nationwide will increase by an average of 10 percent within the next five days, the Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) announced on Wednesday, March 24th.
Another increase, to take effect immediately.
Search didn’t help much. What locale are you interested in?
3M has product but usually installed by a local window guy.Not sure about the new constraint. I saw an 800 number posted for Continental “Live Animal Desk” and the number is 800-575-3335. Maybe call to confirm if this is true.
To answer the original question, the first step of reducing your electric bill with solar energy in Costa Rica is with a solar powered hot water heater, because the electric heating element is one of the highest energy consuming devices in homes. Evacuated tube solar hot water heaters are the most efficient, and connected to your water heater can reduce your energy bill between 22,000 to 26,000 colones per month.
A second step is to eliminate alternating current (AC) power to water pumps, such as wellwater pumps or swimming pool circulation pumps, because they can be the second highest energy consuming device at home. You can install a photovoltaic (PV) solar collector on the roof and run a direct current (DC) pump completely with solar power. After these first two steps, you will get a better feel about the amount of energy that you are using and saving.
These systems last more than 20 years because they are constructed of stainless steel and glass, and are available in the central valley and beach areas from wanzicka.com if you want more information.
I would say stick with it BoaterBob. The example of Craig Chaquico playing recently in Nosara at fundraiser could be a model that works. I believe there are many folks here who would venture out to an afternoon event, doesnt have to and probably wont attract many retirees. Promoting it on Jazz Radio 95.5 is another good idea. The idea of 500 or 750 person events, no matter who the band is, may be interesting but not sustainable, even if a developer built a new place, in my opinion.
For sure the risks are there. I’m not sure there are many venues that currently exist that would be well suited for what I have in mind. One developer I spoke with was interested in the idea and discussed building a facility. The real question then becomes; If you build it, will they come?
Small amphitheatres may be a better way to approach this… Although I have very limited experience in Costa Rica concert venues, I would say the larger the facility, the larger the risk. Curious, why is the developer interested?
