July 23 Site Shots

Sweetwater Pond is visible to the west of the lower building. It is overflowing due to heavy rain last week. We're seeing egrets, ducks, deer and donkeys enjoying the fresh water.













The site is ready for the EcoPanels which are due to arrive next week. The slides are in place from the road to the upper building and from the upper to lower building.

Floor framing

Lower building floor and deck



Slide from upper to lower building to be used to move the EcoPanels. Keeping all possible vegetation during construction creates challenges but is so great when the project is finished.


Upper building deck & view



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July 16 Boardwalk coming on...

We're setting temp decking on the landings and steps so we can use the boardwalk while awaiting the trex deckboard delivery.

July 16 Column Details Lower Building

July 16 Problems with ES1 cork flooring

The cork flooring on the EcoStudio first phase has failed. While this product is used successfully in many commercial applications our Concordia units, exposed to wet beach goers and generally high humidity are too much for them. We also erred in using it in the bath and kitchen areas, not realizing how delicate the seams would be. A broken shower pipe in one unit added to our floor woes. Most recently we had a few days of high wind and heavy rainfall which drove under the entry doors on several units and lifted up the flooring. We will be replacing all the cork floors in August with the new flooring selected for phase 2.

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Both buildings now ready for EcoPanels

While we await the Eco-Panels arrival on island the Fitz crew are completing the porch decks and the scaffolding, while the Segundo crew continue work on the boardwalk.

First Floor Beams, Columns & Drying out the new Ply

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