Beachshack: Tropical Building Page

St Barts Renovation:
Azu Villa

Anguilla Construction:
Guest cottage.
Tech center.
Residence.

Mary Ann's Tropical Building Page

This is the web site for the three villas that I built on Anguilla and the villa that I am renovating in St Barts (see Azu Villa Renovation Page), plus tropical construction tips and resources as well. These construction projects started in 1997, although land acquisition and architectural planning started in 1995. Every stage of the construction is recorded here.

We rent the villa in St Barts and the guest cottage in Anguilla (La Vanda) and the villa at the top of the Anguilla property (Mimosa), but we keep the beachfront house and pool for our own use. And we have created a name and web page for the overall completed property: Bellamare

For details on the main Anguilla beachfront house, visit the Residence Construction Page.

For the technology center, visit the "Clubhouse" Construction Page.

And finally, for the guest cottage, our first attempt at construction on Anguilla, visit the La Vanda Construction Page.

-- Mary Ann Green

Construction Tips

Wednesday, June 07, 2000 Permalink

Pool Cement Pour.
Once Chici had the bottom of the pool prepared and the steel work done, Gareth Hodge came in and prepared the plumbing for the swimming pool.
Then the concrete truck came to pour the base of the pool.
Chici and his crew guide the rushing concrete from the pipe.
Even the contractor Chici takes a turn guiding the concrete flow.
Once the concrete is poured, it is kept wet for several days (the plastic cover helps). This provides optimum cure for the concrete.