Tho' I've just registered, I've been reading DR1 posts for some time now and am most impressed by folks' knowledge and willingness to share. Anyhow, can't seem to find any info on boats and hope you can assist. First, is there a good marina and if so how to contact? Liveaboard possible...or pie-in-sky dumb?
If buying a place should one bring, say, a 20' container with hard/expensive-to-get items from States?
Note in one thread that building materials like cement and rebar recently have steeply risen. I've got a bit of experience in West Africa with a low-cost machine called a "Cinva" ram - makes stabilized compressed earth blocks [CEB] at a fraction price of regular cement building blocks - so the matter of cheap labor is a distinct advantage/consideration. Anyone know about local building codes? CEB is popular in the US SouthWest/West, but cost of labor means only a few upscale types in places like Santa Fe can afford it. [No, I wouldn't do the building myself, but rather would take on a local contractor.]
Just exploring the various options at the moment. DR certainly looks like a great candidate for a second place/home, and hope to visit sometime this fall.
Thanks in advance, Bill
If buying a place should one bring, say, a 20' container with hard/expensive-to-get items from States?
Note in one thread that building materials like cement and rebar recently have steeply risen. I've got a bit of experience in West Africa with a low-cost machine called a "Cinva" ram - makes stabilized compressed earth blocks [CEB] at a fraction price of regular cement building blocks - so the matter of cheap labor is a distinct advantage/consideration. Anyone know about local building codes? CEB is popular in the US SouthWest/West, but cost of labor means only a few upscale types in places like Santa Fe can afford it. [No, I wouldn't do the building myself, but rather would take on a local contractor.]
Just exploring the various options at the moment. DR certainly looks like a great candidate for a second place/home, and hope to visit sometime this fall.
Thanks in advance, Bill