Construction progress of our quincho#
In my last post, I talked about the construction of our new quincho. I also mentioned that we planned to build a new path from our house to the quincho and that we wanted to extend the terrace by an additional 2.50 meters during the construction.
Today, I’d like to show you some current photos showing the progress of the quincho’s construction as well as the newly built path, which is already completed.
Unfortunately, the quincho isn’t finished yet; the progress has been a bit slow. Currently, the walls and columns have been built to a considerable height. The roof is almost complete, but we’re still waiting for some missing wooden planks. I think the roofing workers can finish the roof fairly quickly after that.
However, we’re also waiting for the components for the outdoor kitchen, and only after that will the chimney likely be continued to be built. It probably doesn’t make sense to finish the roof before that—unless maybe only half of it is completed, so at least Stefanie’s area is protected from the elements.
Let’s see how things go next week; it’s also forecast to rain, so progress might be slow. The electricians have installed most of the electrical conduits, and the exterior and one interior wall have been plastered. The outdoor kitchen has been partially built; the interior flooring is done inside, but the exterior flooring still needs to be laid. We’ve selected the tiles and windows, so they can be ordered and delivered.
When planning our new path made of natural stones, I immediately thought about incorporating the empty conduits for electrical and network cables right from the start. Otherwise, we would have had to dig up the grass again later to create a channel for the cables, and the grass has already suffered enough during the entire construction process.
We’ve created a few new paths around the property, but they will eventually disappear too. Additionally, we had some extra conduits installed for the path lighting as well as additional terrace lighting. We chose a slightly larger electric distribution box on a whim, so that we can control the outdoor lighting from there; for this purpose, I plan to build new column lamps for the path in the near future. I’m really curious to see how it will look when it’s all finished. Here’s our new view from the terrace.
New ideas during the construction phase#
Once again, we came up with new ideas for how to develop our property further. Now, we very likely will also dig a small pond in that area, and later on, we plan to add a small, illuminated stream there as well. I don’t know exactly when I’ll be able to implement all these plans, but you always need to have new goals to strive for.
Anyway, this is now part of our plan, and I’ll start with the pond shortly. The compost I dig out from the pond will be used to create a small hill in another part of the garden, which we will then beautifully plant. It’s getting more and more beautiful here; three years ago, there was absolutely nothing at this location. Everything has been created from scratch—it’s simply incredible.
Stefanie and the children really want two rabbits, so we’ve ordered a rabbit hutch. I’m looking forward to seeing when it will be finished; after that, we’ll get two rabbits to live on our property. I haven’t made any progress with building the chicken coop yet, but the rabbits should be here soon, and our children are already extremely excited about it.
Our kitchen with the new countertop#
In the meantime, I was able to remove the temporary wooden worktop made from multiplex; the marble installer has delivered and installed our new worktop made of black granite. It looks really beautiful!
We’ve also finally managed to install the sink and the faucet. The additional small water heater (with a capacity of 20 liters) that’s only for use in the kitchen is now in operation as well.
The kitchen is almost finished; all that’s left are the doors and the fronts for the cabinets, which I hope to complete soon. I’ve installed the base of the cabinets, but I need to remove it again before painting them. That will happen on the next dry day, since it’s going to rain today and next week.
Here are some pictures showing the progress of our kitchen’s construction. I did everything myself, except for the new granite worktop. Sometimes I really wonder how I manage to juggle all these tasks with my schedule.
There are always requests from people asking if I could build something for them, but I simply don’t have the time right now, especially considering all the items on my to-do list.
Since the marble worker was already at the house, he also finished installing the washbasins during another appointment. We were then able to place the sinks, connect the faucets, and get them up and running.
Now we have four sinks in the house, instead of just the one from the storage room—which we’ve been using all along. I still need to apply silicone sealant around the sinks so they can be used in the bathrooms as well. Pictures of the washbasins and the kitchen will be posted once they’re completely finished.
More ideas#
I’ve had a completely new idea for a larger project in the past few days, but I won’t write anything about it for now. Since the construction of the “Quincho” is almost finished, I really need to set a new, bigger goal for myself; otherwise, sometimes I lack the motivation to continue with certain things and just let them be as they are.
As soon as my plans in this regard become more concrete, I’ll share them on my blog. By the way, we have been in Paraguay for three years already since November 2022. Time flies so fast, and we are more than grateful to have taken this step. Living in absolute freedom is even more valuable nowadays than ever.
If you want to know more about our move abroad, or even if you’re considering doing the same yourself, feel free to contact me. I’d also be happy to write more articles on these topics for my blog.
In the meantime, I wish everyone a wonderful time. By the way, in October, we’ll switch to summer time here; we already have spring, but it’s still a bit chilly sometimes. We’re looking forward to the summer and temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius!
Best regards,
Sebastian
