The work took longer than I expected, because of technical problems.
Here are some figures:
Worker's pay is based on a 5 day, 45 hour work week. (My personal unusual local invention)
Maestro - 250 pesos
Segunda cucharra (Assistant maestro) - 900 pesos
2 Assistants - 140 pesos per day, each
The work involved a little concrete block laying, a little concrete forming and pouring, and mostly stuccoing walls.
Cement, 50kg - 100p
Lime, 25 kg - 34p
Sand, 6 cy - 800p
Gravel, no idea, still had some, last time it cost 1200p
3/8 rebars, 20 feet, 78p
forming lumber, 1x4x8 - 38p
Most of the wiring and plumbing had been installed previously, but unfortunately a starving neighbor stole my exposed copper, and insultingly clipped the copper at floor level, and we spent days chipping concrete to reconnect it.
Aside from labor, the largest item cost was windows and doors, all with security bars, including an aluminum sliding patio door - 5000p, a regular door -1600p, and 5 large windows averaging 2200 pesos. 2 wooden basic wooden interior doors cost 1200 pesos each with frames, but the closet doors have not yet been priced.
Decent paint is turning out to be a killer, 1150 pesos per 5 gallon bucket.
Although my costs are considerably higher because of details like sloping terrain, 5 levels, and difficult access, I still think a basic casita can be built in Mexico for about 10 bucks a foot., which will not include 2 bucks per foot for gas if you drive an old Ford 150 to haul your stuff, and a lot more bucks per foot if you want advanced plumbing like one lever faucets, jacuzzis and sinks made of real stainless steel, etc, marble floors, and really straight corners.
A photo will be posted tomorrow, or whenever
This post relates to http://www.catemaconews.com/2010/01/catemaco-construction.html
