Guatemalan Construction

Charlie is fascinated by the construction methods down here and wanted to post some photos for his friends in the construction industry. All of these pictures were taken in our development.


All utilities are under the sidewalk with access panels made of concrete. Notice the water main is 6'' deep.

Removing a stump by hand

Props for concrete roof over the carport

Concrete piers are every 5' vertically and horizontally.

Footers are dug by hand. Notice the batter boards.