Nassau, Bahamas - Seriously?

[Boyblue]

Believe it or not, you guys are the world's foremost experts on beam and block Floors ; at least the english speaking world, and I'd like to learn more about it, so I'm here in hopes of learning a bit, confirming what I have learnt and, possibly adapting some of your methods to fit our environment.

 

I was general contractor a couple lifetimes ago, so I may be able to help now and then with some issues.  I guess we'll have to see.   

[SteamyTea]

Welcome

 

I dreamt that I was in the Bahamas, then awoke, and found I was in my pyjamas.

[Redbeard]

Feeling the need to mention fruit...

[saveasteading]

7 hours ago, Boyblue said:

adapting some of your methods to fit our environment.

I gather that building materials come from USA and are expensive. Beam and block included?

[twice round the block]

You need a large concrete profile beams, the same shape as your tram track in your  harbour front but bigger..... and no cutting out a section of track to see !

Edited January 13 by twice round the block

[Boyblue]

19 hours ago, SteamyTea said:

Welcome

 

I dreamt that I was in the Bahamas, then awoke, and found I was in my pyjamas.

LOL, I wouldn't say it's overated, but I wish we had seasons. 

[Boyblue]

16 hours ago, Redbeard said:

Feeling the need to mention fruit...

Any specific one? It's guava season, maybe that's it?

[Boyblue]

15 hours ago, saveasteading said:

I gather that building materials come from USA and are expensive. Beam and block included?

They don't sell or use beam and block! They went another direction, engineered lumber and wood are their materials of choice. With that combination they get pretty firm floors, so much so that they can probably pour concrete on that base if they want to. 

[SteamyTea]

4 hours ago, Boyblue said:

wish we had seasons. 

You do, you get the hurricane season.

How does that affect your building standards/codes?

[saveasteading]

3 hours ago, SteamyTea said:

How does that affect your building standards/codes

I know this! A builder friend inherited a plot and built a wooden house with all the timber from whatever florida's b & q is called. 

The standard  was simply that they had to use a local builder within their team of builder mates from the uk.  4 x 2 and 6 x 2 mostly. The building bends with the winds due to being smallish sections and just nailed together. On stilts too so the lashing surf runs underneath. No bco just someone from the Town Hall.

 

Structurally sensible. Fire would be another matter.

 

BTW I did some crazy-paving sea steps (there is only so much sunbathing and lobster eating I can tolerate) that have withstood many storms...should be on my cv.

 

@Boybluewhh are you asking about beam and block, if you can get it?

Going to start a factory?  NB the reinforcement is tensioned wires not just bars.

[SteamyTea]

9 hours ago, saveasteading said:

lobster eating...should be on my cv

I want to mention that I was sacked as being a Father Christmas on mine.

[jack]

15 hours ago, SteamyTea said:

I want to mention that I was sacked as being a Father Christmas on mine.

 

I'm not sure which seems less likely to me: that you wanted to be Father Christmas or that someone hired you for the job.

[SteamyTea]

8 minutes ago, jack said:

 

I'm not sure which seems less likely to me: that you wanted to be Father Christmas or that someone hired you for the job.

Never wanted it, but workmate bottled out.

I was hired as an Elf, but got promoted. Peter's Principle came into play.

[Pocster]

I own some land out your way - great exuma . Another fantastic investment 🙄🫤