Comments on: Building Our House VI http://www.yucatanliving.com/real-estate-yucatan/building-our-house-vi.htm Online magazine about living, working and traveling in Merida and the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:05:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Geraldine http://www.yucatanliving.com/real-estate-yucatan/building-our-house-vi.htm/comment-page-1#comment-76373 Geraldine Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:38:20 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/real-estate-yucatan/building-our-house-vi.htm#comment-76373 Thank you for clearing the 'muddy waters' . Next question, how difficult is it to dig a well? I have read people use their well water for filling a pool and watering gardens. Does digging the well make any type of economical sense; especially with regards to filling your pool? Speaking of pools; due to the limestone shelf pools are mostly out of the ground.....how much of the pool is out of the ground and how much is in the ground? How deep is the average partially submerged ground pool? Last question; why do yucatans not build using ICF construction? Thanks again for your great website. still frozen, Geraldine Thank you for clearing the ‘muddy waters’ . Next question, how difficult is it to dig a well? I have read people use their well water for filling a pool and watering gardens. Does digging the well make any type of economical sense; especially with regards to filling your pool? Speaking of pools; due to the limestone shelf pools are mostly out of the ground…..how much of the pool is out of the ground and how much is in the ground? How deep is the average partially submerged ground pool? Last question; why do yucatans not build using ICF construction? Thanks again for your great website.

still frozen, Geraldine

]]> By: Working Gringos http://www.yucatanliving.com/real-estate-yucatan/building-our-house-vi.htm/comment-page-1#comment-76353 Working Gringos Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:53:48 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/real-estate-yucatan/building-our-house-vi.htm#comment-76353 Geraldine, The <em>tinaco </em>is fed by city water. It then provides the house with gravity-fed water. The reason for this is that the city water pressure is not predictable and not strong enough to go straight from the city into your shower. Some houses don't have strong enough pressure to get the water up to the <em>tinaco</em>. In that case, and in case of other emergencies, it makes sense to build a <em>cisterna</em>. The city water then feeds the <em>cisterna</em>, and the water is pumped up to the <em>tinaco </em>when needed. (By the way, we highly recommend a submersible pump in the <em>cisterna</em>... this will save you a lot of pump-related problems). In our new home, we have a water pressure system that takes the water directly out of the <em>cisterna </em>and sends it throughout the house. The water in the <em>tinaco </em>is only used if the electricity goes out. If that happens, a valve is tripped that releases water from the <em>tinaco</em>, which then feeds the house via gravity. Make sense? It seems to work well... Geraldine,
The tinaco is fed by city water. It then provides the house with gravity-fed water. The reason for this is that the city water pressure is not predictable and not strong enough to go straight from the city into your shower.

Some houses don’t have strong enough pressure to get the water up to the tinaco. In that case, and in case of other emergencies, it makes sense to build a cisterna. The city water then feeds the cisterna, and the water is pumped up to the tinaco when needed. (By the way, we highly recommend a submersible pump in the cisterna… this will save you a lot of pump-related problems).

In our new home, we have a water pressure system that takes the water directly out of the cisterna and sends it throughout the house. The water in the tinaco is only used if the electricity goes out. If that happens, a valve is tripped that releases water from the tinaco, which then feeds the house via gravity.

Make sense? It seems to work well…

]]> By: Geraldine http://www.yucatanliving.com/real-estate-yucatan/building-our-house-vi.htm/comment-page-1#comment-76301 Geraldine Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:41:08 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/real-estate-yucatan/building-our-house-vi.htm#comment-76301 Love, LOVE your website!! I sit here in freezing Alberta, Canada; dreaming of Mexico, and am in absolute total envious love of your new home! Now for a question which may seem quite silly to all of you who live in Mérida. I just don’t understand the water system there. I have seen the tinaco on houses all over Mexico; I had always assumed they were water storage for homes not tied into ‘city’ water. So if you are tied into municipal water why the tinaco (btw I perdict your copula will be a new trend). If your not tied into city water, how do you fill the tinaco, or why wouldn’t you build a underground cistern (water would be kept cool)? I do understand the tinaco and gravity relationship, but why wouldn’t you just use a pressure system to supply your house with water from a cistern? Thanks again for your wonderful website……I am in the midst of planning my Merida vacation for the spring. Frostbitten in Alberta, geraldine Love, LOVE your website!! I sit here in freezing Alberta, Canada; dreaming of Mexico, and am in absolute total envious love of your new home! Now for a question which may seem quite silly to all of you who live in Mérida. I just don’t understand the water system there. I have seen the tinaco on houses all over Mexico; I had always assumed they were water storage for homes not tied into ‘city’ water. So if you are tied into municipal water why the tinaco (btw I perdict your copula will be a new trend). If your not tied into city water, how do you fill the tinaco, or why wouldn’t you build a underground cistern (water would be kept cool)? I do understand the tinaco and gravity relationship, but why wouldn’t you just use a pressure system to supply your house with water from a cistern? Thanks again for your wonderful website……I am in the midst of planning my Merida vacation for the spring.

Frostbitten in Alberta, geraldine

]]> By: Sandy http://www.yucatanliving.com/real-estate-yucatan/building-our-house-vi.htm/comment-page-1#comment-48866 Sandy Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:51:17 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/real-estate-yucatan/building-our-house-vi.htm#comment-48866 I am coming to Meriday beginning of Nov. for a six month vacation, would love to meet you guys, if you should have some time. Congrats on the lovely home, I too have been following it from day one. I am coming to Meriday beginning of Nov. for a six month vacation, would love to meet you guys, if you should have some time. Congrats on the lovely home, I too have been following it from day one.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.yucatanliving.com/real-estate-yucatan/building-our-house-vi.htm/comment-page-1#comment-48276 Nancy Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:33:33 +0000 http://www.yucatanliving.com/real-estate-yucatan/building-our-house-vi.htm#comment-48276 Hi One And All, I can't believe my good fortune by finding your website!! I was googling to find out if "black mold" is a concern in Merida and it ironically lead me to this site. Although your site didn't address it, I have found much more beneficial information! I feel like I'm in my infancy compared to most of you. I just purchased a little colonial yesterday, July 1,2008--sight unseen! Brave, maybe, adventurous yes, but at age 52 it's no time to take the cautious approach to anything. Time is of the essence and every day is a thrill! My 10 year old has taught this young crone ALOT! I'm sure I'll have lots and lots of questions as this process moves forward. Feel certain I can count on great support from all of you. We are coming to Merida in November. My first question is, who do I contact to hire a cleaning crew to remove the tons of debris from the backyard, so I can start with a clean slate and decide what needs to be attended to first? Love,love,love your home and the authentic approach to restoration! BRAVO!! I've viewed many completed restorations in Merida and sadly they stripped the heart and soul out of house with North America standards. Your approach is a treasure. Thanks for your time and attention. Hi One And All,

I can’t believe my good fortune by finding your website!! I was googling to find out if “black mold” is a concern in Merida and it ironically lead me to this site. Although your site didn’t address it, I have found much more beneficial information! I feel like I’m in my infancy compared to most of you.

I just purchased a little colonial yesterday, July 1,2008–sight unseen! Brave, maybe, adventurous yes, but at age 52 it’s no time to take the cautious approach to anything. Time is of the essence and every day is a thrill! My 10 year old has taught this young crone ALOT!

I’m sure I’ll have lots and lots of questions as this process moves forward. Feel certain I can count on great support from all of you. We are coming to Merida in November. My first question is, who do I contact to hire a cleaning crew to remove the tons of debris from the backyard, so I can start with a clean slate and decide what needs to be attended to first? Love,love,love your home and the authentic approach to restoration! BRAVO!! I’ve viewed many completed restorations in Merida and sadly they stripped the heart and soul out of house with North America standards. Your approach is a treasure. Thanks for your time and attention.

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