For expats7 min
Building in Costa Rica from abroad: five roof decisions you make before you arrive
Most of what goes wrong with a tropical roof is decided in the first three site meetings — usually while the owner is still in another country.
Journal
Notes for people deciding on a tropical roof.
Building from abroad, resort economics and what a coastal roof actually endures. Written to be useful, not to sell.
For expats
For developers8 min
The twenty-year economics of a resort thatch roof
The capital cost of a palapa roof is the least interesting number in the model. Here is the line item that actually decides it.
Climate6 min
Salt, sun and storm season: what a coastal roof in Guanacaste actually endures
Four conditions decide how a tropical roof ages, and only one of them is rain. Understanding them is how you read a warranty properly.
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