Building In The Bahamas

By Jonathan B. Gans
Published on March 1, 1987
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The finished home is ample reward, but a lot of challenges were met before the story could be written.
The finished home is ample reward, but a lot of challenges were met before the story could be written.
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We installed four sliding glass doors and 18 windows.
We installed four sliding glass doors and 18 windows.
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"Most people here build with cement block, and no one around want this kind of job."
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"Nothing get built which no hurricane going to blow down."
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The
The "back yard," a nice place to sit and savor the view.
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When water and Charlie were both on site, the pace of construction sped to a crawl.
When water and Charlie were both on site, the pace of construction sped to a crawl.
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Map of the Bahamas.
Map of the Bahamas.
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Diagram of the floor plan for Gans Bahama home.
Diagram of the floor plan for Gans Bahama home.
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The rock shower bath, yet another adventure in contracting.
The rock shower bath, yet another adventure in contracting.
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Diagram of the form detail for Gans Bahama home.
Diagram of the form detail for Gans Bahama home.

Tackling the task of building my own home on the island of
Eleuthera brought me face to face with any number of
unexpected challenges when building in the Bahamas . . . and rewards.

Building In The Bahamas

In July of 1978 I arrived on the Bahamas “out island” of
Eleuthera for a week’s vacation. For six days I played, and

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