We intend to not bring the fifth wheel back to Mexico in the fall. This will require the casita to be self-contained: a place to sleep, cook, storage, shower with HOT water, kitchen and bathroom sinks with HOT water, laundry facilities. So an addition is planned on the south wall of the casita, between the casita and the garage. After Ron takes me and the fifth wheel home to Minnesota in May, he'll come back down and proceed with construction. As things stand now, we DO have hot water, but just to the shower so far. Actually, the toilet also had hot water for a few days, which was VERY interesting... The pipes were reversed.
This is where the addition will be, with bedroom, expanded bathroom with TUB, and big closets.
Interior of garage. Ron likes to sit in there and move things from one box to another. His man cave. It's so cute.
The washing machine is connected temporarily, until all the plumbing gets sorted out. The drain hose is an extra RV sewer hose that terminates in the yard, which helps keep the trees watered. Yes, biodegradable detergent. But the first time I connected the sewer hose, I did it wrong and the water went everywhere.
This is the WRONG way. Note the precise placement of the concrete blocks and zip tie to hold the sewer hose. 
It was supposed to drain here. 
It drained here. 
THIS is the right way. 
And there's clothesline strung everywhere. So most of the renovations to date turned out to be temporary. The new water heater is IN the casita where the washer and dryer were. That's to be moved to the garage eventually. There is a big propane tank sitting on my front porch now, with a gas line going to my kitchen stove and another one going around the outside perimeter to the water heater. All temporary, he promises.
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