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Quote: Originally Posted by Sammie and the gov't stores will sell the cement at 10x the price, as well as ceramics, pipes, sinks, etc, etc...who's really going to profit from this new law? Cement was $6.50/100lb bag in 2002. That was very competitive with prices here. I would never buy black market cement. The bags are WAY underweight and the cement is cut with who knows what crap. Actually cheaper to buy cement in the stores. Same...

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Quote: Originally Posted by greslogo Didn't take forever.... also, although I didn't rebuild my wife's house, the entire inside was redone along with the outside refinished and repaired where needed. Nothing was done in secret. The neighbor is a snitch and very jealous and the CDR is 3 doors down. I was there for the entire work and was delivering materials almost every day. Except for the glass for the new windows and doors,...

Quote: Originally Posted by amordecanada I agree ~ my friend also built his own home. I have friends who've built their own homes as well. I think what may be key about this policy change (if it really is a change), is the mention of "quick construction". I don't know about your friends amor or your MIL gres, but in the case of all the friends I have that have built their homes, it took them forever because with...

Quote: Originally Posted by maricela I have friends who've built their own homes as well. I think what may be key about this policy change (if it really is a change), is the mention of "quick construction". I don't know about your friends amor or your MIL gres, but in the case of all the friends I have that have built their homes, it took them forever because with the exception of the solar...

Quote: Originally Posted by greslogo Cement was $6.50/100lb bag in 2002. That was very competitive with prices here. I would never buy black market cement. The bags are WAY underweight and the cement is cut with who knows what crap. Actually cheaper to buy cement in the stores. Same for the paint. My husband's family recent bought decent quality paint (not the watered down stuff you get on the black market) at a really good price.

and the gov't stores will sell the cement at 10x the price, as well as ceramics, pipes, sinks, etc, etc...who's really going to profit from this new law?

Geez ... isn't there any where in Cuba you can go and there are no nosy or jealous neigbours??

not sure if this has already been posted .... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7790355.stm