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Brick walls, while quite attractive, will be far more costly than block. Not only are the bricks about half the height of a block, requiring more labor time to lay, the bricks themselves are about double the price, in my experience. What can look quite nice is a block and plastered wall, with the castillo supports and the top layer done in bricks.

A galvanized wire fence won't keep out noise and street dust... even when it's completely covered with vines. A block wall can be painted but it will never be as aesthetically pleasing as a brick wall which will always look great... even bare.

I can recommend a lawyer based in Guadalajara but who comes to Lakeside for clients. He helped a friend out of a tough situation when her husband died and somebody else tried to take control of her and the estate. That s lawyer speaks English. OK me if you want his information. In some cases it is better to not hire locally due to possible conflict of interest.

It's an entirely different approach which might require some drip irrigation, but eventually I will be building a perimeter 'wall' consisting of a similarly tall, stout chain link fence with a nice mix of vines and flowers eventually overgrowing it. If security is required, coils of razor wire might be incorporated(?) But tasteful masonry, especially elegant stonework, is typical of fine Mexican design, and if a Maestro still makes $600/mo, should represent terrific long term value.

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