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Matt and Kristen continue construction on their jungle property, focusing on interior stucco work for a battery house and site preparation for a future cabin.0:42 Matt applies a three-part sand to one-part cement stucco mixture, using a 1x8 board as a float to maintain consistent thickness on walls before finishing with a 10-inch trowel.4:30 He notes that the stucco requires a curing period of seven to 30 days before painting, forcing a change in plans for installing battery systems and inverters.17:57

Simultaneously, the crew hires a contractor to extend a road and clear land for future building sites.11:24 The project suffers from communication breakdowns with the machine operators, who ignore instructions regarding rock distribution and width, resulting in an uneven, overly wide road surface that remains unsuitable for heavy truck access during wet conditions.19:25 The operators also clear unintended areas of the property, removing trees the owners intended to preserve.25:39 Matt concludes that future road work will require more direct oversight or different operators to ensure project specifications are met.21:57

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