Reaching skyward
Now that the second floor has been poured the crew has turned it’s attention to the final set of columns, beams and ultimately, the flooring for a flat roof. For those of you who have an attention for detail, the…
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Week #20 — concrete floor #2 poured
A week where you pour a concrete floor, start building brick walls, and start finish work on concrete ceilings and columns in the basement is a big deal! I am continually amazed at the prowess of the Balinese workers. They…
A very special Balinese experience
Our builder, Wayan, is a leader in his local village and twice a year hosts a Balinese ceremony. (Photo: Wayan to my left, his partners, and the site foreman – in a striped shirt) Wayan invited Shelly and I to…
The start of the very first brick wall
It seems almost precious, like a fledgling bird sprouting a new set of feathers. For a building is not a building without walls. With a concrete column and beam structure the walls are not for support. They are used to…
Week #19. Getting ready for the second floor
Work continues without the interruption of rain, and I’m thankful for that. A few more workers have joined the team and you can see the expansion of camping arrangements in the movie below. The creation of a stable pouring surface…