Week #14
This week we were able to get most of the forms and beams in place to pour the first floor of the residential side of the building. In addition, all of the columns for the first floor of the guest…
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Week #13
Not every week is dramatic visually. Sometimes the preparations seemingly slow down construction, but in reality the project still moves along in a timely manner. This week the framing of the first floor (above the basement) of the residential side…
A small celebration for the construction crew
The construction crew is an extended family, from Bali. They work seven days a week and camp out on the property in very modest conditions. They work incredibly hard and yet they do not complain. They do require time to…
Week #12
Well folks this week we went vertical, including the famed bamboo support posts that temporarily maintain the weight of freshly poured beams and concrete floors until they harden: Does it feel good? Oh yeah, it’s like totally awesome dude :)
Bali: a culture of MacGyvers
It seems extremely odd that my Balinese builder would reference the TV show character MacGyver when discussing our hole-digging contractor. (Photo of MacGyver courtesy of Wikipedia) It would appear that MacGyver is as far from an Indonesian hero as possible…