Week #26 — multi-tasking mania
Photos tell one type of story but by the time the photo is taken there could have been a whole series of decisions leading up to it that were not photographed. For example this photo: shows electric wiring, but in…
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Week #25 — Some doors installed, and much more
Construction crews have now built all of the columns for the final ceiling / flat roof. Once the columns are up then the workers start to connect beams from column to column. From there they place bamboo sticks every foot…
Week #24 — Half the roof is done!
An exciting week here in good old Pererenan. We’ve been fortunate to stay ahead of the rainy season and cover half of the building with a roof. The other half is about two weeks away. In the meantime we have…
In a few more days, a (partial) roof
A roof means many things, and with the rainy season approaching it simply means keeping the crew and the interior spaces dry. To be ready for a February opening we need to get ahead of the wet season. This upcoming…
Week #23 — More brick walls, plaster, and form work
There are now a total of four teams that are working daily on the project: Construction crew MEP crew (mechanical, electrical & plumbing) Brick & plaster crew Windows and doors I am not even certain of the number of people…