Week #34 — massive progress
This is the kind of week where if you turn your head one way, and then back, someone has done something to your building and so hurry and check it out. Our kitchen, dining, and living room now have wall…
Tag Workers
One minute of workers working
These 19 seconds shows about a typical minute of work. The clip is running at 4X normal speed. While everyone in this clip is actively working, I should mention that due to the heat the workers do take several breaks…
Week #33 — 50 workers
We are ramping up to get the finishes done. We have workers encamped from three villages, an electrical & plumbing crew, and a team making custom windows and doors. You can imagine that labor must be cheap and you’d be…
The male/female divide
The construction industry is notorious for it’s dominance as a “male” industry. In the USA it would be rare to have a female roofer, plumber or an electrician bid for a job. But in Bali one interesting area where females…
Week #31 — Kitchen counters and floor tile
The challenge we have now is to finish the residential side of the building so that we can move in by the end of February. It’s great to see painted walls, floor tile and kitchen counters going in.