HABITAT BUILD - WEEK 2

HABITAT BUILD - WEEK TWO

WALKING THE REST OF THE WAY TO WORK SITE.  NOTE THE ROAD CONDITION

IMAGINE WHO GREETS US EVERY DAY!
FISHTAIL PEAK

NEIGHBORS GREET US AS THEY WALK TO SCHOOL

     The weaving activity keeps us occupied.  By the time  we finish we will have all areas of the house filled with woven bamboo  except for the windows and doors.  Roof preparation for the tin roof continues.

RAISING THE WALL  TAKES TEAMWORK

     Place bamboo posts for the roof .  Continue making bamboo slats for the walls.  The bamboo challenge is having the appropriate width, length and flexibility of slat to fit the varied wall sections.

PEGGY PREPARING BAMBOO 

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!

SYLVIA IS PROUD IF HER WEAVING

CATHY, JIM AND ANIL ARE SHOWING THEIR WALL

                                       

CAROLYN, ARE YOU HAPPY OR WHAT?

MAYBE WE WILL GET A HOUSE BUILT!

LUNCH IS ALWAYS A TREAT

CHEF PREPARES PASTA WITH VEGETABLES ON SITE

HABITAT TEAM ENJOYING THE LUNCH BREAK

LINDA, PRITI, AND MARTIN AT LUNCH 

WHAT IS LEFT?

     We need to weave more bamboo wall board sections.   Placing bamboo strips together in a woven format is an incredibly labor intensive activity.  It is necessary to cut the accurate length for the  area as well as use a piece that is sufficiently flexible to fit into the size of the section.  Almost everyone is preparing the bamboo.

     Another activity is transporting sand (needed to mix both plaster and concrete) from the path below the house to the work site, chain gang style.  

LOOK AT PRITI AND PAM CARRY THAT SAND!

TEAM WORK

 Then we can sift and mixed it with water, slop the plaster on the woven bamboo walls, and later smooth it.

Meanwhile, we hear the sounds of a drill as Lula, the local  building expe) and  partner are preparing to attach the metal roof.

GETTING READY FOR THE METAL ROOF

LULA (FROM HABITAT NEPAL) IS ON HIS TOES!

RASHME, HABITAT NEPAL LEADER, AND LALU DISCUSS ROOF CONSTRUCTION

LALU APPEARS TO BE A ROOFING ACROBAT

PROGRESS IS VISIBLE

NOW FOR THE CONCRETE FLOOR

EVERYONE ON TASK!

 HARD-WORKING RALPH SURVEYS THE PROGRESS

     THE HOUSE IS NEAR COMPLETION....MAHENDRA AND SANTI AN FRIENDS WILL

COMPLETE THE HOUSE WITH PAINT, WINDOWS AND THE ONE CONCRETE FLOOR.  

     THE HOUSE DEDICATION WILL TAKE PLACE SOON.  CHECK THE NEXT POST.