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Outside stairs

There will be one stair on the backside to the veranda and one in the front to the entrance. The workers build forms that is measured very exactly. A lot of tree is used. Form work The structure is soon done, some more concrete and later on the tiles/tree The entrance stairs Needed one more beam so that the stair will last for at least 50 years Left side: The form more or less removed from the stairs Right/middle: Temporary entrance 

Sewage

We have community sewage pipes by the front road. Todays task is to dig and put tank and pipes in place. The toilets will feed the tank where cleaning process will take place, so hopefully the water going out in the community pipes will be quite clean. The waste water from the kitchens will pass a grease trap first. Digging More digging Prepare for concrete. More preparation Sewage ppies on the side of the house Here is the place to connect to the community pipes Foundation for tank Concrete arrived Many workers Grease trap

Progress pictures

This is some pictures over the whole house - this is how it looks now  Left side Front Back

Moving the Office

One of the first things that the team set up on the land was the small BIO (Building Inspector office). Now its time to dig here for the waste-water pipes and also the place where the parking should be set up. So the move was done this morning.

More pictures on bricks

The work continues, more brick-works. Easy to adjust the size of the blocks. To get stable walls, they are following the building codes. More forms We will have windows here,  so they will put a concrete beam here.

The inner stairs

Today, it's time for the inner stairs. They will get some tree steps later on, but it starts with concrete as usual.

More roof beams

The roof team have started with the first beams on the high part of the house. The H-Beams on the upper floor after some heavy lifting. Painted - first time Working high-up Welding