Perimeter Wall interrupted by Rain!
After lunch, because of the rain forecasted to arrive about 4pm to 5pm which made block laying impractical we had to do something else. So we moved and tidied up…
Day 9 of Perimeter Wall Block by Block!
We started early this morning to try and do as many concrete blocks on our 3rd tier of the Perimeter Wall before lunchtime and the predicted rain coming this afternoon.…
Day 8 of Perimeter Wall Heading Upwards!
We set a new record today of putting down 85 concrete blocks in two sessions! This morning, we carried on with the 2nd layer and completed the Great Room, the…
Day 7 of Perimeter Wall Construction, Layer by Layer
We finished off the 1st layer this morning and then started the 2nd layer around the back of the building (Bedroom 3 and just into Bedroom 2) before lunch. That…
Day 6 of Perimeter Wall Rising Out Of Ground!
Today we carried on doing the 1st layer of the blocks, filling in the straight portions between the corners. Even though we had a delayed start (due to a haircut…
Day 5 of Perimeter Wall Construction
Today, in a mixture of sunshine and clouds but no rain, we finished off the final 9½ corners to complete the 4 tiers we got designed for our Perimeter Wall,…
.. live from the field!
It was a pleasant day this Sunday .. until a huge dark cloud came slowly over at about 17:30 and dropped about 30mm of rain in an hour!! Wow Wee!!…
Day 4 – Perimeter Wall Corners Taking Shape!
Today, under a cloudy sky and swirling winds, we finished off the 3rd tier of concrete blocks, doing 12 corners to complete the loop around the building, each corner having…
Day 3 of Perimeter Block Wall Construction
We carried on with doing the 2nd course of concrete blocks, working around the 9 corners. We decided to split the mortar amount in half so that we could control…
Day 2 of Perimeter Wall Construction
In the morning we finished off the front 5 corners to complete the set of 14 corners our building has, and this allows us to get a consistent and accurate…