A very slow and tedious process and many panels around the house to plaster. The mixture cannot be too wet or too dry and it is slow going. We try to follow the shade as the work in the sun is hot work at 90+.Photo to the right is house #8 and high on the hill. We hiked up to see it and its view from the top. You can see the valley far below. Of interest is the scaffolding of two bamboo poles stretched between two bamboo ladders so the gable panels can be plastered. We will do something similar at our house #18.
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| NANCY DV, LAST BIT OF WEAVING, PHOTO BY JIM |
Without running water, we have to deal with the outhouse. It's mandatory to drink lots of water to counter dehydration and more....with the resultant trips down the hill to the facility. One of the guys came back saying, "it was the toughest deal ever".
Not sure those bamboo poles for working on the gable end would pass US OSHA rules... Your work looks great -- but certainly not easy. Between the heat and the challenge of many walls for weaving and then the plaster work, our building techniques seem much easier for us here in Paterson.
ReplyDeleteAnd the sunscreen incident -- you are a good friend :-)
Only 2 more days of building?
We look forward to seeing the finished home. Barb Dunn for all your friends at Paterson Habitat.
Nancy,
ReplyDeleteI'm sure Christy is indebted to you. I had just told my Dad that I hoped she had lots of sunscreen for protection. Seems the sunscreen needed the protection from Christy's grasp - arghh.
Just keep feeding her trick or treat candy and she'll work all day! Namaste.
Cathy