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Panya_foundation1
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The foundation for the house we're going to build over the next few months. The foundation was poured before we got here.
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Title:
Panya_mybrick
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Summary:
We laid the first bricks in age order (by seniority). My brick was sixth.
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Title:
Panya_firstrows
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Summary:
Our house after one afternoon work session (~2 hours). Once the bricks are made, putting them all together takes little time.
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Title:
Panya_bricks1
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Adobe bricks, out to dry.
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Title:
Panya_housekids1
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Summary:
Our house, after one session with enthusiastic high school students.
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Panya_housekids2
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Summary:
Our house, after two sessions with enthusiastic high school students.
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Title:
Panya_housekids4
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Our guest house after the kids left.
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Panya_housekids5
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Summary:
Our guest house after the kids left.
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Title:
panya_garagebrick
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An adobe wall, left too long in the weather. One of our projects will be to finish this building (a garage).
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Title:
panya_housearch
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Summary:
We built an arch over an interior doorway. When the mortar
dries we'll cross our fingers and remove the supports. I give it an 80% chance of staying up.
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Title:
panya_housearchme
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Summary:
And me, working on the arch with my little dog ears under my authentic New Zealand hat.
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panya_housegirders
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Summary:
We have begun laying the woodwork for the second floor. Here,
the girders are in place, right on top of the lintels.
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panya_housejoists
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Some joists on top of the girders.
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Title:
panya_housenails
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Summary:
Traditional Thai houses are built from local hardwoods. Now that the fashion is concrete, their old houses are recycled. We spend a good amount time removing soft nails from hard wood and then putting them back in again in different configurations.
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Title:
panya_housearch2
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Summary:
The arch stayed up! From the outside.
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Title:
panya_housearch3
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Looking at the arch from the inside. We will even out the bottom before the plastering.
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Title:
panya_housestairsanne
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Summary:
Anne working on the stairs to the second floor. It looks this good because I measure out where they would go :)
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Title:
panya_housestairsjulia
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Summary:
Another view of the stairs going up. Hopefully I won't be sick tomorrow and can help finish them.
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Title:
panya_houseflooring
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Summary:
The second floor going in.
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Title:
panya_houseflooring2
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Title:
panya_houseqb
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Title:
panya_houseflooringqb
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Summary:
Queen Bee putting down floor.
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Title:
P1000303
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Summary:
The second floor is nearing completion. The next step is putting on the roof beams.
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Title:
P1000305
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Summary:
Some people in the mud pit. Doesn't it look like fun?
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Title:
P1000306
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Summary:
Interior stairs from the second floor. I don't know why I'm so proud of them. All I did was measure them out.
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Title:
P1000323
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Summary:
House progress. We are starting on the roof structure. Inside, we are building a bench under the windows.
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Title:
P1000326
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Summary:
Upstairs, the rafters are being prepared for installation. Often, we pre-drill for the nails since they're so difficult.
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Title:
P1000394
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Summary:
Look, rafters!
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Title:
P1000396
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Summary:
A built-in adobe bench.
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Title:
P1000400
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Summary:
One of the walls on the second floor is going to be made of wattle and cob instead of adobe. This is because there is no adobe underneath to support the weight and wattle and cob is lighter. This is the wattle, the framework for the wall.
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Title:
P1000411
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Summary:
Roof! Green metal is so sexy.
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Title:
P1000412
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Summary:
Mook on the roof. Mook is basically a hired hand who does a lot of work on the farm, faster and more efficiently than any of us could do it. He seems really happy working on the roof.
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Title:
P1000413
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Summary:
The adobe bench has been finish with cob to make a smooth surface. The foot of the bench has a layer of concrete to help prevent termite infestation.
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Title:
P1000415
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Summary:
Wattle and cob wall that is now mostly cobbed. There will be a final coat of plaster to make the whole thing smooth.
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Title:
P1000418
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Summary:
Windows! I'm assuming the spaces on the sides of the windows will be filled in with wattle and cob.
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Title:
P1000447
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Summary:
The side of the house, looking up at the wattle and cob wall still in progress.
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Title:
P1000448
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Summary:
Progress on the wattle and cob wall.
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Title:
P1000450
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Summary:
A better photo of the adobe bench.
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Title:
P1010178
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Summary:
Completed window, with paint!
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Title:
P1010177
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Summary:
Wattle and cob wall, plastered and painted.
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Title:
P1010171
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Summary:
My electrical work (don't tell my old boss)
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