After a long delay, due to an usually prolonged wet season in Port Moresby, the foundations of our extension have at last been laid.
Progress has been swift, once the builders made a start. The first photo you see below was taken on Sunday morning; the last, this morning (Tuesday.) Both architect and builder are delighted with the 1.8m foundations. The black, alluvial soil was not as deep as we feared, and the soil below will make a good foundation. "You can build four stories," the builder assured me confidently. But two will suffice for us now!
Enjoy the snaps ...
Progress has been swift, once the builders made a start. The first photo you see below was taken on Sunday morning; the last, this morning (Tuesday.) Both architect and builder are delighted with the 1.8m foundations. The black, alluvial soil was not as deep as we feared, and the soil below will make a good foundation. "You can build four stories," the builder assured me confidently. But two will suffice for us now!
Enjoy the snaps ...
Digging!
It looks like this man is just about 1.8 metres tall!
A view of the form work prior to pouring the concrete. Note the relatively shallow layers of topsoil, and the extra-strong reinforcing iron (two tiers of five rods: two tiers of three would be standard, I'm told.)
The superior, the brothers (Lawrence and Martin) and even the dogs take an interest.
Tuesday morning: the concrete is poured.
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