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Second floor beams after being poured looking at the back of the house (on left) and the side deck (on right). Note, the columns without second floor beams are single-storey columns and will support the lower roof sections over the side deck and the Thai kitchen in the rear.Rick B
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Interior Walls StartingStarting to lay block for the interior walls. Staircase to the second floor is behind worker and will eventually be covered with wooden steps.Rick B
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View of Side and Rear of HouseProBlock being layed for first floor exterior walls.Rick B
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Second Floor Columns CompletedThe upper columns are complete and installation of the outer block walls is underway using ProBlock. Detached garage is under construction in front of the house.Rick B
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Kitchen Before WindowsProBlock (similar to SuperBlock and sold by HomeMart) on outer wall and opening ready for installation of window frame.Rick B
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Alligning Window FrameWe used mai takien for our frames and windows. Here they're alligning one of the living room windows before cementing it in place.Rick B
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Living Room Front WindowThis window frame will have four opening windows and a non-opening glass center.Rick B
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Front of House with First Floor BlockworkWindow and door frames and blockwork for the first floor nearing completion.Rick B
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Upper Roof StartingAfter the second floor was poured, they began installing the upper roof steel. Rick B
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Upper Roof SteelThe upper roof support steel is in place. This work took about one week from start to this point.Rick B
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Installing Roof Tile BattensThese two guys are up 10 meters in the air. I don't even want to think about the safety issues that were ignored here!Rick B
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Upper RoofReflective foil and roof tiles are being laid in place.Rick B
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