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Ground beam formwork in place57 viewschiyman
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Water connection from the villiage supply from the Klong - so long as the chap in charge remembers to turn the pump on!55 viewschiyman
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The Electric man came to give us power 2!55 viewschiyman
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Awaiting arrival of the workers for construction of the ground beams55 viewschiyman
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Backfilling watering and compaction of the ground floor after forming the ground beams55 viewschiyman
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Backfilling and application of water to assist with consolidation54 viewschiyman
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Clearing the way for the Concrete truck. Next stage construction materials in the foreground53 viewschiyman
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I am the proud owner of Brand new concrete mixer53 viewsI bought this in town and had it loaded onto the back of my pickup. Was a bit concerned while driving it to the house especially when I needed to go up some steep hills. The journey took much longer than usual!!chiyman
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Steel for the Footings placed with Concrete pipes for the below ground sections of the columns supported with yuca poles.51 viewschiyman
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Backfilling between the ground beams51 viewschiyman
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Backfilling between the ground beams51 viewschiyman
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Another angle on the levelled land awaiting construction in 7 months time - after the rainy season which will allow the land to settle.49 viewschiyman
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