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11 viewsPartially finished roof truss, rear side of house. dozer
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11 viewsThis shot also shows the facia board (brand facolia, a synthetic material) along with an aluminum preformed strip for rain water. This drainage strip is inadequate in size and leads to problems later. It has a width of about 20 centimeters. (22-Mar-04) dozer
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11 viewsThe nearly complete roof truss. The supporting walls must be complete prior to starting to lay tiles on the truss, otherwise the truss metal will bend.dozer
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11 viewsFor comparisons sake a pair of photos of another house which shows a wide strip of aluminum flashing (about 1 meter wide) being used which is a better way to do the roof flashing. (15-May-04/09-May-04)dozer
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11 viewsFinished roof, view from left front. (13-Aug-04)dozer
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11 viewsHere is a close-up of a glass block. They are normally installed in a pattern with 1 centimeter of cement separating the blocks. These come in hundreds of patterns and colors. (21-Apr-04)dozer
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10 viewsStone as used to make concrete. (20-Apr-04)dozer
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10 viewsCement mix is prepared depending on what is being done, but a normal mix would be 2 parts cement to 3 parts sand. Add in 4 parts stone to yield concrete. (20-Apr-04)dozer
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10 viewsFine sand as used to mix cement. (20-Apr-04)dozer
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10 viewsA lower grade of TPI cement (bun kiaw). Cements of this grade should normally be used in outside applications and are not suitable for walls or flooring of a house proper. (21-Apr-04)dozer
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10 viewsThe best and most expensive hand-mix is elephant brand red (chaang). It is about 10 % more expensive than the tiger brand.dozer
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10 viewsAn example of a premix cement. The cement comes ready mixed with sand (but no stone). This is used primarily for small jobs where it isn't worth it to get a load of sand brought in.dozer
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