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Ground Beam239 viewsAfter a completed pour with the metal frames distributed evenly at 2.5 meter intervals.
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Ground Beam239 viewsPour in progress.
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Blocks being Laid238 viewsHere the cinder blocks are being laid according to a 'straight' line of fishing wire which is used to keep the rows level.dozer
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Form Work for Top Beam237 viewsThe form work is in place to pour the top horizontal beam.dozer
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Bad Cement - Indications236 viewsThis is an example of stale cement. Cement has a shelf life of about 2 months and after that it becomes non powdery and sticks together much like this large size clump indicates. Workers will often try to use this cement with out saying anything but it is low quality and can be returned if it came from the store this way. dozer
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Rebar Framework for Top Beam234 viewsThe rebar used in the top beam is 2 strands of 9mm rebar with 'chain' sections to keep the bars equidistant.dozer
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Color Render Experimentation234 viewsHere is some color render being experimented on a larger scale. This gives a better idea of how the final appearance will be.dozer
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Wetting Down the Wall227 viewsIt is essential to wet the wall down prior to application of the render coat.dozer
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Research - Color Pigment227 viewsColoration of the render coat is impacted by a number of factors - the color of the fine aggregate sand use, the color of the cement, and the amount and ratios of pigment, cement, sand and water used. There several hundred test batches done to ensure the resultant color would match the design. This shows some test batches where color render was applied to cinderblocks.dozer
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Small Size Cinder Blocks224 viewsThe smaller size cinder blocks are used only in the construction of the perimeter walls.dozer
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Colored Render Coat being Applied221 viewsHere is the render coat being applied. This takes some trial and error to get correct with color render.dozer
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Color Render Application221 viewsThere are two layers of render coat applied before the color coat. The render is applied rough and let set up until a finish coat is applied. dozer
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