For the first time I was really surprised, when I reached the site!Maybe I would have been surprised any other time that I had been away from the site for 9 days… But nevertheless today I was surprised.
Much has changed and now, on block A, the roof structure is 3/4 up. But unfortunately not all was done as I had left detailed…
The roof structure was mounted without a wall plate, not a major issue (since there is a ring beam, and that will distribute the forces evenly) but still it would have been better if it had been put in. Sometimes I ask myself why I actually do details? I do them but then the “specialists” always end up doing whatever they are used to doing!
The horizontal bracing is still missing (and they were planning on economizing in this field, a non-option I’m afraid!), and a few diagonals have been neglected, but with a little “assistance” it will not be too difficult to put them in, and the fact that now the roof is coming on does make a big difference!
The LCCU , at least when you look at block A, now looks more like a building, and I can start to understand what exactly the spaces will be like. The windows have now been changed to match and that also did wonders for it.
However, on Block B, we are still a little behind schedule. Although the partitions for the toilets are now done two slabs are still missing… We are still struggling to find enough stone to complete it, but I think the contractor is now considering buying some. I need to speak to him as this is not the only thing that he needs to buy!
By now it seems that it will not be possible to complete it on time but I still have a little hope that if luck is on our side and we carry on as now, or a little bit harder, we might still make it!
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