Category Archives: Work Projects
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I’m so embarrassed I haven’t blogged in over a month! I’ve been extremely busy managing Ciyanjano on my own. My to-do list was massive. But, I’m slowly working my way through it. The biggest thing on it has been finishing the shower/toilet … Continue reading
A Solid Slab Box
I’ve spent the last 3 days in Livingstone with some guests but while I was gone the contractors finished the slab box for the shower/toilet facility. It’s the end of the first phase of construction, and one of the most … Continue reading
Footings
The first step of the bathroom facility is building the slab box. The construction crew began digging the footings for the foundation this past week. After they dug a trench outlining the perimeter of the foundation they poured in about … Continue reading
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Ditch Digging
Finally, construction of our bathroom facility at Ciyanjano has begun. Because we are out in the rural area there are no sewer mains here, the next best solution is a soak-away system; grey water goes into a huge hole filled … Continue reading
Counting Down
The renovations of my house are near completion! I was out at Ciyanjano today and the thatchers are putting the last layer of thatch on the roof. The gable windows turned out to be what I had hoped for and … Continue reading
Almost there
At church this past Sunday the pastor told us to share what, in the past week, we were thankful for. I turned to a couple behind me and said “I’m renovating my house in Kasupe and it’s going very well.” … Continue reading
ReRoofing Update
For some reason a few photos of the demolition derby at my house weren’t posted on Monday’s blog. Here you go. So far so good. Looks like we’ll be a little over budget due to some unforeseen construction costs but that’s normal. … Continue reading
ReRoofing Project: Phase 1 Complete
The first phase of my reroofing project is complete. For phase 1, also known as utter destruction, I had originally asked the thatcher if he could get all the thatch off last week and said no problem. When I showed up … Continue reading
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Construction Begins
It’s a good thing it won’t rain for another 5 or 6 months because I don’t have a roof over my house anymore. I got out to Ciyanjano around noon this morning and the thatcher was hard at work. I’ve … Continue reading
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Making a Home
One of the changes that’s taken some getting used to here is living on my own. I’ve always had at least one or two roommates. This is the first time I’ve had to make a house. So naturally, I stuck … Continue reading