4th - 10th April: school build........

7:30am, we all leave for work on the 'Tap Taps'

(Tap Tap to go, Tap Tap to stop!)

 This team going to rubble site (one of 100s as a result of the earthquake)

Our team off to School No.10 site 

(5 off us, led by Carpenter Mike)

 Dave and I fixing the posts ready for the form boards

 

Fixing the form boards.
about 10am now and over 30 degrees already
.....scortio!!!

 Chris & I cutting more form boards.......power tools.......love it!

 Back at base selecting timber for base plates - we'll fit these tomorrow

 Carpenter Mike giving me instructions on required measurements

 what?.....2' 91/4".......talk in metric man!!!

 Ok, got it.......844.55mm  :0)

Carpenter Mike gives one of his 'why is my timber not ready yet?' faces

 

.......Nice hat!!!

 Measuring, cutting and fitting the 'rebar' (US term for supporting steels I think!)

Few extras on the construction team today..........

 

Paul (US)

 Sharon (UK)

 Sara (Aus)

 Michelle (US)

 Foundations set - ready to pour in the concrete on Monday.....by hand!

Monday 12th April..........

1st phase concrete pour:

 How many bags of cement?........
we went through more than 80 on that day alone!

 Fix the ramps in place,wheelbarrow the cement around the perimiter
(foundation approx 200ft x 20ft, large enough for 3 classrooms accomodating 150 pupils in total)

More concrete pouring tomorrow......Bye for now!