We finished the house!! We spent the morning sifting more sand, plastering the few final walls while the technicians worked their magic and all that was left to do was to clean up. Then came our last meal together at the site and the festive house dedication. There were garlands made of flowers, tikas on … Continue reading →

Plaster, plaster everywhere and oh so hard to stick! Today was a continuation of the plastering we began yesterday. At the beginning it was moving so slowly we doubted we would actually finish the house. But, once we got moving today in concert with our hired technicians we were a well oiled machine! The process … Continue reading →

So, turns out plastering over bamboo isn’t all that easy! We did our best, but had to leave the finish work for the skilled technicians. The walls end up looking amazingly smooth. We have two more work days left which is difficult to believe. I would say we are bracing ourselves for the tearful goodbye … Continue reading →

Today was a great day. We are almost entirely finished with the bamboo weaving. Tomorrow we will begin the final stage of plastering the walls with mortar. We pre-sifted the sand through a screen to remove the small rocks so the plaster on the walls would be smooth. There is a very tangible sense of … Continue reading →

We made it to the weekend! The bamboo weaving is nearly entirely finished, the tin roof is on and the concrete floor is in. In just four days this is really looking like a house! Everyone is joyously exhausted and ready for some site seeing and downtime. I would happily be posting several times a … Continue reading →

These didn’t make it for some reason.