Week 8. Aug 21th – August 26th 2017 Support for the slab This week the client will put up the 1st floor slab. Special thanks to the client for allowing us to take the photos and granting us access every week. Kariùki Wawerù PS. Kariùki Wawerù is the author of Kenya’s ONLY real estate book called “The ABC of Real Estate Investment in Kenya”. To have the book delivered to...
Walls now at a height of 3 meters or about 13 courses. Ever wondered how a "bush hammered zero joint" wall looks like on the inside? Its not so glamorous. It also requires a lot more cement for plastering. Did you know that when walling, you work from outside instead of inside? So whatever ladders you need, you place them outside the house. Now the client will start preparing to put up...
Walling. A view from the back. The Yellow stone takes longer to erect than the normal stone. This is because for best result, the contractor is expected to do zero joint i.e. not to have mortar between the stones on the front side as can be seen clearly if you zoom in the photo. Curing. Water is poured on the slab for a certain number of days to harden it. Walling. Internal partitions Walling....
Week 5. July 31st – August 5th 2017 Septic tank is now functional and used as for water storage. Dump proofing, laying electric cables and basic plumbing before casting the slab The cast slab Now the walling begins. Special thanks to the client for allowing us to take the photos and granting us access every week. Kariùki Wawerù PS. Kariùki Wawerù is the author...