Week 9. Aug 28th – September 3rd 2017 Steel work preparation Preparation for Slab "Math" on how the steel will be cut The materials arrived in good time The men did their job The end product This week the client will work on the 1st floor walling . Special thanks to the client for allowing us to take the photos and granting us access every week. Kariùki Wawerù PS. Kariùki...
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...
Week 4. July 24th – July 29th 2017 After backfilling The back filling is complete. The part that still looks like a pit will accommodate an underground water tank once the client buys one. Now the construction is above the ground. Special thanks to the client for allowing us to take the photos and granting us access every week. Kariùki Wawerù PS. Kariùki Wawerù is...
Week 3. July 17th – July 22nd 2017 Foundation wall. 11 courses or 2.6 meters. All to be buried in the ground. Septic tank. It has a unique way in which it inclines to serve its purpose. If its not cemented it cant be serviced by an exhauster. Substructure The stones and hardcore on the side is used to bury the substructure. It is back filled (poured) into the "rooms" then compacted to form...
Week 2. July 10th – July 15th 2017 The house is finally taking shape. Setting out. Septic Pit Dressing stones The journey continues. 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...
Week 1. July 1st - July 8th 2017 The Engineer advised that because of the nature of the black cotton soil on the plot, the client should excavate out the black cotton soil that is undesirable for construction. The Structural Engineer together with the Architect and Quantity Surveyor advised a 2 meter deep excavation of all the area where the house will sit. The contractor decided to use mechanized...
31/8/2016. John walks into the bank with what he thinks are all the necessary documents. The banker asks him, “Where are the drawings and bill of quantities”? John asks for two weeks to get the said documents. He immediately calls Mary, his wife, and updates her of the requirements. He also calls his friend who's a quantity surveyor and he's referred to a competent and pocket friendly architect. He...