When we last showed you pictures of Bethany and Larry’s house the workmen were welding the I-beams to support the second floor and bearing walls. Just four days later I returned to the site and found that all of the I-beams were in place, most of the panels for the second floor were set, and many of the interior wall panels had been mounted in place. The house looked like this on March 22nd.
Even with the panels, work progresses slowly as each panel needs to be wired to the next and secured to the columns.
Even after my recent experience with ladders and falling, I braved a short climb up a rickety wooded ladder to get this shot of the early stages of the second floor.
I returned to the site five days later on the 27th and found that all of the remaining interior walls were in place and most of the electrical and plumbing lines had been installed.
The stairway to the second floor had been formed and the workers were busy tying corner wire mesh to all of the corners and stair treads.
I think the workmen on this home live in Manta and progress slowed a bit during Semana Santa (Easter week) as the workmen returned home to be with their families. I expect that we will see a lot of progress in the next couple of weeks as the concrete is applied to all of the walls and the rooms take shape.
More to come soon!
Life is good in Ecuador!
do you ever get tired of my praise? i am so proud of the two of you! my only loss is that you’re just a bit too far for easy ‘drop-in’ visits! wish you were here, mary, to help with the floor! (and for you, john, to help document the progress!)
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thanks Lisa, we also wished we lived closer..your pom poms have to be ready for a vacation…or retirement…lol
How interesting. That’s pretty cool looking stuff for building a house.
Yes, it seems to be much stronger than it looks and should provide very good insulation.
Thanks John, this is great! You have pictures of things I have not yet seen.
You are welcome, but it is fun for me to go and see the progress. I will keep it up.
Joe and I wish you all the best. Looks like everything going well for you two explorers. Your house looks like it is coming along great. Keep us updated. Wish we could see you all. Joe and Shirley
As a constructor from Cuenca Ecuador, in a few days we will be starting our homes in this area of Ecuador, this is just fantastic.
This type of construction might do very well in Cuenca for the cooler nights. Good luck with your home.
This is so interesting following along on the construction of these homes, thank you!
You are welcome. I was just visiting with Jackie this evening and we were commenting on how good the workmanship was on her home. They did a great job.