Taking Shape

Just wanted to post some pictures here of the progress on the latest project. The house on the second level is coming right along. The framing is almost completely welded – we are currently finishing up the A-frames for the peaked roof. Once the frames are up, then the siwali siding will be added -  siwali is tightly woven bamboo. The tool shed below is nearly completed, and only needs to have the cement flooring poured. The final step will be adding the kugon roof, a time-consuming process, but well worth the effort. The Eheler’s roof is made out of kugon, and it is very durable, lasting up to 15 years. The kugon grass has to be gathered, raked, and bunched together in bundles. It will then be lashed together to form a sort of shingle, and then be attached to the roofing frame. We are hoping to have the roof completely finished by January 20th.

John has been teaching me to weld, and I have been playing around with the arcs for the past couple of days. It is fascinating to see the solid steel melt into a liquid lake and pool in a burning bead, fusing two pieces of steel together… The intermittent power makes it challenging, but I am learning to be flexible.

  

originally posted on December 19, 2011