Thursday was another sunny day so we were able to make more progress. In the morning, I continued to work on removing the forms for the concrete, including removing beams and plywood over our heads.
The team finished applying the 3 to 1 mix over the styrofoam. But the big job of the day was digging out around the foundation by hand. For unknown reasons, they never did a great job of removing tree roots nor even all the pieces of the forms - instead it had all be buried and we had to dig it out by hand. Then the forecast for Friday was showing a 100% chance of rain so we worked until 6:00 instead of 4:30. After struggling to finish the digging, the team then applied two coats of black tar like material to provide a water tight seal for the foundation.
At the end of the lengthened day, Assya, our intrepid HFH supervisor, made sure we all got safely on the bus.
When we got back to the hotel, I quickly showered, and then had a beer and some chips (at the hotel's bar on the patio) before we headed out for dinner at My Pizza. The restaurant is not just pizza, but an Italian restaurant with a very new and modern appearance.
The team finished applying the 3 to 1 mix over the styrofoam. But the big job of the day was digging out around the foundation by hand. For unknown reasons, they never did a great job of removing tree roots nor even all the pieces of the forms - instead it had all be buried and we had to dig it out by hand. Then the forecast for Friday was showing a 100% chance of rain so we worked until 6:00 instead of 4:30. After struggling to finish the digging, the team then applied two coats of black tar like material to provide a water tight seal for the foundation.
At the end of the lengthened day, Assya, our intrepid HFH supervisor, made sure we all got safely on the bus.
When we got back to the hotel, I quickly showered, and then had a beer and some chips (at the hotel's bar on the patio) before we headed out for dinner at My Pizza. The restaurant is not just pizza, but an Italian restaurant with a very new and modern appearance.
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