May 30, 07
We had no traditional power in the neighborhood so we needed juice. We had to go to Allied equipment rental to rent a generator, jackhammer, and rebar bender. We dug out footers and built wooden forms. Every time we picked up a hammer or used a saw, it freaked out the workers. They thought we would break a nail or cut a board out of square. Excavator Steve worked on excavating the slab area. Because we left without checking the exact foundation dimensions, we needed to hire a backhoe to increase the footprint of our construction site. We hired a local named Steve who was knowledgeable at his job.
May 31, 07
Our crew started rebar work, bending and cutting pieces. We started pouring the bottom of two of the footers. The locals mix concrete on a piece of plywood and mix by using hoes. It’s very labor intensive. In the back of our minds, we kept thinking, “Where is our cement mixer?” Soon come.
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