On Tuesday, I worked on the house that I was helping with. There were amazing views of the other surrounding homes, village and the hillside behind them.
For this home addition and the new church, they use concrete beams to span this roof. They are over 15 feet long, 5 inches wide and 2 inches thick. In between each beam a layer of cinder blocks are laid - imagine 10 rows of cinder blocks spanning this 15 foot long room. All of this will eventually be covered with more concrete on top and plaster on the sides. Good thing the walls of these houses are strong. Amazingly, all this construction is done without power tools. We had two power saws, one for wood and one for concrete.
The couple of the house are extremely appreciative. Their children are intrigued and inquisitive and wander in and out whenever they get a chance. Today, we had every child from blocks around crowding into the street where we were working. They love to get their picture taking and then getting to see it on the camera display. We departed with high-fives, hugs, and thank yous.
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