Hump day on Wednesday

Manny was appointed "house " leader due to construction experience and work on many past Habitat Builds. With a jovial attitude, he is friend to all and has managed the work flow and kept supply and materials on hand. He even diverted a truck load of sand to our site today.

At dinner he related how he originally got involved with Habitat. After the tsunami in 2004, his young son Tommy wanted to help the hundreds of people affected. Manny said he would send money. Tommy said, "Dad, anyone can write a check." The rest is history as Manny went to Sri Lanka two months later. 

This a story like this for everyone here.

With the sand arrival, we began sifting through Doug and Mary's standup screen. Mix sand 4 parts, 1 part concrete and add water. The mix is difficult to apply and our plasterers are going through a learning curve, getting it to stick and make a smooth application.

First step is that Mary applies the wet slurry, a mix of concrete and water, to prep the bamboo panels.

Jason shows how the next step is done. Let the plastering begin....

Meanwhile, more bamboo cleaning, measuring and weaving and David keeping the knives sharpened.