There is a new hydro scheme planned on the Gairezi river and they have just cut the transect for the route of the pylons. Being Nyanga this includes cutting down two of the three invasive tree species – Pine and Wattle (the third is Eucalyptus). Here we are skidding logs onto the trailer: … Continue reading
Having nearly completed the exterior caulking we turned to the interior to escape some high altitude cloudy windy rainy days.
Now this is good – we brew our own chinking, or caulk, and get to work on those horizontal gaps between the logs:
Adding an upstairs in a stone semi-circle:
Now for the next larger extension – a semi-circular entryway and upstairs bedroom / bathroom. Starting with the slab
Having hauled up the roofing sheets the over hung roof was added and the basic ‘box’ was completed – below: A new doorway was subtracted using the chain saw – only slightly nerve wracking! Now for the start of something big – the first stonework extension to encompass a bathroom downstairs and … Continue reading
