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Skidding hardwood logs by hand

Skidding hardwood logs by hand

October 12, 2018

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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 →

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Building a real log cabin – part 7a – towards the end of chinking and caulking

Building a real log cabin – part 7a – towards the end of chinking and caulking

October 5, 2018

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Having nearly completed the exterior caulking we turned to the interior to escape some high altitude cloudy windy rainy days.                                      

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Building a real log cabin – part 7 – chinking or caulking between the logs

Building a real log cabin – part 7 – chinking or caulking between the logs

September 23, 2018

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Now this is good – we brew our own chinking, or caulk, and get to work on those horizontal gaps between the logs:                      

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Building a real log cabin – part 6- stone extension first floor

Building a real log cabin – part 6- stone extension first floor

September 23, 2018

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Adding an upstairs in a stone semi-circle:                                

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Building a real log cabin – part 5 – stone extension and ground floor entry way

Building a real log cabin – part 5 – stone extension and ground floor entry way

September 23, 2018

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Now for the next larger extension – a semi-circular entryway and upstairs bedroom / bathroom. Starting with the slab                                    

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Building a real log cabin – part 4 – modifications begin

Building a real log cabin – part 4 – modifications begin

September 23, 2018

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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 →

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Rainbow at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Rainbow at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Looking East to Mozambique from Manicaland, Eastern Highlands, Zimbabwe
Looking East to Mozambique from Manicaland, Eastern Highlands, Zimbabwe
View from Troutbeck Inn, Nyanga, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
View from Troutbeck Inn, Nyanga, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
Eastern Highlands Zimbabwe
Eastern Highlands Zimbabwe
Zebra in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
Zebra in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
Football match, Manicaland, Eastern Highlands, Zimbabwe
Football match, Manicaland, Eastern Highlands, Zimbabwe
Sunset View during Game Drive at Inn on the Ruparara, Nyanga, Zimbabwe
Sunset View during Game Drive at Inn on the Ruparara, Nyanga, Zimbabwe
Lodge at Antelope Park, Gweru, Zimbabwe
Lodge at Antelope Park, Gweru, Zimbabwe
Sunset View near Mutare, Zimbabwe
Sunset View near Mutare, Zimbabwe
Waterfall, Manicaland, Eastern Highlands, Zimbabwe
Waterfall, Manicaland, Eastern Highlands, Zimbabwe
Protea at World's View, Nyanga, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
Protea at World’s View, Nyanga, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
Walls of Great Zimbabwe
Walls of Great Zimbabwe
Waterfall, Manicaland, Eastern Highlands, Zimbabwe
Waterfall, Manicaland, Eastern Highlands, Zimbabwe
Farming country, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
Farming country, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
Bindura, Zimbabwe, 1995
Bindura, Zimbabwe, 1995
Elephant in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
Elephant in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
Eastern Highlands Zimbabwe
Eastern Highlands Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls from the air, Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls from the air, Zimbabwe
Selling Vegetables in the Eastern Highlands, Zimbabwe
Selling Vegetables in the Eastern Highlands, Zimbabwe
Protea, Eastern Highlands, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
Protea, Eastern Highlands, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
Rainbow at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Rainbow at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Juliasdale Post Office, Manicaland, Eastern Highlands, Zimbabwe, circa 1995
Juliasdale Post Office, Manicaland, Eastern Highlands, Zimbabwe, circa 1995
A Cow Called "Mission" in Zimbabwe
A Cow Called "Mission" in Zimbabwe
A Cow Called "Mission" in Zimbabwe
Ford Capri, Bulawayo, 1995
Baobab Tree, Rural Area, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
Hairdressers, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Hairdressers, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Hairdressers, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Hairdressers, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Hand Crafted Weavings, Zimbabwe
Hwange Open Cast Coal Mine, Zimbabwe
Hwange Open Cast Coal Mine, Zimbabwe
Hwange Open Cast Coal Mine, Zimbabwe
Hwange Open Cast Coal Mine, Zimbabwe
Hwange Open Cast Coal Mine, Zimbabwe
Hwange Open Cast Coal Mine, Zimbabwe
Hwange Open Cast Coal Mine, Zimbabwe
Hwange Open Cast Coal Mine, Zimbabwe
Hwange Open Cast Coal Mine, Zimbabwe
Hwange Open Cast Coal Mine, Zimbabwe
Lodge at the Ancient City, Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Lodge at the Ancient City, Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Ostritch
Rural Area, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
Shake - Shake, Zimbabwe
Sky and Rocks at Matopos, Zimbabwe
Sky and Rocks at Matopos, Zimbabwe
Weaver, Eastern Highlands, Zimbabwe, 1995
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