We are twenty days into 2012 and thanks to our wonderful workers and enthusiastic volunteers, we’ve been making great progress.
Time for beautiful features!
Plastering of the internal walls of the first house are nearly completed. We took the opportunity to use the wet plaster to add some colourful glass beads.
The final coat of the outside walls is ready to go and a coloured tint has been chosen. We are so excited to see colour being incorporated into the homes. From the white of the earth bags, to grey of the plaster to a reddish terra-cotta colour!
Preparing the house for plastering
The second house is ready to go with plaster thanks to the El Camino Volunteers who helped hang the necessary chicken-wire.
The truth behind the plaster!
This week, the children headed back to school after a three month break. For us, this means we can return to collecting more of the much needed eco-bricks from the various local schools.. These are the empty plastic bottles stuffed full of plastic bags that we use for the internal walls of the house. Check out our “truth” window which we are keeping to showcase how these walls are erected.
The Gathering Place
We are getting close to completing Gathering Place and look forward to having our first official fire here soon!
Darryl is back! We hired Darryl last Spring to excavate for the first two homes. He’s back clearing the spot for a garden and making the new road which will surround the perimeter wall of the Children’s Village.
Stay tuned for lots more progress!
-Heather Alicia
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Tags: decorating plaster, Earth Bag Construction, earthbag, eco-bricks, El Camino VolunTours
