First off I would like to apologise for the delay in writing the blog. To be honest these photos are already a little out dated but I will have a new post up to date before the weekend is out... Right so... Above is a pic of mother and new baby, all well and good.
This is myself and the kids. Been great to have the kids around in the mornings before they go to school. They remind you why were doing it and are always eager to help....
One day we had help from a few members of the families church. With their help we managed to dig the septic pit. The septic pit is 3 metres deep and about 1.2m square. The bottom metre is made up of large rocks, gravel and sand. This seperated the solids from fluids allowing for quicker break down of waste.
All hands on deck... Rusty Mary and the kids passing rocks inside the building to build up the level of floor. Using rocks and not for instance soil also reduces the risk of rising damp.
Mary digging the second pit. This pit is to catch water from the shower area and piela (traditional outside sink and washing station). By seperating the clean waste we will prolong the life of the septic pit which would fill up much more quickly unnesecarily.
Below is the shower/piela/toilet area. The picture directly below you can see the shower area. It consists of 1 metre cubed of layered rock and gravel to catch the water. There is a rock in the middel for standing on while washing. The ground beside is also sloped so that the water from the washing station goes directly into it.
Rusty and myself putting up the last of the floor joists..
Kusha taking a deserved break from her hard work and getting chased around by horny street dogs...
Minga feeding the chickens......
Structural frame complete with floor boards......... To Be Continued.....
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