We were in town yesterday to get parts for our compressor so we can use it to spray the cement mix under the eaves of our patio roof. We got the connectors and adaptors but we found out later when we checked the compressor itself that the second hole is smaller than the other one. So our connectors do not fit.
Then when we surveyed the removal of the bamboo purlins, we realized that the workers removed the ones actually on top of the bamboo rafters. So there is a gap between the rafter and the roof itself. Meaning, the posts are the only ones holding up the patio roof. So to remedy this we have decided to just cut out all the rafters, since it is no longer a support for the roof. We will be shoring up the wood beam with a mini-concrete beam above it with an embedded 10mm rebar. Then we will be completely cementing the space between the roof and the bond beam. Right now the junction between the patio roof and the main roof rests on 24 mini-posts on top of the bond beam, aside from the 24 flat bars connected to the bond beam which hold up the 24 bamboo rafters of the main roof. We wanted to put screen around that gap to allow air to enter, however we think it is best to just completely cement it to provide a more solid support for the roof and the wall.
We will be applying the shotcrete, the term used for spraying cement/mortar, for under the eaves and inside the house. This will be done after the posts.mini-beam and bond beam have been shored up.
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