Our worker removing the wood from the concrete bond beam. The other one (not in the picture) removing the remaining portion of the bamboo rafter that is connected to the bond beam.
The patio roof without all the bamboo rafters and with the concrete mini-beam.
From the other side of the house.
The underside of the patio roof has this wavy pattern which actually looks nice but these will be covered with shotcrete to protect the wire mesh from getting rusty. So it will look exactly like our outer wall except we will be painting the roof to make it waterproof.
We also have decided against putting screen around the bond beam because it will take so much time just to install it ad secure it to the bond beam. Instead we will be cementing the gap between the bond beam and the roof.
As I mentioned before, part of being our own contractor/supplier we buy our own materials. What we realized is that almost everyday we go and get supplies or materials/tools. Doing this renovation with no set procedure or way of doing things, we are simply learning and deciding as we go along. However, we will surely be more experienced when we go on to our next ferrocement project.
So far we have learned the following:
1. The quality of materials here are not the same as in the U.S. Most of the time the locals use sub-standard materials which does make a huge difference when you are trying to do a quality job.
2. You have to do your own canvassing to find the best quality material for the best price. Prices vary from cheap to expensive for the same item. It does help to shop around.
3. Most, if not everyone, will use the same product just because it's been used for the longest time. But if you do your research, you will find a much better product for lower price.
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