Ceiling Job: Day 1-3

We began opening up the mats on Saturday but did not complete remove the entire panel. Since both our workers needed to complete their specific jobs from the previous week we only started work inside the house on Tuesday after their lunch break. Once the mats, the plastic sheeting, the net and the tarp backing were removed we saw that there were portions where the wire mesh was exposed which we needed to cover with cement. It was not that much, as we have imagined it would be. Also, the top portion, where the mason could only access a small area underneath the stainless steel compression ring, we needed to add about an inch more of cement/sand mix. The rest of the little holes or puck marks were smoothened with pure cement.

Opening up the first mat panel. Checking to see what's up there.

 

Remove the polycarbonate ceiling.   

Removing the tarp backing. 

The top portion with the wires sticking out is now covered with an inch thick cement. 

Look who's doing some work on the ceiling?

 

Two ceiling panels done, started opening up the 3rd one today. 21 more panels to go.

Today, Day 3, we finished cementing two panels and removing the mats on the next panel. We are working clockwise around the house: starting from the south door. This way we get to the room and the bathroom last. We have yet to decide if we should move to our little shack while work is being done, but so far we don't think we need to. We'll find out soon enough.

Tomorrow we will paint on the cementitious waterproofer first then the semi-gloss indoor paint Princess Peach. We also will be painting on red primer on the underside of the compression ring (which is visible inside the house) as well as the rebars that will be exposed once we completely remove all the mats around the bond beam.

Because we have a small area to work with and just one set of scaffolding, we have to do the work a panel at a time, meaning we will complete a panel from cementing to painting, then move on to the next panel. We hope to finish this quickly and easily, with less obstruction to our daily routine. *fingers crossed* :P