Chit Chat - What's on your mind today?

[walkerwally1]

Yeah the use of metal in industrial 3-D printing is becoming more common and it is pretty amazing what it can do.  It is not something that can be done with the 3-D printers we use at home.  The principal is the same for these industrial machines though.   

[bigskygal]

It is not something that can be done with the 3-D printers we use at home.  The principal is the same for these industrial machines though.   

Oh, OK, that makes sense! What I know of 3-Dd printers is minuscule!

[skb]

Oh, OK, that makes sense! What I know of 3-Dd printers is minuscule!

Same here. Learnt something new today.

[skb]

Progress Report
We are practically out of the trenches and have reached the Ground level after having completed the foundation rubble masonry.

[bigskygal]

Thanks for sharing!!

[skb]

Today was voting day for the general elections in my area. I went to cast my vote and therefore I am a bit late in posting. Considering that there are 950 million registered voters, it is the world's biggest election.

[skb]

From Tuesday I will be travelling again to oversee some of the critical portions of construction of our house. I'm thinking of travelling without my laptop so I may be absent till the month end.

[bigskygal]

Hope all goes well with the build. Can't wait to see new photos!   

[skb]

I'm back home from a sweltering trip. Temperature was hovering at around 120^oF.
The constant switching from hot to cold (AC) to hot finally got me and I developed an inflamed throat condition. Somehow managed to move around and get a little bit done.
On the work front a very disappointing trip as what had been promised was not done, what was done was not proper, and the time I was there, there was hardly any workforce. Even so, the stone masonry is now nearing it's top level and we should be concreting the plinth in about 4-5 days. I didn't take any pictures, but here's one I took yesterday evening. The level of the stone wall furthest from the camera is the final level, where all the other walls have to come up to.

[bigskygal]

Sorry work didn't progress as you had hoped. Egad! 120° and probably humid too. Sorry you are under the weather, not surprising I guess given the extremes between hot/cold inside vs outside. Hope you're better soon.

Nice shot of the foundation. It reminds me of the rock walls my husband used to build wherever needed at our mountain home. He learned rock work like that while living in Italy after WWII.

[skb]

Here's a picture taken last night after work. More or less, stone masonry is complete. Start of Brick work and plinth concrete in the next few days.

[skb]

The walls have started to come up. They will take it up to +36" and then start to form the window openings. At 7'-0" height I have proposed a lintel tie beam all across to support and stabilize the brickwork. That's when I will be visiting again.

 

[bigskygal]

Looks great! How long do they say construction will take?

[skb]

The basic structure should have been completed by now. Being very close to a Tiger Reserve and within a forest belt, there is a total ban on mining in the area. Because of that we have had to source stone from 70 km away. That has caused delays. But now that we are above plinth, things should be much faster. I guess the walls and plaster should be done within the next 30 days. The roof another 15 days, and then the internal work, we will do it slowly. Completion maybe Sept-October.

[skb]

They have already started casting the plinth concrete as of yesterday. It should be completed by tomorrow.