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Container arrives in Colombo
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Container arrives in Balapitiya at HFH Work Center
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Tony Senewiratne (center) inspects Mortar Mixer
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| The Container arrived in Colombo and was cleared through Customs under Import Duty Waiver for Tsunami Reconstruction. The container is sent Balapitiya was unloaded into the HFH Work Center. Executive Director, Tony Senewiratne inspected $2,500 Mortar Mixer donated by Stone Equipment. |
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| Day One: Foundation prepared and the first steel panel was made in Sri Lanka |
Habitat Volunteers and Sri Lankans load truck
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Sri Lankan mason prepares the foundation
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First light gauge steel wall panel
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Completed wall panels
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| Habitat Volunteers and local Sri Lankans loaded up the truck to take Building Materials to the Project Site. A Sri Lankan mason prepared the foundation as per local custom. The first Light Gauge Steel Wall Panels made in Sri Lanka. |
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| Day Two: Donald Stevens instructs local Sri Lankans and construction begins |
Sri Lankans instructed
on building techniques
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A lesson on using a
Grabber Screw Gun
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Chaminda & Shamira
fasten components
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End of Day Crew Photo
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| Donald Stevens, Tsunami REACH, instructed local Sri Lankans on US Building Techniques for Wall Panel Fabrication. Chaminda learned to use a Grabber Screw Gun and the proper installation of components. Chaminda & Shamira fastened components together at the project site. “These two are quick learners.” |
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| Day Three: Two Walls erected in Sri Lanka |
First Wall (Rear) erected in
Sri Lanka
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Second Wall (Right Side) erected in Sri Lanka
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Donald Stevens, Tsunami REACH, stands with Nimal
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Moving panel #6 into position
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| First Wall (Rear) was erected in Sri Lanka The Second Wall (Right Side) was raised later that same day. Donald Stevens, Tsunami REACH, stands with Nimal (Home Owner) after several walls were erected. "That smile never goes away." |
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| Day Four: Erecting of Wall Panels continues |
Center bearing wall placed
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Prepping for interior wall installation
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Gable wall (front) installed
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End of day photo
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Erecting of wall panels continued and the center bearing wall is placed and braced.
The Gable wall (front) is installed under the watch of Habitat for Humanity Directors. A group photo is taken at the end of the day. |
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| Day Five: A Sri Lankan mason and carpenter do their work |
Mason places concrete,
burying wall panel
permanently
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Carpenter attaches a collar tie to exterior wall panel
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Connections to exterior wall
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End of day photo
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| A Sri Lankan Mason placed concrete on the inside of the exterior wall panel burying it permanently. Silva, a Sri Lankan carpenter, attaches collar ties on the top of an exterior wall panel. The roof panel and collar tie connects to the exterior wall. An end of Day Five group photo is taken. |
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| Day Six: Roof Panel are placed |
Norm helps with roof panel
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Donald & Norm up on the Roof
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Lara places rubble fill
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The slab is started
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Norm (HFH Volunteer from Canada) lends a helping hand to prep Roof Panel #7.
Later in the day Donald & Norm up on the Roof installing Roof Panel #5. Lara (HFH Volunteer from USA) places rubble fill inside the home prepping the base for concrete. Chamars places the concrete slab, burying Exterior Wall Panel #1. |
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| Day Seven: Concrete Slab Work |
Concrete floor slab is placed
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Conrete slab cures
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Windows and doors ordered
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End of Day 7
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A Sri Lankan Mason places the concrete floor slab burying the exterior walls in 12” of concrete. Base Concrete Slab is placed and cures. Nuwan,( HFH Project Coordinator) places a window and door order with a local carpenter as Nimal (Home Owner, Right) looks on. Day seven ends with the framing and floor slab complete. Exterior wall panels are buried in 12 in. of concrete.
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