Today was the first day of construction on Marcelina's house. We started at 6:30 AM and worked to around 3:30 PM. Yesterday we went and bought construction materials like sand, gravel, concrete, plastic pipes, and wood for the forms. We delivered the materials for use the next day (today). Most of the day was spent leveling out the lot. We then put in the lumber around the exterior to pour the floor. Next came the plumbing, very simple design. We mixed up some concrete and covered the plumbing so that it wouldn't move. We then poured the left over concrete in the back corner that is the low spot of the house.
People who helped today: the missionaries (Marsh & Ampuero), Wilfrido (the boss), Harley (Wilfrido's son), Wayne (the gringo), Gerardo (Marcelina's son), and Walter (me).
The plan to for tomorrow is to finish pouring the concrete slab that makes up the floor of the house.
truck with materials
lot before construction began
Elder Ampuero with dirty hands
Elder Marsh digging out tin roof panels
making concrete "Tico style"