Our kitchen is almost finished. Here are some pictures showing the progress from the beginning.
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- The basement being dug. The job was done under the guidance of our relative Kuttan
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- Work of the basement : another view
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- Basement finished. Kuttan, our relative made those concrete pillars
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- Frame progressing with casuarina poles.
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- Paving tiles : Gautham and Harish
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- Roof completed. Wall is partially done.
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- It took two years before we could continue the work. The wall that was built was destroyed by dogs, and stray cattle. (2013)
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- Hiranya looks on while Gautham is busy building the arches that will support the ovens.
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- Template for the arch made with loose soil and covered with cloth.
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- Placing the bricks on the template
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- Bijesh lal preparing mud for the brick wall
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- Building the walls. Windows and shelves with arches.
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- Little helper making tile pieces for levelling.
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- Building walls
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- Anu and Hiranya polishing the plastered mud with round stones. Technology borrowed from the tribals in the region
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- Time for floor
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- Floor progressing
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- Walls whitewashed. Notice the glass pieces filling the gap between the wall and roof.
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- The iron frame : another precaution against termites.
