#38. Build a bridge and get over it.

Told the guys I wanted a seawall and gave them some parameters and off they went. They buried they initial lower layer 1 ft in the beach sand and continued on with riprap and behind the wall support. They used a tripod with a one ton chain pulley for the huge boulders and concrete slabs and prybars for the remainder. On there own they placed a cap along the top of the first layer. I thought it was unnecessary but they showed real interest in the appearance so I let them continue. After they complete the first layer we will set back towards the slope and run another angled layer of riprap which will get us to 2.5 meters. Normal tides this time of year are running -0.2 to 2.1 meters.

This trip around we decided to bring on an architect to take the project home to its completion. She is a Manila based architect that wants to start her own firm and get out of condo/hotel support work with a larger firm. We brought her on to give us some creative interior designing along with connections to Manila suppliers. A plus, she has been very helpful and is very knowledgeable combining project management with Filipino work practices. We are going back to the US and feel very comfortable leaving the project in her hands.

Installation of a door jamb in a concrete wall. These are the things that I am less familiar with and that our arch did with the knowledge of the local pandays. An important part of this work is the upcoming floor work and the predetermined floor elevation needed. Something I would have messed up.

writing this blog under such adverse conditions.