The "Building Blog"
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Construction has gone very well at the town building site! The following is a photo-journal of the building process. Check this space for updates (the latest pictures will be added to the top). Click HERE to learn about the history of this project, to read about the plans for this multi-purpose building, and to learn how you can be involved. Click HERE to view some of the architectural drawings of the building.
We were able to use the almost-completed first phase of the building for the annual All-Churches Meeting in March 2007! (Above two photos)
The front of the building in early 2007
Above/Below: Ankole church members visit the construction site...
Construction of the second floor is moving along nicely! (10 April 2006)
Mixing cement and filling in the columns on the 2nd floor - 10 April 2006
The interior walls on the second floor are coming up - 10 April 2006
It's no joke - the second floor slab was finished by April 1, 2006!
Looking over the whole site as they mix cement (20 March 2006)
Anatoli and his crew have just about finished the retaining wall (20 March)
(Above and Below) Pouring the Second Floor Slab - 20 March 2006
Preparing to pour the second level slab (early March 2006)
Danny inspects the second level before the slab is poured (March '06)
Here you can see the two levels they are working on (March '06)
MCC member Anatoli is building the back retaining wall (March 2006)
Looking down on the ground floor - so far so good! (26 Feb. 2006)
Getting ready to pour the next (2nd floor) slab (26 Feb. 2006)
The support columns are almost ready (26 Feb. 2006)
Overlooking the whole plot from the back (26 Feb. 2006)
Danny and his right-hand man, Katureebe Steven, overlooking the site (21 Feb.06)
Left: The back wall, which will also be a retaining wall (15 February 2006) Right: One of the walls built using "our blocks" that we made (21 February 2006)
The first wall goes up! (15 February 2006)
The foundation/slab work was done quickly and well! (9 Feb. 2006)
Town and village church leaders visit the site (8 Feb. 2006)
Pouring the ground floor slab (8 February 2006)
Final preparation before pouring the ground floor slab (7 Feb. 2006)
Finally -- laying our own blocks! (late January 2006)
Preparing the foundation for the ground floor slab (late Jan.2006)
Looking down on the site from the back, as the footers are dug (Jan.06)
Mixing cement in January 2006
Looking towards the back of the site in January 2006
Clearing the land - August 2005
Making our own bricks in August 2005
The church visits the land when it was bought in November 2004 |
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