The adventures of Miss Jane: Day 5 - lets put the walls up

In Pisco we allow for 2 days for the concrete to set. the concrete slabs are only 10cm thick, it never rains here has very little wind and the slab supports little weight - add in we are in a dessert and the concrete dries in 2 days.
Still no truck to be seen so w e have to continue transporting everything by hand. In total the house will have 33 panels which we have to transport on the trike 4 at a time. In some ways it works out well as FMB where the panels are made are still building them so it works out that as soon as they are built they are wheeled out the door and put up at the house.
The wood is recycled as we get it free from ACEROS Arequipa in the form of pallets, we take them apart and build houses. The wood is untreated but it really doesnt matter here since there is no rain. If you want to learn more about the panel making process read the previous blog on making modular homes. F and I have bought white tarp to line the panels with as we feel it creates a much more homely feel and additional light and space than the traditional black tarp that is used - the black we get free from ACEROS.
A chalk line is drawn on the concrete and we line the panels up. Holes are drilled through the bottom beam in the panel with a wood drill then followed through with the concrete hammer drill straight through onto the concrete. The panels are removed and the concrete holes are deepened. Plastic screw anchors are placed in the holes, then the panels lined up and screws put through to anchor the panels in place. Bolts are placed at the top and bottom of the panels to join them together. It is important to get the top lined up for the roof so a fair bit of maneuvering is done.
Today we manged to get up 9 panels including the window. We had a few black panels already made up at Bollywood and they are being used on one wall in the 4m x4m room and a wall in the bathroom.