March 11 Raise the Rafters at the Duplex!

The rafters for the roof went up on March 11.
From the RFIS side of the wall it looks like this...

And inside the door in the wall, turn left for this side view...

Besides the rafters, notice the metal railing on the stairs!

Foreman Johannes directs the daily work.  He is an excellent builder!  His daughter is a student at Rain Forest Int'l School (RFIS), and his wife cooks food the construction workers can buy for lunch.

Johannes makes sure the rafter is centered before it's raised in place

Up she goes!

Heard on the site that day: - "un, deux, trois, GO!"
- "No, no, no c'est trop! Go bahk"
How's that for Franglais.

pushing the rafter a tad over to center it correctly

A guy's gotta be pretty confident of a job well done to rest in that position!

Now that the rains have begun, it's important to get this roof up and keep our bedrooms from turning to pools of mud!   Thankful for an excellent safety record - still no major injuries on the construction site.