Mendham Hills building team is determined to finish the house! Day 5 — Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008 — Stucco, floor, electric. Click on any photo for a larger image.
	Breakfast at SETECA.
	On our way to work we see Guatemala-style recycling at the end of 29 Calle at the edge of the dump.
	This is the main (and only) alley to get to the house we are working on. We got very familiar with it.
	We have only two hours to finish the interior stucco and then the floor must be started.
	And how long will it take to do the initerior stucco? Don't ask.
	Jack and Eric make gigantic heavy wire "staples" to hold hard rubber electrical conduit (a bit like unbendable garden hose) into the dirt under the concrete floor, which is soon to be poured. It's the Guatemala way.
	Electrical conduit is stiff, hard to work with, and long way from meeting any code.
	Electrical conduit "stapled" to the dirt.
	The outlet box may be the same size as ours, but it's made of metal thinner than a soda can.
	A truly serious amount of concrete is needed for the floor. This is just the beginning.
	Getting ready to pour the floor. Note the electical "conduit" snaking around the dirt.
	Need LOTS more concrete.
	The floor is progressing—but, oh, so slowly.
	The need for concrete seems to never end.
	Break up the broken and cut concrete blocks to level off the alley somewhat.
	End of a l-o-n-g day!
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