Progress continues on house renovation

Today, we went to DOHOME, the home supply place that is 3 times the size of a Home Depot.   After picking up supplies, we went to the safe house under renovation.   The carpenter who is also doing the painting is making good progress with his wife putting on the primer coat of paint on the lower part of the house.    

The painter was on the 2nd floor preparing any rotten wood and sanding areas that need to be cleaned before the upstairs section can be painted.  He will need scaffolding to paint the left side of the house.    Painting the second floor is not easy with the metal roof around the front, one side and rear of the house.   The painter was watching where he stepped today to be sure he was walking on the beams.  Painting around the numerous windows will be tedious work.

He has installed the grid for the drop ceiling in the kitchen and has that job about completed.    I noticed that there are two different kinds of tiles in the kitchen and dining areas.   

Ron and TG are getting the exterminator to come tomorrow to get rid of termites.   

The electrician says we have to upgrade to a 3-phase electrical system as the old wiring is inadequate for the house now.  He will begin work soon as they have to get the meter installed and the electrical supplies purchased. This will a major expense. as he has to rewire the entire house. 

Unfortunately, the lines will have to put in a conduit installed on the wall as he cannot rewire the house with lines in the framework as done originally.   The conduit is painted along with the walls.  

This is commonly done in Asia.

Ron explained to the translator what has to be done to the drainage around the house to prevent flooding.  

The thin concrete walkway along the back and side of the house will be broken up, a ditch dug and a French drain system installed to take the water that falls from the roof to the drainage area at the street.  This will take time and skill as more concrete will be poured on an angle and drainage ditches slanted for maximum drainage purposes.  There is a drainage pipe on the left side of the house near the wall.  It is apparently stopped up with debris so it will need to be opened and cleaned out.   

The flooding and electrical problems are the really major things that need to be done.   The house outside will be painted, and two coats of paint will be put on the inside walls after the electrician finishes rewiring the house. 

Some more pictures of the housemother's room, office area, bath and door to carport view.  

We discussed removing the wrought iron window guard from the backside windows upstairs in case the girls need another way out of the house in case of fire.   It the stairwell is filled with smoke, and they cannot get downstairs, they will go out the upstairs windows and go down the metal roof.   TG showed me a ladder they can install on top of the roof from the windows on one side.  The girls can go down it and drop off the roof which is not too high on the back.   Thanks to our son, Ronald, who mentioned having bars on the upstairs windows could be a fire hazard for the girls to escape.    

We came back to the condo for Ron and TG to go over materials needed and things they must do next.  I prepared lunch for us and began on my own computer work and the day is almost over.

Wishing all of our family and friends a HAPPY THANKSGIVING on Thursday.