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References and ideas for the door lock mechanism that Arie and his crew are working on

Each of the 8 bedroom windows gets a wooden shutter. Shutters are installed inside. Custom metal hinges made by Arie and crew connect wood board to metal frame.

Fabrication of the steps to access to workshop Sanggah temple intersecting steps bring tight interaction between the two structures.

The boring of the well which started 40 days ago is finally complete. Water tested at a depth of 60 meters was plentiful and high quality.

Ceiling fans and spotlights Main space Bedroom Bedroom electrical panel

Inside the main space East swing wall. This entire wall swings open to offer an unobstructed view of the rice fields. West swing wall. This entire wall swings open onto the floating terrace and more rice

The Sanggah temple is complete. It is made of concrete, bricks and plastered with cement mixed with black sand from the nearby beach following the local tradition.

Installation and test of 20 exterior light fixtures on two bungalows.

The cement tiles that we designed and produced a couple of months ago are now being installed on the toilet walls of both bathrooms.

Glass is being installed today on 8 bedroom windows.

Prepping for the fabrication of the top part of the temple Working on the last structural element. Temple is complete. Last step is to plaster it. The temple gets a coat of cement mixed with black sand

Pantry side walls are made of reinforced concrete The back wall is cement plastered. Direct connection from cement plaster to metal column. Back wall is finished with smooth render. Side wall are left

Installation of the Trimdek on the metal frames of the walls of the main space has started. It I the same marterial that we used on the roof Metal frame visible from the inside The horizontal open space

All cement and concrete walls have 2cm radius rounded corners. Bedroom. Unfinished wall. Workshop. Finished wall.

Today Arie is showing us progress on the there-point locking system that he's been working on for entrance doors. Designing and building this system has been challenging but the current version shows much

We're almost at the stage where we can install electrical fixtures. Since many fixtures are installed following pentagonal symmetry, we're guiding the crew to install one of each fixtures so they will

We had been warned by the locals that it would be challenging to drill a water well. The underground in the is area of Bali is composed of several types of rocks at different levels. We had uneven progress

The first wall finish sample is not conclusive. They did a lazure with vertical strikes which is not what we are looking for. In order to give better directions I ask to have the workers make the wall

We're trying to hire local artisans as often as possible. It is not uncommon to have discrepancies between the original design and the result. In the case of those outdoor lights, much is lost in translation

The wood for the bedroom shutters is going stay natural. We keep the stains and the marks of time. After gentle sanding, planks will be treated against termites then brushed with a synthetic wax typically