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Formed and poured first valve box for air relief valve

January 8, 2020 by patcoyle

Martin, the lead builder (albañil), completed valve box for first air relief valve. A hinged metal cover is planned. … [Read more...] about Formed and poured first valve box for air relief valve

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Continued trenching from well to storage tanks

January 7, 2020 by patcoyle

Good progress on trenching from the well to the storage tank location both below the road and above it. The last section at the road will be done later to avoid traffic disruption. … [Read more...] about Continued trenching from well to storage tanks

Trowel finished Well Support Building floor and began inspecting trench depth and width

January 7, 2020 by patcoyle

After we met with the water committee (CAPS) and supervising builder, we helped inspect the excavated trenches to ensure that they met the width and depth specification. They made measuring fixtures which allowed them to quickly check the excavated trenches. allow them to rapidly check both dimensions without taking out a tape measure. … [Read more...] about Trowel finished Well Support Building floor and began inspecting trench depth and width

Preparing to pour concrete for El Llanito Well Support Building

January 5, 2020 by patcoyle

Sunday morning work is proceeding to get Well Support Building slab poured. This is a critical path item since we need seven day cure time before we build the walls. (Normally people wouldn’t be working on Sunday, but they are pushing to get this done for us.) … [Read more...] about Preparing to pour concrete for El Llanito Well Support Building

Guest writer

October 17, 2019 by patcoyle

My friend Peggy Schimmelman was gracious to feature a short piece of mine on her site. It’s set in Belize. https://peggyschimmelman.com/guest-poets-writers/ Peggy has many writing credits and publications so it was my pleasure and honor to share the 2015 Las Positas anthology awards for poetry and prose with her. Photos are at: https://flickr.com/photos/11288455@N00/sets/72157650763012593 Short videos of me accepting and reading from my memoir piece are in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7StLcBQy0_eTD1v1FWPDmSYZYBieG4-M Thank you Peggy. … [Read more...] about Guest writer