Since I moved to Africa I have seen some absolutely appalling construction – so bad you would not believe! The photos below really are not that bad. This is my house which I have rented for a year. The landlord had to install a concrete drive as part of the rental agreement. The photos show his team of workers putting my new drive in…
Below we have a photo of the concrete being placed. Look at that manhole at the top of the picture protruding above the level of the concrete. I have been assured that it is not a problem as they will cut it level with a grinder and patch it up with some render.
Below, by this stage, more concrete has been placed. Look at the thickness of the concrete – is it 2.5cm thick or 3cm thick? Between the concrete block and the placed concrete you can see a small piece of 12.0mm rebar lying on the ground to give you a sense of scale.
In this photo below, you can see the boys working backwards. They decided to make the flower bed bigger to save on concrete but are placing the concrete prior to putting the edgings in!
In the final photo below, you can see the main part of the drive finished. In the bottom left hand corner you can see where today’s concrete neatly merges with yesterday’s pour! The finish is also spectacular!
I am looking forward to seeing how this drive reacts to my 2.5 tonne car when I park it here!
I will post up some photos of this as well as some of the more amusing construction techniques I have witnessed over here shortly.
