This water pump, which pumps water from the water tank and to the water pipes, is broken and needs to be changed. This is just one of many details in the renovation project.
The other pump, not pictured here, which pumps water from the 30 m deep well and to the water tank, is fine.
Broken water pump.
Broken water pump.
View from the roof, looking North.
This is to mark the fifth anniversary of my Asian exile.
Cheers!
There is a list of rules and regulations put up at our renovation project site, by the project manager.
For example, work hours is between 08:00 and 17:00, smoking is forbidden, and those who break the rules will be punished according to procedure.
Rules and regulations.
The last two days have been spent hand picking marble slabs and tiles from a warehouse in Cipondoh, Tangerang, to be used in our renovation project.
Here is a summary of what was picked.
– 33 slabs of “Balocci Ujung Pandang”, each measuring about 1.8 x 1.8 meters. To be used at first floor.
– 250 tiles of “Tuscany Ujung Pandang”, 60 x 60 cm each. To be used at second floor.
– 200 tiles of “Tuscany Ujung Pandang”, 60 x 30 cm each. To be used in the bathrooms.
– 10 pieces of “Nero Portoro”, allegedly from Myanmar, about 60 x 180 cm each. To be used as a border.
Total price ended at Rp 84 million.
At a density of around 2500 kg per cubic meter, a slab/tile thickness of 2 cm, and a total area of 243 square meters, this translates to around 12 tons of marble stone!
Handling a marble slab, weighing around 160 kg.
Four men are required to put it down on the floor.
“Balocci Ujung Pandang”.
“Nero Portoro”.
Just another money changing deal.
Changing USD for IDR.