The construction of the new animal barn, La Granja in Spanish, continues. The construction has been delayed by a few obstacles. First there was/is the rain. As the foundations for the support posts were excavated, they quickly filled with rain.. Every morning began with bailing water out of the holes so that the concrete footings could be poured. There are 32 of these foundation holes so it was a slow process.
The next obstacle was the lack of electricity on site. At first the construction relied on hand tools and lots of manual labor. This was not a real problem because the vertical posts are wood. When we started the roof beams it quickly became a problem The roof beams are thick metal. The cordless drill didn’t stand a chance against the thick steel beams. The drill lost its charge after just a few screw holes. So, we brought in a mini generator to construct the roof. In just a few days the beams were up and the metal roof was installed. We are no longer at the mercy of the rains.
We are now beginning the interior spaces. We will begin by dividing the space into separate animal areas. The first to be built will be for the adult and baby goats. I will keep you posted as the progress continues.
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