We went to get the car inspected -- the second step for switching the registration -- but they were busy and said we'd be better off coming back the next morning. So we went to the house to do some work.
The water tank had been delivered as promised, and we got started on assembling it.
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| Water tank panels |
In our area of the island, there is no water (or sewer) service, so rainwater is collected from the roof and the house and stored in a swimming pool size (or larger tank. The water is pressurized, filtered, and disinfected with ultraviolet light before use. Our tank holds 10,000 gallons, which is typical for a house and should last about three months in the event no rain at all (a highly unlikely scenario). The tank has a diameter of 15 feet and is seven feet high. The panels are lined up in a ring and bolted together. Then the second of of panels is placed on top of the first row.
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| The first row is done and one panel of the second row is attached. |
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| Tightening the bolts after putting up the second row |
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| Inside. The sand gets flattened and smoothed to support the liner. |
While we were doing that, Mitch was working on mudding the walls, and Steve was putting up drywall in the bedrooms.
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| Bedroom |
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| Master bedroom |
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| Master bathroom |
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