Hi Stu, sounds very familiar with the workers , they even built a shack so two could stay over to "guard" delivered materials lol, then got drunk most evenings

We are so lucky with the family though as bought our place a 5 hour bus ride and 1 hour flight or 23 hr ferry away from the main family hehehehehehe. We invite AND PAY FOR who WE want over to stay often for several weeks at a time when we are there. Works out a treat. Keep posting...
it brings back me
mories of having walls and railings built, external paintwork done and using most of the three carpenters in the barangay IPIL and Narra wood supply for the year up on various beds, sala furniture, dining tables,chairs cabinets etc etc etc LOL