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76 sats \ 3 replies \ @SimpleStacker OP 9 Jul \ parent \ on: Personal reflections on a trip to Baja to build houses Travel Christianity econ

It took a team of 15 people 4 days to build!

Yes, I certainly am way more comfortable with power tools and simple construction principles than before I went on these trips.

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93 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek 9 Jul
It took a team of 15 people 4 days to build!

Interesting! What took the longest time? Anything that surprised you?

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76 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker OP 9 Jul

Painting takes overall the longest time, but it's a more straightforward task.

Tarping the roof is both time consuming and difficult.

The most technically challenging task seems to be putting the door on, because you have to be so precise with your measurements and placement of things. We actually had help from a local pro for putting the door on.

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93 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek 9 Jul

And now you’ve done the dream of the backseat guy in Fight Club

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