sorry your house got flooded – but it looked like it was concrete and all that – and then I read your comment to Jo – and glad it worked out and dried up – 🙂
I really like the first photo…the second, not so much! Water in a house leaves the same sense of violation that I’ve read people feel when they’ve been burgled. 😦 Glad it’s dried out now.
Yes! In conjunction with time and temperature as factors, the presence of water within the plaster membrane is important in order to hydrate the cement paste and develop suitable strength and toughness.
nowathome 
sorry your house got flooded – but it looked like it was concrete and all that – and then I read your comment to Jo – and glad it worked out and dried up – 🙂
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Yes! And they have put the roof up now!
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wow – must be fun to watch the process – or exhausting – or both??
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It is a bit of both! 😀
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What a lot of water! It must have taken quite some time to dry up that huge puddle. 😕
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It took about 5 days to dry properly!
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😯
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Nice share and nice pict. Thanks
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Thanks!
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Hoop nie die nattigheid het die bouwerk te lank opgehou nie, Aletta?
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Gelukkig darem net een week!
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Send us some rain! When Phobane gets to 30% (It is now at 41%) they are going to cut us off. And the mighty Tugela looks like a trickle. Eish!
Great to see the house coming along! 🙂 MIss you!!!
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It is sad to hear how low the dams are in your area! We have only started our rainy season. The house is coming along nicely! I miss you too!!
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I really like the first photo…the second, not so much! Water in a house leaves the same sense of violation that I’ve read people feel when they’ve been burgled. 😦 Glad it’s dried out now.
janet
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Thank you Janet! Yes it was not so nice to see it like that!
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Oh dear… Hope it’s okay now, Aletta!
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Yes, Amy. it is all fine!
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Such lovely shots – but I’m sorry about your flooded house. I hope it dried out okay.
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Thank you Jennifer! It is dry now!
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Good!!
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oh my, hope you’re all dried up now 🙂
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All is well, they have now started with the roof!
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hope you have managed to dry out!
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Yes, apparently it is great for cement to get wet, it cures better!
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REALLY!!!!!
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Yes! In conjunction with time and temperature as factors, the presence of water within the plaster membrane is important in order to hydrate the cement paste and develop suitable strength and toughness.
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Oh no. Hope you’ve been able to put everything back together.
Here’s my Wordless Wednesday.
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Yes, all is well now! 🙂
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Oh no so sorry your new house got flooded also. Take care.
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It is dry now!
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Oh dear. Hope things have dried out now
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Yes it is dry!
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Thats goood
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Goodness me! Has the rain stopped so you could dry up again? How is the weather now?
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The weather is a lot better now, cold but no rain. It dried up quite okay!
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Daardie “okay” vertel alles!
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Verseker! 🙂
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Oh dear! I was just thinking how much I loved the first shot- then I scrolled down to your poor house 😦
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Thank you, Jo! The house dried out after a few sunny days!
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