Building Work

The building of a new monastic cell....

 This how we got there.... Father blesses the area where the cell (and future cells) will go.

The cell is marked out with piles to go down and foundation to be built....

But first a fence to provide privacy is begun. 

Sr Mary Alphonsus hard at work making post holes.

Our Lady provides a blue, sunny sky for the day's work.

Many helping hands make the job quick.

A strop is used to hold each paling of wood in place tightly before using the nail gun. 

Gates are made.

Discussion is had about proceeding with the adjoining fence along the South side of the property.

While the fence continues the garden gets a much needed hair-cut and tidy up. 

Sr Celeste covers over with dirt the new storm water pipes while Sr Alphonsus uses the staple gun to hang up mesh for privacy on the North side of the property.

Exterior entrance to facilities well under way....

Back at the base of the cell, insulation is put in before flooring is nailed down.

Walls go up.

Up at another level, off cuts of earth wool are placed in the ceiling cavity.

Sister flying high. And working hard.

Walls are insulated.

About half way done.

To be continued...