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Nuku Hiva - Diary 1971

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Blueprint of the work finished (01/04/1971).
Upper floor with a plastic inner lining and the sides fully netted
(mosquito proof).
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Below are some actual pages from my diary, they are shown here at close to actual size and can be enlarged. These pages were executed in the jungle with a felt pen, if you made a mistake either in spelling or illustration it could not be corrected (without things looking very messy), thus although the diagrams may at first appear to be a little sketchy, one must take into account that they are one time only freehand sketches and plans. I am presenting here a selection of some of the illustrated pages. The finished plan shown above was produced from my original notes, on my return to Vancouver,




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Dimensions and progress.
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Thatch details, this page follows the page shown above with dimension data.
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Palm frond preparation.
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Weaving the fronds to make a shingle.
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Lashing System for attaching the shingles.
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Planning Diagrams 05/03/1971, showing the walls with woven bamboo panels.
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Bamboo preparation
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Woven bamboo floor panel.
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Top floor details.
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Top floor plans, I wanted this area to be bug proof.
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Plastic and Mosquito net details.
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Garden preparation in an old paepae.
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Garden plans and progress in the lower terrace. (03/03/1971)
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