Канал: Offgrid in Fiji

Solar & Electric System

Solar & Electric System

Hot Water System - Electric and Gas

Hot Water System - Electric and Gas

Septic system - quick walk through

Septic system - quick walk through

Turn on water tanks

Turn on water tanks

A video showing the coral outside our house.

A video showing the coral outside our house.

After 1 year fly through.

After 1 year fly through.

First night in the house!

First night in the house!

Farewell Taveuni!

Farewell Taveuni!

Trip back, 2023. Week 2 summary.

Trip back, 2023. Week 2 summary.

It's been 10 months and we are back!

It's been 10 months and we are back!

And that's a wrap! We leave tomorrow 😔

And that's a wrap! We leave tomorrow 😔

Preparing for farewell Lovo

Preparing for farewell Lovo

I'm soooo happy with our solar system that I had to share

I'm soooo happy with our solar system that I had to share

We have a house!!! Well kinda.

We have a house!!! Well kinda.

Flooring

Flooring

What a day @ Koralevu Island, Taveuni

What a day @ Koralevu Island, Taveuni

Quick walk through mid week 13

Quick walk through mid week 13

Donating water tanks to the village!

Donating water tanks to the village!

Start of week 13... I'm (still) tired. lol

Start of week 13... I'm (still) tired. lol

Week 12 walk through. Lots happening today!

Week 12 walk through. Lots happening today!

Slave labour

Slave labour

Start of week 10. Getting close!

Start of week 10. Getting close!

Bouma Waterfalls

Bouma Waterfalls

Turning a fallen tree into some cool stuff

Turning a fallen tree into some cool stuff

Quick swim for a work lunch break

Quick swim for a work lunch break

Quick mid week update!

Quick mid week update!

Render

Render

3 June 2022

3 June 2022

This is exactly why we are doing this

This is exactly why we are doing this

Week 8! Roof nearly done.

Week 8! Roof nearly done.

Ground floor is in! End of week 6

Ground floor is in! End of week 6

How to turn a 1m diameter tree trunk into a usable plank

How to turn a 1m diameter tree trunk into a usable plank

Water tanks in!

Water tanks in!

Week 6, RC beam pour. No more concrete! Well kinda

Week 6, RC beam pour. No more concrete! Well kinda

End of week 5! Concrete is nearly over

End of week 5! Concrete is nearly over

Week 5 fly over. Block walls are done!

Week 5 fly over. Block walls are done!

Lavena round 2

Lavena round 2

Ground floor slab pour day. Mixing everything by hand and shovel... mammoth effor.

Ground floor slab pour day. Mixing everything by hand and shovel... mammoth effor.

Luca at Wairiki school. What a spot for a school!

Luca at Wairiki school. What a spot for a school!

Concrete pour continues late into the night!

Concrete pour continues late into the night!

Solar system is live! omg omg.

Solar system is live! omg omg.

Container is empty!

Container is empty!

Start of week 4! slab about to pour. Container arrived!

Start of week 4! slab about to pour. Container arrived!

Container finally arrives!

Container finally arrives!

White Coral for the driveway? no problem.

White Coral for the driveway? no problem.

First big concrete pour. Strip footings.

First big concrete pour. Strip footings.

Timber posts coming in!

Timber posts coming in!

Lavena coastal walk - Taveuni Island

Lavena coastal walk - Taveuni Island

Taveuni - Lavena coastal walk - 3 waterfalls

Taveuni - Lavena coastal walk - 3 waterfalls

End of week 2

End of week 2

Planting!

Planting!

3 Waterfalls!

3 Waterfalls!

Bula

Bula

Creating the steel footings... by hand.

Creating the steel footings... by hand.

Rainbow!

Rainbow!

Start of week one walk through

Start of week one walk through

Creating a small beach

Creating a small beach

Easter Sunday on Taveuni Island

Easter Sunday on Taveuni Island

Our waterfront garden

Our waterfront garden

Tropical volleyball

Tropical volleyball

End of week 1 fly over

End of week 1 fly over

Time to seal the road!

Time to seal the road!

Easter Friday @ Wairiki

Easter Friday @ Wairiki

Easter traditions start early

Easter traditions start early

Quick fly over of the build site, week 1

Quick fly over of the build site, week 1

When work meets play

When work meets play

Sand, aggregate and cement = concrete

Sand, aggregate and cement = concrete

Digging with a pro.

Digging with a pro.

Dolphins! actually baby whales!

Dolphins! actually baby whales!

Day one on site. The work begins!

Day one on site. The work begins!

9 April 2022

9 April 2022

Meet the kids

Meet the kids

Final pack!

Final pack!

Container is full!!

Container is full!!

Digital render of our soon to be home!

Digital render of our soon to be home!

Loading loading! container nearly full.

Loading loading! container nearly full.

1st video online... this is happening!

1st video online... this is happening!

loading our wall panels

loading our wall panels