Cement Floor Building: Team 4

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This is the small house in the neighbouring community of Ixlu where Team 4 built a cement floor.

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The team were able to cement most of the front half of the one-room house.

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The students work with the home owner to mix up the cement mixture.

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There is a lot of manual labor involved in building a cement floor in the tropics.

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Water is added at appropriate intervals to perfect the mixture.

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The students pose for a final photo with Luis, the albañil that worked with them for the day.

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