Building A House In Africa Part 9 - My Sierra Leone Build FAILED 😤 | Starting Over & NEW Contractor

🏠 FOLLOW the journey of @AuthenticAfrican (CEO Joe Hotagua) as he navigates the challenges and triumphs of building a house in Sierra Leone. This is video #8 in the series, covering the setbacks, new beginnings, and the detailed plan to get the project back on track.

🌍 FOR THE DIASPORA: Whether you're planning to build, buy land, or just reconnect with your roots, this series shows the real, unfiltered process of construction in Salone.

⏳ KEY TIMESTAMPS & HIGHLIGHTS:

🚧 SETBACKS & NEW BEGINNINGS
00:50 - The Problem: Original contractor completely disappeared for 4 months (Jan-April), halting all progress
01:25 - The Solution: Hiring the NEW team (Contractor, Engineer, Architect) that should have been chosen from the start.

📝 THE NEW PLAN & SITE WALKTHROUGH
02:21 - Tour of the property's current state: Walls up, barbed wire installed.
03:04 - Front Gate & Security: Plans for a wider sliding gate and a security post.
04:03 - URGENT Drainage Issue: Water is eroding the foundation and must be fixed immediately.
05:31 - The "Boys Quarters": Planning the caretaker's lodge and navigating a property line dispute with a neighbor.
06:57 - Saving the mango tree to build a dining area around it.

🗓️ THE TIMELINE & NEXT STEPS
07:36 - Recap of the urgent priorities: Excavation, Drainage, and Boys Quarters.
08:55 - The first purchase: Two local wheelbarrows from "Farm from Home"!
09:20 - What's Next in Video #9: Excavation begins and fixing the critical gutter issue.

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