Welcome to our Rebuilding Together 2011 Project:
revised: 04/7/2011
Sponsor: Bohannan
Foundation;
Volunteers: Junior League of
Mid Peninsula; Master Gardeners of San Mateo County
Construction Captains: Jay
Chesavage (650-619-5270) ; Master Gardener Pamela Chesavage (650-504-1811)
Volunteer
Captains: Alyssa Filter & Morvarid Ciccolella (Junior League); Betsy Kehoe (Master Gardeners of San
Mateo Co)
Where: Peinsula Volunteers Little House (Executive Director Bart
Charlow; Program Director Peter Olson)
800
Middle Ave.
Menlo Park, Ca
map
link
(enter
driveway from Middle Ave, continue pass baseball field on right, park
near entrance to Little
House)
When:
A) Prep
Work Day: Saturday April 23, 2011 9AM-4PM: Prep Day Photos are here
B) National Rebuilding
Together Day:
Saturday
April 30, 2011 8:30AM - 5PM
Complete the activities
described here (see Prep Day Photos to see what got started!)
Front
view of Little House site from Driveway click here for overall site plan with project locations below using (C1,C2...) to indicate matching below references |
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C1) Build and Install Patio
Planterboxs at side entry: see PDF plan for Front Patio
planterboxes (see PDF plan above for reference): 1x 7'4"L x 16W" x 24"H planterbox "A" (wall to post) (approx 10 2x6x10'/pbox + pt ply bot)(0.8CY) 4x 11'L x 16"W x 24"H planterbox "B" (post to post) (approx 10 2x6x14'/pbox + pt ply bot)(1.2CY) labor: 2 carpenters to cut/build build proto planterbox + 2-4 general volunteer carpenters Pbox matls: qty 10 2x6 x 10' Redwood const heart (1x A) qty 40 2x6 x 14' Redwood const heart (4x B) qty 3 .75x4x8 PT plywood (bottoms) (pre-cut to ensure correct box sizes during build) 4 2x4 x 8' (inside corner struct posts - 6 2' per "A" box, 8 2' per "B" box) 500 4" lg deck screws (~50/pbox) 6 cubic yards Lyngso potting mix (@$62/yd) Plant list - Betsy to supervise plant locations Irrigation materials: 80' 3/4" PVC sch 40 grey direct sun grade PVC (rough-in) 80' 1/2" PVC sch 40 grey direct sun grade PVC (boxes) 3/4 - 1/2 tee + 3/4-1/2 elbow 8 1/2" 90s 10 1/2" couplers 10 3/4 couplers 6 1/2" to 1/4" drip adapters pressure regulator (?) 3/4" valve controller + adapters + timer 6 15' in-line 1/4" drip irrigation line tools: lotta cordless screwdrivers + batt packs + pwr for chargers skilsaws |
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C2) Build Ceramic Drying
Shed: see PDF plan for
Ceramic Drying Shed Install ledgers & plates, start to frame shelving for ceramic drying shed labor: 1-2 lead carpenters + 2 general volunteer carpenters to install plates, ledgers, frame cabinet to plan matls: 2 2x4 x 16' press treated fir 8 2x4 x 16' douglas fir (ledgers) 14 2x4x8' douglas fir (vertical front supports & blocking) 6 sheets 3/4" x 4'x8' shop plywood (shelves, cut @ 14"x 6') 8 sheets 4'x8' T111 siding |
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C3) Build Table Storage Shed
(in courtyard): Frame 2 table storage sheds (table cart is 36"Hx24"Dx8'8"W; make shed inside dim 3'4"H x 27"D x 9'6"W) labor: 1 lead carpenter + 2 general volunteer carpenters to install plates, ledgers, frame cabinet to plan matls: TBD 2x4 x 16' press treated fir TBD 2x4 x 16' douglas fir framing TBD 4x8 sheets T111 siding |
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left side view right side view |
C4) Haul and Rototill
compost into vegetable beds, build new garden bed by back fence; remove buddlejas (trees planted in right side planterbeds) labor: 1 general volunteer to lead + 2-4 general volunteer carpenters to cut&install 2x12 for new planterbed matls: existing beds: Lyngso "Diestel structured compost": 3 cubic yards @ $76/ (0.5 CY/box * 6) new 3'x12' bed: 2-2x12x12', 1 2x12x6'; 1.5 cubic yard structured compost @ $76 tools: Wheelbarrows, mantis tillers |
C5) Wheelchair-accessible
planterbox: See
PDF Plan for planterbox here labor: 1 carpenter to lead + 2-4 general volunteer carpenters matls: 5 4x4x10' RW posts 6 2x6x10' RW lumber 15 2x6x12' RW lumber 5 2x4x6' RW 6 sacks fence post concrete 3 pieces 1x6x12' Trex 3 cubic yards planter mix |
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C9) Interior Courtyard Planting matls: plant list - Betsy to supervise plant locations 5 rolls rosin paper & tape for breezeway walls brick planter boxes (2 cubic yards of Lyngso Potting mix) |
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