Rebuilding Together 2011

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

C1) Build and Install Patio Planterboxs at side entrysee 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


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

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

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
     
               


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)





Possible Future Little House Projects not part of this 2011 RT effort are described here!