Our first day of shelf building...Engwan showed us how to build one first...
Step 1...saw the timbers to the correct size...2 short, 1 long...for each shelving...we have 3 per shelves..so u do the math :p
Step 2...preparation of shelving...gotta put form a C shape with the timbers...then hammer a 2 by 1 foot plywood onto it....make sure the timbers are flushed in front..
Step 3...assembly...once 3 shelving has been made...cam start assemblying with one 2 by 2 plywood as backing and two 2 by 1 plywood at the side...flush at the bottom and back of the shelf...and make sure the shelves are parallel to the ground...if not sure...let it slant inwards a bit...so things won't drop out...very practical ;)
Step 4...sand-papering...sand of the rough parts and round of the corners so that the shelves are safer to use ;)
Step 5...applies only to 14 shelves that will be given to the temple...painting...the shelves were painted with 2 types of paint...one as the base...and the final layer...
Anura helped us to get lunch sent to the temple...we had fish, potatoes, long beans with rice...and yoghurt for dessert...bought by Engwan...since he went out to get extra lunch for the villagers who were helping us out..
After lunch, Anura was back...so one grp continued with the needs survey for the remainder households...while the rest of us went back to hammering...i'm getting deaf...haha ;p Managed to build abt 30 shelves today!!!
On the way back, Jasmine, Merey and I took photo of an on-coming train...I was actually standing on the track!!!
After a hard days work, we had dinner consisting of pumpkin, radish and tapioca by aunty and we prepared our own lemon chicken...yummy
Again to tired for turtle watch…more shelves to build tomorrow…so nua…then zzzzz
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