First and foremost we are praying for clear skies and no rain until later afternoon at the earliest!
Ok with my weather prediction out of the way here is a brief overview of the plan for today's build.
All of the material is currently stored in the Tack Room on raised blocks, to prevent it from any water damage. The logical flow of work will be from the tack room up and then around to the build site so work will be organized so that it will bring materials from that location as close as possible to the work station nearest the build. In planning for that we will set up four work stations (in order in proximity to the tack room with the closest first):
1. Board cutting station (power needed)
This location will be equipped with saw horses, circular saw, circular saw cutting guide, a pencil, clamps. Boards will be unloaded from the tack room and 12 boards will be placed at this station. Of these 11 boards, 6 will be cut in true diagonal. The remaining 6 will be cut short according to the foundation measurements and two of the short boards will be cut in diagonal.
2. Board painting station (no power needed)
This location will be equipped with blocks, paint and paint rollers. The exterior boards will receive one coat of paint on both sides and the edges. All boards not at station one will be placed here. Multiple block will be used so that multiple boards can be painted and drying at one time.
3. Hinge assembly station (power can be used with a power screw driver)
This location will be equipped with hinges, screws and a power screw driver. This station will attach hinges to each of the painted/dried boards according to build specifications. A hinge location guide will be constructed prior to assembly with the top and bottom hinges spaced an equal distance from the edge and one hinge placed at center.
4. Miter station (power needed)
This station will be equipped with a miter saw. All pressure treated lumber will be placed at this station. The boards for the outer foundation and center support beam will be mitered prior to assembly. Donated wood will be used FIRST BEFORE making the mitered cuts on the pressure treated lumber.
BUILD SITE:
The build site will be equipped with a pneumatic nail gun which will be used for the foundation assembly. Foundation blocks will also be necessary at the build site. A minimum of 7 blocks will be necessary to provide support for the foundation/structure.
The order of work flow will be as follows:
The pressure treated timber will be brought to station 4 and the foundation assembly can be initiated. At the same time boards at station 2 should be painted, while station 1 prepares the cut boards and quickly fowards them to the station 2 for painting. Once boards at station 2 are dry, they should be flipped over and the other side painted. Once boards dry, hinges for the walls and ceiling panels should be added and then the wall pieces should be ready for assembly onto the foundation.
After wall assembly is completed, all seams will be filled with an expandable, waterproof sealant to ensure a water-tight structure.
And voila! AFTER we finish all of this we will have erected the very first Hexayurt Cabin!
Stay tuned for pictures, video and follow up analysis of this build! It's never too late to come out and help and never too late to make a donation.
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