What you should do
# 1. Post a blog 3 times a week (M, W & F) of at least 200 words. In your blogs you could:
-describe something you learned
-explain something that surprised you
-give an update about stuff you're working on
-explain how you solved a problem
-tell a cool story
Also include images, sounds or video from your project.
# 2. Respond thoughtfully to another blogger's posts on this site. Post 1 of these response-blogs per week (200 or more words each).
Each of you is expected to contribute to this blog--even if you're working with another student or with a group.
I'm really looking forward to following your project via your postings! Have fun!
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
The biggest shed ever
Over the last week our group has been able to accomplish more then I ever though we would. After taking nearly a week and a half to do the floor in just two days we were able to get all four walls up which was shocking to not only me but to the whole group. Once we finished the basic structure of the walls we began staining the panels for the walls. In addition to this we also focused on making an overhang for a small porch in the front of the shed. This was also very surprising to me because when coming into this project I didn't expect that we would be making something so complicated I thought it would be a very basic she's and now here we are building a porch for it. Additionally now when I walk into the used I find myself extremely impressed as to how we'll built the shed looks and also as to how big it is. I could always imaging what a 12x12 shed would look like but until we actually built it I never knew how large it actually would be. Another positive thing that has gone on over the past week is visits. Not only have most of the parents visited but also our mentor Mark. First off the parents have all been shocked to see that we are actually working hard as well as being suprised by how big it is. Throughout the entire process we have been sending photos to a Marks daily and he has been quick to give us suggestions when needed but for him to finally be able to come see it was great because photos really don't do justice to this shed. He was extremely impressed with the work we had done and also was able to give us a few ideas for the roof and other things moving forward. Now we are tasked with making the roof which may be the most difficult part left and while I'm a little nervous about it I think we have proved that we can confidently build a great shed. This last week will be stressful because we still have a lot that needs to be done but if we keep on pace of how we have been working recently we should be able to get everything done.
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It’s so interesting to hear about other people’s projects because I don’t think I would have come up with the ideas others have come up with for their projects. While some people came up with really unique ideas for project, I decided to stick with the regular idea of looking at pre-professional ideas to see if I was interested in pursuing them in college.
ReplyDeleteI am really interested in baking as a hobby but probably not as a career choice mostly due to personal reasons and I would never be able to do construction so it is so interesting to read and learn about the things that go into everyone else’s projects on the blog.
It’s so cool that you all chose to build a shed because it’s not really something someone would think of as a senior project and it will be really interesting to see how it plays out in the end. It’s so nice that people are taking an interesting in your project because it shows how cool the project really is and the influence our projects have on our community. Anyway, like I said, your project is awesome and I can’t wait to hear/read more about it!