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!

Thursday, June 5, 2014

Putting the Trim on

After a day spend painting, it was time to put the trim onto the shed. This was a fun thing to do and the green finally began to give the shed some color.  With a black stain, the green from the trim made the shed look extremely interesting.  After realizing that some measurements were a bit off, we spent a little bit longer than we should re cutting the trim to fit the right amount of area.  This was the first time in the project that we used nails instead of screws.  Honestly, coming into this project I could not explain the difference between a nail and a screw.  While this is very sad, it is due to my lack of exposure to building.  One of the greatest parts about this project is the learning the terminology and what is what.  It is impossible to quantify the amount that I have learned from this project.  I now understand different types of wood to use, the different types of saws, and different kinds of nails screws and bolts.  This was ultimately what I wanted to get out of the project.  While the shed looks awesome, it was amazing to learn as much as I did throughout the project.


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