Hello Again,
Chris Clay here. I apologize for the spam but I've received several requests for clarification on what a Team Leader will be responsible for, so I wanted to make sure the job was clear to everyone.
On build day the Team Leader will be responsible for coordinating three to five people in the construction of the raised beds. They will also be the team member responsible for handling the drill and screwing the raised bed together. We will be using self-drilling TimberLok screws which are very easy to handle. The whole process is simple enough that I was able to assemble the test raised bed by myself. With additional help from team members holding boards in place and handling moving pieces around the beds should go together quite quickly. If you'd like to see a time lapse video of me assembling the prototype bed you can do so here:
On build day the Team Leaders will get together in the morning to put together the first bed of the day with me leading that team so everyone can get some experience with the process. Then each Team Leader will be responsible for leading their team through the process. I will be available throughout the day to aid anyone that hits a snag. The basic steps for assembly will be as follows.
1. Roughly level the marked area where your raised bed will go. You can bring additional soil in to aid in this. It doesn't have to be perfect, just close. We're working in a relatively flat area so this should be a straight forward step. In the video it takes me a while to level as I have a fairly steep incline in my garden that I've been slowly working on eliminating over the years.
2. Acquire the wood components and fasteners from the storage area and transport them to your bed location. (This will just be walking them over)
3. Assemble the end sections
4. Fasten the side boards to the end sections.
5. Place the middle stabilization stakes and screw them in.
6. Call in the bobcats to fill the raised bed with loam/compost
7. Mix the loam/compost together in your bed using rakes and forks
8. Top off the bed with additional wheelbarrow loads
9. Start over on your next bed!
If you have any questions, or are interested in being a team leader feel free to e-mail me at hakai2@gmail.com or give me a call at 508-942-6970
Cheers,
Chris Clay
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Chris Clay here. I apologize for the spam but I've received several requests for clarification on what a Team Leader will be responsible for, so I wanted to make sure the job was clear to everyone.
On build day the Team Leader will be responsible for coordinating three to five people in the construction of the raised beds. They will also be the team member responsible for handling the drill and screwing the raised bed together. We will be using self-drilling TimberLok screws which are very easy to handle. The whole process is simple enough that I was able to assemble the test raised bed by myself. With additional help from team members holding boards in place and handling moving pieces around the beds should go together quite quickly. If you'd like to see a time lapse video of me assembling the prototype bed you can do so here:
On build day the Team Leaders will get together in the morning to put together the first bed of the day with me leading that team so everyone can get some experience with the process. Then each Team Leader will be responsible for leading their team through the process. I will be available throughout the day to aid anyone that hits a snag. The basic steps for assembly will be as follows.
1. Roughly level the marked area where your raised bed will go. You can bring additional soil in to aid in this. It doesn't have to be perfect, just close. We're working in a relatively flat area so this should be a straight forward step. In the video it takes me a while to level as I have a fairly steep incline in my garden that I've been slowly working on eliminating over the years.
2. Acquire the wood components and fasteners from the storage area and transport them to your bed location. (This will just be walking them over)
3. Assemble the end sections
4. Fasten the side boards to the end sections.
5. Place the middle stabilization stakes and screw them in.
6. Call in the bobcats to fill the raised bed with loam/compost
7. Mix the loam/compost together in your bed using rakes and forks
8. Top off the bed with additional wheelbarrow loads
9. Start over on your next bed!
If you have any questions, or are interested in being a team leader feel free to e-mail me at hakai2@gmail.com or give me a call at 508-942-6970
Cheers,
Chris Clay
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