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Ferrocement Album Day 1
preparing the base
Guerilla House are branching out into ferrocement water storage tanks. This was their first workshop, and they managed to raise money for materials with crowdfunding
and are producing a booklet for the funders. I was privileged to be there on day one to prepare the base which is vital for creating a stable tank, as they are heavy when filled with water. Unfortunately I had to leave just when the cement was being prepared for casting as I had to attend an Afforest seminar (about building tiny urban forests) and I missed something really exciting, but you can see the pictures on Guerilla House's facebook page including one with me shedding sparks while using power tools... not to be missed !
Josh sweeps the site which is shady and close to the house
Imraan prepares us with an outline of the process and some references on the amazing forms that ferrocement tanks can takePreparing the base of the tank
position centre peg and attach rope
Elias and Kingsley peg circle
back fill soft areas with lots of earth
neaten up and remove pegs
stomp everything down firmly
hammer in the peg in right position
remove all loose, soft soil in circle
place the stones on the mark
dig a trench round perimeter
then cover the centre with stone
mark tank radius on rope with colour
dig out any soft spots in the floor
to draw a brick or stone circle
Elias neatly fills stone in trench
rake the circle flat and stomp
Puppy admires our handiwork, clearly missing being includedPreparing the reinforcing
 measure the lengths of bar bend and tie circle ends use bar bending tools |
 cut cross, circles, verticals adjust curves in situ lay bottom drain under grid |
mix cement, sand and stone for casting the base------
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ferrocement album day 2-5 building the tank walls
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