The Waterloo Chapter is putting the call out to assist with its 2010 Green Project to create a shaded outdoor classroom for 30 students, as well as a seating area and garden adjacent to the school greenhouse. The Chapter is looking for help with any labour, equipment, or materials.
Work at the project begins Aug. 9, with completion expected by Aug. 20. Helmut Zgraja of Helmutz Interlock is volunteering his time as the project manager. He can supply you with a full-size copy of the plan.
Helmut’s contact information is 519-888-9536, or email, helmut@helmutz.com.
A co-operative effort between Waterloo Chapter and the school, whose horticultural students will maintain the area and woodworking students will complete the benches and pergola. Waterloo Oxford District Secondary School is located at 1206 Snyder’s Road West, in Baden.
OPERATION and MATERIAL
1. Lift, Remove, Dispose of 300 sq. ft.
asphalt (+/- 1.5” thick)
2. Remove and Dispose of 2 concrete slabs
– approximately 50 sq. ft. total.
3. Strip weeds, existing plant
material and remove from site.
CLASSROOM AREA
4. Excavate +/- 7” below finished
grade and remove from site (approx. 760 sq. ft) Material: approx. 12 cu. yds.
5. Install 6 pergola footings with posts Material: 6 pcs. 6x6x12’ cedar posts; 15 cu. ft. concrete; 12 ft. of P.T. 2×12 (Vine planting pockets).
6. Install 12 bench footings with posts. Material: 12 pcs. 4x6x6’ P.T. Posts; 20 cu. ft. concrete
7. Compact sub soil. Install geotextile (Min. 1’ overlap on seams). approx. 850 sq. ft.
8. Supply and install 6” of compacted Granular ‘A’ Material: approx. 20 cu. yds.
9. Supply and place 1” of 3/8” diameter clear crushed stone. Material: approx. 2.5 cu. yds.
PAVING STONE AREAS
10. Excavate +/- 12” below finished grade and remove from site (1010 sq. ft.). Material: approx. 48 cu. yds.
11. Compact sub soil, supply and place non-woven geotextile. Material: approx. 1000 sq. ft.
12. Supply and place up to 9” of compacted Granular ‘A’ Material: approx. 33 cu. yds.
13. Place and screed 1” layer of coarse sand. Material: approx 3.5 cu. yds.
14. Supply, lay, cut, tamp, sand. Material: approx. 750 sq. ft. paving stone (incl. soldier course); approx. 500 sq. ft of field; 170 l in. ft. of 12” soldier course; 80 sq. ft. of 8” soldier course (120 lin. ft.); 190 lin. ft. edge Restraint, 8”spikes; Polymeric sand.
RETAINING WALL
15. Supply and install 100 sq. ft. (50 ft. x 2’) of 6” compacted granular’A’. Material: approx. 2.5 cu. yds. ‘A’; Non-woven geotextile, 125 sq. ft.
16. Screed Layer. Material: 5 cu. yd. of coarse sand or 3/16”crushed stone
17. Supply and install retaining wall. Material: approx. 80 face ft. of modular concrete wall; 51 lin. ft. of 3” x 12” coping; 6 tubes polyurethane adhesive; 120 sq. ft. filter cloth; 2 cu. yds. 3/16” or 3/8” clear crushed stone.
PLANTING
18. Prepare planting areas by incorporating 2”+ compost in to existing soil. Material:8 cu. yds. compost; 8 cu. yds. screened top soil (Planter)
19. Plant and mulch as per plan. Material: 7 cu. yds. shredded mulch
SOD REPAIR
20. Strip and haul damaged sod. Material: approx. 750 sq.ft
21. Grade for sod. Material: approx. 4 cu. yds. of screened topsoil
22. Supply, lay, piece, roll and water. Material: approx. 750 sq. ft.
RAIN WATER HARVESTING UNIT
23. Supply and install one above-ground unit with tap (up to 320 gallon capacity preferred)
