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  Project: Ledge COMPLETED

  

  
  
  the building team is proud to announce that
  the ledge has been completed!

  
  
  im not gonna put up any pictures because i didn't took any, if you guys wanna see it, go to the skate park to see it for yourself, sorry about that haha, but hey, at least its ready to be sk8d. so grab your boards and sk8away~~
  
  
  summary of construction project:
  
  total time of completion: 4 construction days (approx. 32 hours)
  
  day 1 - brick work (3 layers)
  
  day 2 - brick work (top + inner layers) + filling + applying angle irons
  
  day 3 - filling
  
  day 4 - plastering
  
  
  materials used:
  

  • 7 tongs of fine sand + lots of beach sand
  • 2 1/2 bags of cement
  • 100+ bricks (i've lost count!)

  
  

  thanks to:
  
  Samsul
  Nasir & cousins
  Azri
  Along
  Chom
  Bobby
  P.e
  Zul
  Manai
  and the last but not least,
  other members of Film Sk8 Team

  
  
  NEXT PROJECT: MANUAL PAD
  wanna help build it? contact me danialothman@hotmail.com
  
  

  
  

  On Friday, February 27, 2009 / By Danial
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  Project: Ledge - Construction Day 3

  there were only 4 of us and finishing off the fill was quite a task, we needed more sand, so we went to 'the' beach (guess where? lol) took quite a lot of sand til my car turned into a midget!. luckily, that one trip was enough to fill the top.
  
  
  for now, we need to give it time to harden because we can't rush to do the plastering. we'll be doing it tomorrow morning (Thursday, 26 February 2009) and after that, everything will be done. not to forget, cleaning the park too!

  On Thursday, February 26, 2009 / By Danial
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  Project: Ledge - Day 3 Targets

  

  
  
  Wednesday, 25 February 2009
  
  time: 2.30pm
  
  tasks:
  

  • fill
  • plastering

  material:
  
  for fill
  

  • beach sand
  • pebbles

  for plastering
  

  • fine sand

  and ofcourse, cement plus water.

  On Tuesday, February 24, 2009 / By Danial
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  Project: Ledge - Construction Day 2

  Day 2
  
  

  an incredibly challenging task done by only 7 people, thanks guys...and yeah, we did really well! you can't really imagine the amount of progress we've made in this second day of construction. team work was so crucial, that most of what we did was carefully coordinated and yes, we slack as a team too haha that's because the day was damn hot and there was no shades, not like the other day.

  
  

  

  once again, big thanks to Samsul for the tutorials on masonry and doing the work too lol. we (those who seriously wants this to happen) really appreciate your help, you deserve a big graffiti space on that ledge haha. Not forgetting about another person, thanks to Along for sponsoring more bricks on the project, we really appreciate your help too bro.
  
  it is really taking shape. i'm not going to put up a lot of pictures for this post, if you wanna know whats inside the ledge, you'll have to find that out for yourself LoL or stay tuned to this blog or join to help us finish the remaining work to be done, which are: filling and plastering. (owh, what's that? you saw the bricks inside the ledge? you think you know, but you have no idea!)
  
  i will update again soon for the next schedule about the third construction day, it is most likely on this coming Wednesday and the project will most definitely be done with by then (assuming there are other people who wants to join and contribute something for the love of this sport.)

  On Sunday, February 22, 2009 / By Danial
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  Project: Ledge - Construction Day 1

  Day 1
  
  first half of work done
  
  

  first layer of bricks have completely cemented but for the second layer, only partial or one-fifth was cemented.

  
  
  

  this is what we have been able to do for the first half of the day due to major draw backs (lets say the sand was not the kind that we have expected from that area). so it took some time to get the materials and even tools needed to start cementing. thanks to Samsul for guiding us through the cementing process and doing the cementing too! honestly, i learned a lot and without him i don't think we would get that far for the first half.

  
  
  

  second half of work done
  
  first, second and third layer has been cemented. angle iron is well fit for the finishing touches on the next construction day.
  
  
  

  we started as soon as possible after the short break. we replicated what was done in the first half and just continued along til 5pm. we stopped till the last of the 3rd layer was done. angle iron's security feature seems very promising. the rain has got me worried about the structure at the moment. anyways, i must not think about that, what's important now is the materials we need to fill in it for the next construction day.
  
  
  

  CONSTRUCTION DAY 2

  
  8am, Sunday, 22nd February 2009
  (confirmed)

  
  MATERIALS needed:
  

  • for fill - bricks/broken bricks and good size stones/pebbles
  • usual stuff - cement/water/sand.

  TASKS:
  

  • make inner brick layers (maybe done tomorrow)
  • finish off 4th layer
  • apply fill on one compartment at a time. (or apply to all assuming there are enough materials)
  • adjusting angle irons
  • final fill.

  i know this is kinda early to say thank you to all whom have showed up and broke a sweat to help in building this ledge but i'm just gonna say it because i really appreciate what you guys have done, sampai ada yang sanggup datang dari Tutong, Amazing! so.. thank you! join us again, alright guys? (nanti tah ku buat list nama2 kamu kalau project ane success LOL carve it on the ledge tu haha)
  
  

  8am, Sunday, 22nd February 2009
  

  
  

  On Friday, February 20, 2009 / By Danial
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  Project: Ledge - Plan [FINAL]

  
  

  CONSTRUCTION DAY:
  
  8am, Friday, 20th February 2009.
  (confirmed)

  
  

  ledge ver.3 will be used. (wood is eliminated)

  
  responsibilities for materials:
  

  • bricks: Bobby (144+ bricks)
  • cement: Nasir
  • angle irons: Danial
  • wood: CANCELLED
  • sand: ??? (2-3 people per sack if possible - there's an used sand near there)
  • soil: ??? (to fill in the compartments)
  • water: ??? (all contribute if possible)

  things needed to be considered:
  

  • tools needed
  • attachment of angle irons on the ledge (not shown in diagram for security reasons)

  you guys can help us for men power on construction, we need you guys to make this happen too. so please join us!
  
  8am, Friday, 20th February 2009.
  
  total costs of ledge construction: $66+
  
  extra money will be forwarded for the next project, "manual pad" and so on.

  On Saturday, February 14, 2009 / By Danial
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  Project: Ledge ver.2

  here's the second version

  
  just some minor tweaks on the wood. instead of using a 2" x 1" plank, i removed it and just use 3 planks of the same dimensions (8" x 1"s).
  
  i am more confident on this change because if we pour the cement on the top, there should not be leakages going down (if there is, only minute amount) plus i think the whole structure looks more durable for the long run. by the way, the wood is kayu meranti. its very tough and strong.
  
  the 2 layers of bricks below the planks are hollow, no cement inside it.
  
  

  number of bricks needed:
  still the same

  
  

  planks of wood costs:
  $28
  with 7'3" useful excess.

  On Friday, February 13, 2009 / By Danial
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  Project: Ledge

  this is the design i have managed to come up with, it is better than my initial designs because some of them were not very efficient, as in they use too much materials and it must be damn expensive to build.
  
  i hope with this design we can work on this project with sufficient materials and a good worth amount of money.
  
  
  

  final design(left) compared to original box(right)

  

  
  
  

  exploded view of the completed design

  

  
  

  materials for build (excluding cement)

  
  there you go, we need:
  

  • few man power
  • 84 individual standard bricks,
  • few planks of wood at certain specific measurements,
  • cement, and
  • sand

  the reason why i incorporated wood in the design its because we can't afford to spend a lot on bags of cement as they are the ones that costs the most. so the wood helps to cut down the amount of cement to be used.
  
  i have yet to see the bricks for myself to finalize everything including the real dimensions.
  
  i will be updating different version of this design. thats it for now.

  On Friday, February 13, 2009 / By Danial