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These are the instructions for the assembly and construction of a bamboo shade structure designed by students enrolled in the Practivistas Dominicana Program in the Dominican Republic. The shade structure consists of bamboo, upcycled billboard tarps and flattened steel drums. Instructions are included below. | These are the instructions for the assembly and construction of a bamboo shade structure designed by students enrolled in the Practivistas Dominicana Program in the Dominican Republic. The shade structure consists of bamboo, upcycled billboard tarps and flattened steel drums. Instructions are included below. | ||
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Before building with bamboo, it is advised to research techniques and recommendations for appropriate season for harvesting as well as methods of harvesting and drying. (For our project we used bamboo that was still partially green which is not desirable but was necessary based on time and resource constraints). | |||
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|Image:|Harvest Bamboo | |||
|1|When harvesting bamboo, select poles that appear darker green to gray in color, and around 3-5 years of age. Cut just above the culm closest to the ground with a machete, and gently set bamboo on the ground to divide into desirable sizes. | |||
|Image:Bamboo concrete.jpeg |Bamboo, Concrete, & Rebar | |||
|2| Make a concrete mixture to secure the poles into the ground. Insert rebar into the bottom culm and ensure that the concrete is inside the entire bottom culm. | |||
|Image:Bamboo Concrete and Rebar.jpeg | Secure bamboo with steel clamps | |||
|3|When concrete is in the entire bottom culm, fasten steel clamps around the diameter of the bamboo and leave to dry (may take several days). | |||
|Image:Bamboo holes.jpeg| Digging Holes | |||
|3|Dig holes that are wide enough and deep enough so that the bamboo poles will sit securely in the ground. | |||
|Image:Bamboo secured.jpeg | Fill holes with concrete | |||
|4|Fill holes with concrete and leave to dry for several days without disturbing the posts. (You may need to add supports on the side of the beams to prevent tilting). | |||
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Building a Bamboo Shade Structure
These are the instructions for the assembly and construction of a bamboo shade structure designed by students enrolled in the Practivistas Dominicana Program in the Dominican Republic. The shade structure consists of bamboo, upcycled billboard tarps and flattened steel drums. Instructions are included below.
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Before building with bamboo, it is advised to research techniques and recommendations for appropriate season for harvesting as well as methods of harvesting and drying. (For our project we used bamboo that was still partially green which is not desirable but was necessary based on time and resource constraints).
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