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- 20:15, 28 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Kivagreenhouse1 (53).jpg (The preparation of the materials for the last coat took a long time. The last coat is made up of horse manure, clay, sand, and flour paste, all of which had to be processed. The sand was run through a 1/8 inch screen, the manure was pushed through a ¼ )
- 19:52, 28 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Kivagreenhouse1 (45).jpg (Once the filler layer was complete it was time to do any artwork that we wanted on the walls. The artwork is done with the same mix as the filler layer and is like working with clay in ceramics class. It is important to make your designs much bolder tha)
- 19:49, 28 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Kivagreenhouse1 (41).jpg (As with the last layer it is important to work in an upward direction so that each piece of stucco is bonded with the one below it. We would mix up a small amount of filler and break it into small hand sized balls that we applied one at a time dampening )
- 19:47, 28 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Kivagreenhouse1 (42).jpg (As with the last layer it is important to work in an upward direction so that each piece of stucco is bonded with the one below it. We would mix up a small amount of filler and break it into small hand sized balls that we applied one at a time dampening )
- 19:44, 28 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Kivagreenhouse1 (38).jpg (The third layer or filler layer was mixed with our feet on top of tarps. This layer is made up of the same materials as the scratch layer but the proportions are a little different. There is less clay, less water, and the pieces of straw are longer. )
- 19:42, 28 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Kivagreenhouse1 (40).jpg (We applied the scratch layer to the bales after the slip had dried a little. This is a thin layer put on by hand into which we made horizontal lines with our fingers so that the next layer would sick to it. When applying the scratch layer it is best to )
- 19:41, 28 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Kivagreenhouse1 (36).jpg (To mix the second layer, which is called the scratch layer, we rented a cement mixer. This layer is a combination of sand, clay, and straw and is the consistence of brownie mix. )
- 19:40, 28 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Kivagreenhouse1 (35).jpg (The first layer of stucco is a clay slip. This is made of clay that has been put through a screen, soaked in water, and blended into a creamy texture. When we had 50 gallons made we rented a plaster sprayer to apply the mixture onto the walls. If we di)
- 02:06, 28 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Kivagreenhouse1 (32).jpg (To help hold the walls in place we made top plates out of 2x4’s that were put together like a ladder. We ran wire cables over these plates and secured them to the foundation. Ever cable has a turn buckle on each side of the wall so they can be tighten)
- 00:54, 28 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Kivagreenhouse1 (31).jpg (In the end we only ended up using the 18 bales that we predicted we would need. Here she is with all of the bales in her before we put any stucco on. How satisfying.)
- 00:53, 28 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Kivagreenhouse1 (30).jpg (In the end we only ended up using the 18 bales that we predicted we would need. Here she is with all of the bales in her before we put any stucco on. How satisfying.)
- 00:52, 28 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Kivagreenhouse1 (28).jpg (To get the bales down tight over the rebar we put a two by four over the top of each bale and had someone hang on each side. We found this to be the only way to get the top bales really tight. )
- 00:51, 28 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Kivagreenhouse1 (29).jpg (There were about seven bales that we had to shorten by using a baling needle. A baling needle is just a big version of a sowing needle. Ours was made out of an old copper-grounding rod. First we would restring the bale and tie them really tight by usin)
- 00:50, 28 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Kivagreenhouse1 (26).jpg (We had to cut one of the bales at an angle to fit into the rectangular section to the left of the door. First we tried to use a saw but this did not work very well and we do not recommend it. What we found to work best was a pair of long bladed garden s)
- 00:48, 28 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Kivagreenhouse1 (25).jpg (The first bale turned out to be our trouble bale because we did not have it over far enough to the west and it made an indentation in the wall. This spot will be discussed in more detail later on. Once the first layer of bales was down we pushed vertica)
- 00:14, 28 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Kivagreenhouse1 (20).jpg (After the roof and glass were up we put on the roof cap and siding. Some of the siding was 4x8 sheets of exterior plywood called T1-11 but we also used some of the roofing material on the east side to let more light in. Once the siding was up we stained)
- 00:00, 28 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Kivagreenhouse1 (18).jpg (Putting up the glass turned out to be more difficult than expected. To hold it in place we hammered two wooden blocks below each sheet of glass. Then around the sides of each window, between the glass and the wood, we put double-sided foam tape as a sea)
- 23:58, 27 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Kivagreenhouse1 (16).jpg (For the roof we used a plastic material that is shaped like cardboard and has an R-value of about 2.5 which is better than the non-isolative corrugated fiberglass roofs normally used on greenhouses. This material is also flat which makes it easy to insta)
- 18:16, 25 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Kivagreenhouse1 (15).jpg (On the south side we installed two long windows on the bottom. These will not let in much light but they will let in a little and are mostly for aesthetics. )
- 18:02, 25 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:016.jpg (On the south side we installed two long windows on the bottom. These will not let in much light but they will let in a little and are mostly for aesthetics.)
- 18:01, 25 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:013.jpg (The first window we put in the greenhouse is the one on the east side. This window lets in a lot of morning sun and helps take the night time chill off. We used all second hand recycled windows that we bought locally. A problem we had with this window)
- 01:48, 24 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:012.jpg (The rafters are 2x4’s instead of the standard 2x6’s which helped to reduce the amount of wood used and by having straw instead of timber to infill our walls is reduced our 2x4 usage by 152 board feet. In order to slow the wicking process between the )
- 01:47, 24 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:011.jpg (The framing starts to go up and the greenhouse is taking shape. We bolted pressure treated 2x4’s to the top outside edge of the foundation and secured the rest of the frame to that. It is constructed like a traditional small building except we did not)
- 23:24, 23 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:009.jpg (Once the pour was complete we pushed L shaped rebar pieces into the foundation on the North and West sides so that they were sticking out vertically. These are to help hold the bales in place.)
- 23:23, 23 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:008.jpg (The concrete for the foundation we bought premixed and ready to pour. To get it from the wheelbarrow into the forms we used a small piece of metal stovepipe, which we got from the recycling center, that made a perfect shoot. In total we used about two a)
- 22:48, 23 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:006.jpg (After the ground was dug and leveled we put in the forms for the foundation, the posts for the retaining wall, and the rebar. The inside forms are 12ft by 9ft and the outside forms are roughly 14ft by 12ft. Because the North and West walls are going to )
- 22:22, 23 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:004.jpg (Once we leveled the ground it was time to dig out the area for the foundation. Scott is standing on the northern side and the fence is to the west. The northeast corner was the hardest corner to dig out and get the forms in place. It is all clay after )
- 22:18, 23 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:002.jpg (Because the yard is on a slant we had to level it to lay the foundation. On the side farthest away form the blue house we had to dig down about three feet. Moving all of the soil by hand took much longer then we originally thought and if I were to do it)
- 21:47, 23 October 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:001.jpg (This is the yard before we did any work. The garden box and wheelbarrow are right where the greenhouse is going to be built. This part of the yard gets the most light throughout the day and putting the greenhouse here will not block the view from the h)
- 19:15, 14 June 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:After the clearing and leveling.jpg (This process took 18 people only two hours to finish. Now we have a large enough area to dry _____ bricks per day. Ana and Ariana input this information.)
- 19:10, 14 June 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Compost pile.jpg (During our clearing process we made separate piles of the organic mater and trash. At this point we are not sure what the home owners are going to do with these piles but we will suggest that the organic mater be composted.)
- 19:00, 14 June 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Clearing weeds and leveling ground -2.jpg
- 18:51, 14 June 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Cleaning area for adobe making.jpg
- 00:38, 12 June 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Wireing 2.jpg
- 19:40, 11 June 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:PV array 063.jpg
- 19:39, 11 June 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:PV array 062.jpg
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- 19:35, 11 June 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:PV array 056.jpg
- 22:33, 23 May 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Kiva.JPG
- 14:45, 15 May 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Rack Finished.jpg
- 14:42, 15 May 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Rack Finished.jpg
- 14:40, 15 May 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Rack 2.jpg
- 14:38, 15 May 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Rack 1.jpg
- 22:49, 30 April 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Breaker box.jpg
- 22:49, 30 April 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Breaker box -2.jpg
- 22:47, 30 April 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Bottom of panels.jpg
- 22:03, 30 April 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:One left.jpg
- 22:01, 30 April 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:One left -2.jpg
- 21:59, 30 April 2006 Soysinlimites talk contribs uploaded File:Finished array.jpg