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The second workshop started in great fashion with the arrival of three new volunteers and one returnee who had missed the Saturday which brought our numbers up to 13.
We were greeted on site with beautiful weather which only boosted morale and smiles all-round.
Shortly after work commenced the engineer made his scheduled visit to input on the design of the structure; helping to identify any weaknesses and possible remedies. There was some apprehension amongst the group as the design is far from orthodox(!) However, our young and enthusiastic specialists embraced the approached and worked hard to ensure strength was added where needed without compromising the design intentions.
There was a good discussion between all parties – volunteers, carpenter, building specialists and the engineer which led to a fluid and dynamic development of remaining joints and details. The result was a stronger structure which would resist the most extreme wind loading whilst simultaneously adding to the aesthetic.
The schedule was not pushed too much today to allow the new recruits to get into the swing of things. We made good progress but there is clearly a lot to do in the remaining 3 days so I’m sure the pressure will be felt first thing tomorrow and we’ll have to knuckle down from hereon to get everything finished in time for the grand opening on Thursday evening!
