Working on the berm structures again this Sunday (3/29) starting at 9:00 am. Meet in the upper south parking lot by the salt dome.

The goal is to finish installing the last curved structural members so we can move on to the decking. We will be gluing up the members and attaching them to the support posts like last weekend.

Another impact driver and more clamps will be needed. Bar clamps, large C clamps, or any clamp with a screw tightening mechanism works best.

Wear clothing you don't mind getting glue on because it gets everywhere.

If we have the numbers, the trails also need to have the leaves blown off of them to promote drying. I'll have fuel and the backpack blower if someone wants to work on that.

Post up if you can make it.

A preview of what we will be working on:


How to bend a complex curve.

Diagram showing how the beams are made. Each beam is a stack of two 2x4s. Each 2x4 had to be cut into fourths to allow bending. The pieces are not equal width and overlap to create a stronger joint once glued.