Process Journal Entry #16
We finally installed all the courses! I moved the sit-up bench to its desired location and sprayed the area underneath the legs with spray paint. This will serve to mark the points that I have to dig. For the sit up bench, I dug 10 inches deep in order to provide a solid foundation so that the obstacle does not become jittery. In total we used approximately 4 bags of cement to make concrete mixed with stone to make sure that it would be stable. Afterwards, I did the pull up bar which was more difficult. Because the structure leaned a bit I had to keep the supports up until the cement has hardened. All this however was effortless in comparison to the Tire Run. Although I previously thought of this to be the easiest to make, it turned out to be the hardest because after drilling a hole in the tires, it would quickly seal up therefore leading me back to square one. In addition to this, there were pieces of metal in the tire, which made me have to drill around it. I eventually found a way across this problem by keeping the drill inside the tire whilst I inserted the connecting nails inside. Then, I finally finished with the courses! All that is left now is to varnish the courses and create the signs.
Process Journal Entry #17
Process Journal Entry #17
I have created the signs for each station as seen below. These signs are simplistic and easy to read. This is important because to the average reader, not many will like to read long paragraphs on how to use the station. This therefore led me to summarize my instructions to about 20 words. I will professionally print these in a printing company in order to ensure long-lasting duration. I will also laminate them therefore increasing the amount of time I am able to leave them up.
Process Journal Entry #18
Today I began to finish up the project, I went out and varnished the remaining fitness courses which include the pull up bar and the body raise. Afterwards, I made the signs, which were much easier to make than the courses themselves because we pre-cut them at Carters. Once home, I added a piece of wood on top of the wood and nail them in. I added some wood glue in there so that it would permanently be stuck together. All that is missing now is the actual signs that go on the signposts. This will hopefully be done by the end of the week.
