Community Arts project The Foyer Fence A draft outline of the construction April 2013

Creating graphics Students from Kangan VCAL ( Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning) and IEC ( Indigenous Education Centre) create images related to ‘home, learning and aspiration”. 1. Drafting stage About weeks, one session a week. The Materials used will be pencil and paper but also experimenting with ply wood and paint. 2. A master drawing will be created by Ann locating and linking images. Importantly colours will be decided upon as the fence will be completely painted. This plan will be reviewed by Project Group, Teachers and students. Budget/ Materials/ Equipment Paper, paints, brushes ply = $ This will give us sample pots of colour 4/23/132Community Arts Project

The Marine ply Ply will be to be supplied cut to length, OR cut to size by the builders. There may be a cost for this if done by the supplier. Carpentry students can cut the circles in the ply ( about 7 sections with three circles each), if they have a CAD drawing. Section are 2.1 high 1.2 wide. These panels need to be stored on site. Approximately 100 Pieces of ply measuring 1.2 wide and or 90 high. Panels are supplied in 2.4 x1.2 x 53 sections Both ply types, below, have “two good faces” to suit the inside and outside of the fence BB grade 18 ml = $126 per sheet = $6,678 AA hoop pine 19 ml = $350 per sheet = $18,550 ( Prices from Bowens Timber North Melbourne) ( About a third of section will be slats so possibly a third less ply will be needed) NOTE: Use a vehicle will be required to move panels from site to storage etc and for moving the slats form Richmond to Broadmeadows 4/23/133Community Arts Project

Preparing the ply Area for working on the panels and for storage needs to be found on site at Kangan Panels need to be stacked and sanded and numbered for assembling The reverse side of the panels need to be painted too 1.2 (width) x 1.8 (height i.e. 2.1 less slats) x 54 (no of panels) = 116 square meters for each side of fence x 2 coats = 464 sq meters I liter = approx.12 sq meters = 38 approximately $32 a liter = $1216 Plus paint for the design which will take up about a fifth of the surface area so about 8-10 tins= $320 Peripherals: Rollers, trays, drop cloths, tape / labels, brushes Stain and paint cannot be used together. There is no semi transparent paint. 4/23/134Community Arts Project

Painting the panels The students images will be scaled up by : gridding up or, photocopying and scaling up design, chalking the back and tracing over. Painting the panels: students will require considerable space to work. Panels measuring 1.2 x 90/ 80 or 30 cm will be will be assigned to students. Students will work to a master plan of the design Ann will create this once the students designs are completed. It will agreed by the Project group teachers and students. Once or two coats of colour will be laid down first and then the couloured designs painted on top.The panels will need two coats. There will be a lot of painting ! As in simple application of colour 4/23/135Community Arts Project

Panel work Painted panels will need to be stored The builder will set the upright poles and rails (if rails are required) The builder, with carpentry students, will fix the panels within the 53 sections between the uprights Cost will be fixtures i.e. rivets every 15 cm(?) The panels will abut each other except when alternatively fixed at the back then fixed at the front. Capping tops of panels for weatherproofing. Q. When does the capping go on the panels? In each section there are two or three tops that need to be capped. The panels need to have slats fixed flush against them. So capping would need to be done early on before this stage occurs? Q. Will the builder and do this ? Budget/ Equipment for : Capping and Rivets Cutting of the Capping to length, Rivets Labour 4/23/136Community Arts Project

Positioning the panels Panels are fixed to the uprights in sequence Builder and students About 100 Panels Budget/ materials Rivets Drills(?) Ladders Labour 4/23/137Community Arts Project

Fixing the slats Builder and carpentry students will attach the slats This could be done before the apron is added which would make access to the panels easier. Slats secured and evenly spaced to the design. Preparation: collection and sorting of slats Slats are not painted or stained but left as they are. Budget/ Equipment Rivets. Ladders Drills Labour Note picture: Capping may have been done Apron may not be fixed as depicted in the drawing 4/23/138Community Arts Project

Creating the Apron Creating the Apron on site to match the slope of the land Apron will need to be painted on site too ( ?) Apron would be capped on site as the apron has no slats abutting it and other panels. If a cap required, that is. Budget/ Equipment Rivets Capping (?) Saw Labour 4/23/139Community Arts Project

Finish The outside will be decorated and painted The inside will be painted Anti-graffiti surface can then be applied. Approximate Costs Paint and materials for graphics = $ 500 Marine ply BB grade+ = $6,678 Paint $ $320 = $1,550 Painting peripherals = $ 300 Sub Total (Rounded) = $8,000 Cutting Marine ply to size= ? Capping= ? Fixtures/Rivets for Panels= ? Fixtures/Rivets for Capping= ? Fixtures/Rivets for Slats= ? Builders Labour= ? Anti Graffiti coating= ? 4/23/1310Community Arts Project More beautiful than this !