1. Product Work Log
Name_Kyle Doughty________________________________________ Date _April 19, 2012_______
Product _My product is a wooden footbridge across a 16’ creek.____________________________
Monday, February 20, Activity: Went to JP Hayne’s Lumber Comment/Suggestions:
2012 on Ballground Hwy. to purchase two Set aside extra time for even
4:00-5:30 p.m. 6’’ X 6’’ X 16’ beams and twelve 2” X 4” menial tasks, because every
X 12’ beams. little detail takes more time
to accomplish than one
Commentary: My dad and I took the would expect.
trailer with us when we drove up to
Hayne’s, but the 16’ beams were still a
little longer than the trailer. We had to
tie them down and drive slow, because
there was no alternative. The plan is to
go to the store tomorrow, purchase
screws and then begin building. Once
the basic structure is up, we will buy
more lumber for railing.
___________________ __________________________________ __________________________
_ _ Comment/Suggestions:
Tuesday, February 21, Activity: Went to the Lowe’s in Canton Do not underestimate the
2012 Marketplace to purchase two 8” X 8” X effort required to move 6x6
11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 16” lightweight concrete blocks, one beams. Follow the advice
and 2:00-6:00 p.m. box of 3.5” star-head screws, a set of from Monday even more
star bits for the power drills and one strictly, because there will be
three-ounce container of electric motor plenty of decking to screw in
oil for the circular saw. Back at home, I tomorrow. In the future,
cut all of the 2x4s, moved the materials either choose to only use one
to the site, dug holes for the beam, or just make a rope
foundations and set the beams. bridge.
Commentary: After that, I marked and
cut all of the 2x4s into three-foot
lengths. My dad and I drove as close as
we could to the site, and we walked
the materials in the rest of the way.
Holes were dug for the concrete blocks,

2. which serve as level surfaces for the
6x6 beams, and then we positioned the
beams so that they spanned the creek.
We ended the day by screwing in
decking on either end, and all the rest
will be screwed in tomorrow.
Tomorrow may allow us to put the
safety railing in as well. __________________________
___________________ __________________________________ Comment/Suggestions:
_ _ The measurements for
Wednesday, February Activity: Started the day by lining up lumber are based on when it
22, 2012 all the decking with the cross beams is wet and fresh, not when it
11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. and then screwing the individual is dry. That is the reason for
and 4:00 p.m-6:30 p.m. boards into place. The latter half of the a shortage of decking, so in
day was spent buying more lumber for the future account for the
railing and concrete to secure both actual measurements of
ends of the bridge. everything being used.
Commentary: All of the decking had to
be perfectly in line, so my dad and I
lined them up and snapped a chalk line
across the boards so that they would
stay on track. That same line was also
used for the placement of screws on
one side. Space was allowed in
between the boards, since moisture
and heat will change the volume of the
boards over time. When we ran out of
2x4s, we took the time to resupply and
also gather our materials for the next
day. Ideally, decking should be
finished tomorrow. The safety rail and __________________________
support columns will also be set. Comment/Suggestions:
___________________ __________________________________ Wake up earlier and
_ _ persevere. After the concrete
Thursday, February Activity: Cut 2x4s into decking and is poured, the remaining
23, 2012 4x4s into supports for the railing. My work will consist mostly of
12:00-1:30 p.m. and dad and I also cut a 6x6 in half in order drilling and screwing parts
2:30-6:30 p.m. to create support columns for the together.
bridge, and we bevel-cut two 2x4s and
two 2x6s that will serve as the handrail.

3. The creek had to be rerouted, so I dug
a channel around the site for the
columns, and then I created multiple
dams upstream to hold back water.
Even further upstream, I dammed the
creek and routed it to flow into another
creek that is away from the bridge.
Commentary: Today was mainly a
tedious day. All of the remaining
lumber was cut to size, and then holes
were dug for the columns. Various
earthworks were also created for
rerouting the creek. The ground
proved more resilient than expected, so __________________________
the concrete will have to be poured at a Comment/Suggestions:
later time. Pay attention to the weather.
___________________ __________________________________ The wind and mud
_ _ prevented any meaningful
Sunday, February 26, Activity: Finished putting in the last work on Friday and
2012 few pieces of decking. My dad and I Saturday, and the concrete
1:00-6:00 p.m. cut the edges of the decking such that foundations will depend on
there is one smooth, continuous good weather in the future.
overhang on both sides of the bridge.
We also drove in most of the supports
for the rail, and we made sure that the
columns will fit in their foundation
holes.
Commentary: Trimming the decking
was simple, but the rail supports were
a bit of a hassle. All of them had to be
held completely level while two seven-
inch lag screws were used to secure __________________________
each one against the beam. Still, Comment/Suggestions:
progress was made, and more will be Think about using
made if the weather cooperates. suspension that is above the
___________________ __________________________________ bridge on future projects.
_ _
Monday, February 27, Activity: Placed support columns in
2012 their holes and secured them to the

4. 4:00-6:00 p.m. bridge. Comment/Suggestions:
The rocks proved to be quite
Commentary: There was not enough useful, but concrete will still
time to pour the concrete, and it will be used. One can never be
have to wait for better weather. too safe.
Tuesday, February 28, Activity: Placed gravel rocks around
2012 the posts to provide some stability
4:00-4:30 p.m. before the concrete is poured.
Commentary: The creek has several
large deposits of rocks nearby, so I __________________________
simply gathered them up and piled Comment/Suggestions:
them around each of the columns. Concrete is only an extra
More work would have been done, but precaution. This bridge has
it began to rain. been tested by wind, rain, a
___________________ __________________________________ creek beneath it, and the
_ _ general wear-and-tear of
Wednesday, April 4, Activity: Placed the last support for the nature.
2012 railing in its slot, and then attached the
1:00-3:00 actual railing. We also added several
more cross-beams beneath for extra
support.
Commentary: The boards did not warp
too much, and the bridge seems
complete. The concrete footers are the
only tasks left to do, but the bridge is
already stable and completely
functional.