Friday, May 04, 2007

Crew Leader; Day two

On my second day as a Crew Leader I didn’t do anything much again … well, it was still important; clean-up will always be important! Today was a major clean-up of sawdust, spare wood, nails, etc across all 10 units, second and third floor. The exciting part in today was that we were constrained by time; the wood recycling was there at about 10:30am. The wood recycling will take the scrap wood and use it to make many things, including woodchips and fertilizer. Here’s a nice bit for all you vegans / vegetarians; chicken guts are used in the process to make fertilizer, as well as wood. That then enriches the soil and feeds the plants. So are you really eating chicken vegan salad? ;-)

Tidbit break!
Yesterday, I was not able to answer the question of what Tyvek does. Since I forgot to ask Bruce or Brian, I found out online. Tyvek “is used to increase air and water resistance, helping to lower heating and cooling costs in buildings and providing better protection against water and moisture intrusion. The unique qualities of Tyvek help stop air flow through wall cavities; help hold out bulk water and wind-driven rain; and allow moisture vapor to escape from inside walls. The result is a more comfortable, energy-efficient building with far fewer chances for damage from degradation effects.”

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