CARPENTRY AND PLUMBING (TLE)

Carpentry, trade concerned with constructing wood buildings, the wooden portions of buildings, or the temporary timberwork used during the construction of buildings. It comprises the larger and more structural aspects of woodwork, rather than the delicate assembling, which is the province of cabinetmaking and joinery. skill is gained through experience and study. Outside of unions, there are no formal training requirements (in the U.S.) and the trade can be easy to enter. In other countries, such as Germany, Japan and Canada there are strict standards.

CEMENTLESS SOIL BLOCKS

In view of the rising cost of cement, the Forest Products Research and Development Institute made an attempt to form building blocks out of soil and water alone or in combination with one or two other agri-forestry waste materials, such as rice hull, coconut coir dust and wood ash. Lime is used as a binder. Lime is found in large quantities in Rizal, Negros Occidental and Davao Oriental. Coconut coir and other materials are available almost nationwide.

Materials:

1. Lime Soil
2. Coconut coir Sand
3. Rice hull Wood ash
4. Rice hull ash

Equipment:

1/4 inch mesh screenmoldshovel

Procedure:

1. Pulverize the soil and remove larger pieces with the use of a 1/4 inch wire mesh screen.

2. Mix together soil and any one or two of the agri-forestry wastes. Suggested combinations (in parts by volume) are:a. 3 soil + 1 coconut coirb. 3 soil + 1 rice hullc. 5 soil + 1 limed. 5 soil + 1/2 lime + 1/2 rice hull ashe. 5 soil + 1/2 lime + 1/2 wood ashf. 4 soil + 1 rice hull + 1 limeg. 21/2 soil + 21/2 sand + 1/2 lime + 1/2 wood ash

3. Form a hill out of the dry mixture (or of soil alone if a pure soil block is to be made) with a crater on top and add water.

4. Pour water slowly and with a shovel, mix the materials until a paste is formed. The paste should neither be too dry nor too wet so that during the molding process. The ingredients are wet enough to stay packed but not too wet to produce slump when the product is removed from the mold. The right mixture can be learned easily by experience.

5. Fill the mold with the mixture. Tamp very well and level off. Apply pressure using a manually-operated molding machine or a similar device.

6. Dry the block in the shade for a few days and then sun dry for another few days

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