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What we
did: My Project is called the Safety Stairs for Canopy area. My project
consisted of clearing vegetation, removal of 3 rotting stairs,
installation of 11 new stairs, mulching, and graveling between the
stairs, In order to accomplish this project, I had to procure railroad
ties from the Niles Railroad company. These ties served as individual
stairs for my project. I secured the stairs into the ground using steel
rebars and compacting the soil around each stair with a gravel
compactor. We had to adjust the 8 foot long railroad ties into 2 sizes.
To do this, we cut some of the ties in half to give us stairs of 4 ft
and 8ft in length. Overall, we had 6 4ft steps and 5 8ft steps installed
in the canopy area.
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| leveling railroad ties | drilling rebar into ties |
Who helped: This project was a complex project which was only
successful due to the help of my volunteers, friends, family,
fellow scouts, my scoutmaster and the amazing team of Dr.Blueford
and Mr. Art Williams.I worked with my dad and my project coach for
taking detailed measurements and planning the project. My dad and my
uncle helped transport the railroad ties to the site of the project.
Some ties weighed up to 300 pounds so I couldn't have done it
without their help. I was also able to borrow power tools from my
extended family to prep(cut and drill) the railroad ties for the
project. Scouting volunteers and friends helped with leveling the
ground, installing the stairs, securing the stairs into the ground,
compacting the ground, clearing vegetation, and mulching. Overall,
the project went well thanks to the help and hard work of everyone
mentioned above.
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| installing ties | compacting gravel |
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