#113 Our workspace container needs a roof, we built one + repairing the shower

This is our workspace container, and it needs a roof. We used to have a tarp, so we could work outside. But, in the winter, it blew away... When it's raining, we cannot work outside, and the inside of the workpace is small. So, in this video, we are going to build a roof, and also repair our shower basin. We'll do that later! Welcome to another Project Kamp update! This time, we will focus on the front of the container, to maximize the dry shaded area we have. So, we have decided to use metal pipes with standard measurements, and not recycled materials. Just in order to make it as replicable as possible. For this project, we have a maritime standard container of 20 feet. We think that the best option would be to also standardize the solution that goes on top. Just to make it shady and dry. We stick to 6 meter beams, which are commercial sizes, that are available in many places. If we don't need to cut them, then we don't have leftovers, that we don't need to use later. It also should be durable and sturdy, because the workspace is one of the hearts of the project! As soon as the weather doesn't allow us to work, it's a bit of a mess... Because, everything stops around it. We already tried a temporary solution with the tarp... But, now, we think it's time to make a long-term solution for this. - The metal for the roof of the workspace has arrived! Okay! It's time to start to cut the metal. So, we finished all the cutting. Now, it's time to start drilling. - We have a lot of rain today in Portugal! We need a roof to make our roof. So, today, I'm working under the roof of the storage container. So far, we have made all the 8 millimeter holes going through the 30x30 beams, which is like our rafters. This will be connected to the big beams, with some nuts and bolts. For that, we are making a 20 millimeter hole on the other side. In order to be able to put our tool inside, and tight it from the other side. Just so the knot doesn't stick out from the pipe, but we are still able to tight it against another pipe. Now, we have already all the pieces cutted, cleaned the edges and ready to be welded together. We have welded two of the supports that go to the container, which would hold the angle of our new workspace roof. Let's keep on going with the rest. - We are going to paint all of the beams. But, we can't just paint on them right away... First, we have to remove all the rust that formed, and then the beams are ready to be painted. So, the deburring is done. The beams, especially where we drilled the holes, are very greasy! So, we are going to use the degreaser twice. We're going to wipe it down once with it... Then, we're going to sand away the rust... Degrease it one more time, and then we're ready for the paint. - By the way, this is Stijn. Meet him! - Hi! My name is Stijn! I'm from the Netherlands, where I'm a very average height. I love climbing, surfing, other extreme sports, and playing the drums. I'm originally a product designer, and I've been working as a freelancer for a while. But, the 'design-in-office' life isn't really working for me... So, I'm finding ways to work more with my hands. I always work to solve environmental issues. But, the more I learned about the circular economy, and the energy transition, the more numbing it was. At Project Kamp, I found the opportunity to create, experiment and play around with a positive impact. I'm here to help the workspace team with many different projects this season and learn a lot on the way Right now, it's the workspace roof! A new weapon! - Is it hot, Stijn? It's very hot! I wish we had a roof for some shade! - Now, we have all the metal prepared. We cutted, we welded, we painted, we drilled... And, now, it's the moment to put it up on the container. It's a bit of a moment of truth, to see if everything fits together, and if all the holes are aligned. Let's see if we can mount it quickly, or maybe we need to make some readjustments. Let's see. The first thing we're going to do is to remove these poles, that were holding our old tarp. Now, it's broken, so we don't need them anymore. They are kind of in the middle for everything... It's so satisfying to take them away. This was one of the most annoying poles in Project Camp, I would say. It's very dry! Time to mount the roof. Okay, the first beams are up. Now, I'm going to attach these plates to hold it to the container. So, this is what is going to make our roof to not fly away. I think there is a nest of wasps somewhere... - This is a wasp nest! This is the second metal roof we make for a container. This one is a bit different from last year's one. We don't have the size of bolt we need exactly, but -- We are going to make them custom for this project. 16 bolts already fit. Around 1/3 of the challenge passed. Do you think these are going to fit? - Of course they're going to fit! It would be nice, yeah? Let's see. This side doesn't work, so let's see the other side. Yeah, some things are not fitting very well... - We need to do some fixes over here. - It's hot? Little bit, yeah, a little. - Probably because of the sun... It's completely off. - Completely off? Completely off, like 1 cm or more. I cannot see anything... - So, the beautiful structure for the roof is up. The next step is to place the two legs, that are going to support the frame in the front. Because it extends so far right now, it bends down. So, those two legs are going to make the roof straight again at the 3° angle. But, we are going to have to decide exactly how long the legs need to be, to make the roof entirely flat. We tried to do it with this pole, but as you can see it's quite bendy. So, it doesn't really tell as much. Instead of the pole, we're just going to have to look straight that way. When the roof is flat, from here, you should be able to see that the top surfaces of these four battons all align perfectly, like this. Right now, if I move the camera up -- You can see them appearing one by one, quite a long time after each other. So, that means we're going to have to raise this pole... Much better already! It's not the easiest to see by camera... But, right now, this side of the roof is looking very straight. We cut some cement blocks to make a base to support the roof legs. Looks good to me. To paint the legs, we are going to use some leftover paint. We have blue left over from the pig trailer. There's white paint left over from the storage container. We are going to mix them together, and make the legs of this roof beautiful baby blue. - We need to make a second layer, and it looks too white, so we're trying a new shade. Okay, it's time to put up the legs. The paint is dry enough. Me and Till are going to put the legs up. We raised the roof just a little bit, so we can fit them in nicely. We're going to bolt them to the top, and screw into the cement plugs in the bottom. Then, we're going to lower these, and it's going to sit nicely hopefully. Hopefully everything fits! Moment of truth! Just testing the structure. Seems to be very solid! Time to install the metal sheets! - We can put some soap and water, and slide? To attach the frame, we use the self-tapping screws. They open a hole and get screw at the same time, to connect the metal sheets to the beam. - Am I hitting it? You're just on the edge! As you can see, it's a perfect timing to put a roof up. It's raining again, after a week. But, once we're finished, we can work dry -- all day long, all night long. Even in the rain! - And, just like that, it's finished! Just at the right time, because it's raining. Fully raining outside, but we can still be dry inside. Then, we use the top of the container to store the metal we have. - All the material is stored now stays dry, and we can reuse it. The roof is finished and now we are able to work, even if it's raining or very sunny. We can work under this structure. This is a huge upgrade for the workspace, that allows us to work way better during our projects. Now, we also installed this big table that is flat, and level, that Jaime built last year. We have also some extra dry space in the top of the container, to store some materials that cannot be outside. So, it really feels like a big step forward for the workspace. Workspace roof: check! Now, we go right there: to the shower. Where Colleen is going to do some fixes. 2 years ago, we had a big upgrade for the shower, and it's Emma and Charlie who did it. A magnificent shower behind me! The basin was made with a new kind of a cement alternative, called magnesium-phosphate cement. After two years of use and a bunch of showers, with many at the Kamp, it degraded a lot... And, also by the fact that we used the metal brush to scrape it. Not a good one! Don't do that at home! So, today, we're going to see the damage, and try to repair it with the same cement. Let's see if it lasts longer of just a better use, and better cleaning techniques. Maybe you can see that the cement has corroded enough, for us to be able to see the ground underneath. We have gravel here. It's falling apart bit by bit, some chunks... So, we're going to see today if we can pressure wash it completely clean. Make it dry for a good amount of time, and then make a new thicker, denser layer. Let's see about that. Somebody lose their wig? - Shower spaghetti. Stijn is making a counter mold of where the water will go. So, we're filling the holes. After a very scientific assessment, Stijn and I decided to go with sand. So, we filled all the gaping holes that were in the previous magnesium-phosphate cement basin. We're filling all the holes making sure that everything is level, and that with this shape, the water can flow easily. We just thought: ''Okay, we have not enough slope, for it to run directly into the sewage." We took some sand and we modeled a bit of a counter shape. Like this, in the middle. And, a bit like this on the end. It's not very clear... Little tail here. A big bump, running towards the hole. So, what we hope is going to happen is that it will create more current. It will also prevent the water from stagnating in the middle of it. Just so the water falls down, spreads in the middle, creates a current and redirects it to the hole. We prepared the mixture following the research we did in Season 2. You can find all the information in our research module. The link is in the description! As this is an exothermic reaction, everything has to be done really quickly. Let's do it! We spread the rest all around the basin, as an extra layer. Okay, final touches! Just a bit of sanding, to remove the rough edges. So, the shower basin is done! It's all fixed, smooth, and sanded. People can finally shower! It starts to stink at Kamp! We pressure washed the walls. It's less green, still a bit, but less green. So, we count that as a success. We also cleaned all of these wooden beams and structure planks. They're a bit nicer, but they still remain green, which it's probably due to the non-stop water on it. Final test for running water! The water is flowing... It's really cool to see that the new shape is working! That was it for this video. You can already watch your next video on Patreon. Otherwise, see you here on YouTube, next week! Thank you for watching! I love water.