Slum Building Day 2

Fantasy Saves Planning 2

We had to get off the cold damp ground (wood palettes); sturdy walls (construction fences); we could wrap it in cling film (unfortunately that turned out quite expensive, but we managed to keep under budget with yummy Aldi sandwiches and 2.99 sixpacks…); the roof would be the biggest problem. Luckily we found a large plastic cover (which added a calm blue tint and was quite insulating).

You designed properly as you constructed it: the fences set the parameters; the wood boards set the size of the floor. Plastic and metal poles would span from fence to fence to hold up the plastic sheet. On reflection after the construction, that roof sagged a little and was not slanted. So if there was rain, we’d have a problem. It was well sealed with the cling film and cardboard, so air infiltration would be through the unsealed floor. Also on such a cold night, it was a large room, and it was too cold for the people who slept the night.

There weren’t many materials, and everyone was building so close to eachother in a cramped condition. We shared fences for walls with our 2 neighbours. Then the guys next-door to us didn’t have a wall to separate our 2 ‘clans’, so we decided to make both our structures the one large room. They had boards and palettes for the floors that we needed. So our larger room became the bedroom, fit for the 10 of us, with an entrance space. Their structure was the living room, where we could sit, drink and chill out. Cooking was done communally outside with everyone. Marshmallows and beers were a fitting end around the campfire. Respect to those that stayed, because it was freezing that night.