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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

conversation between two girls - digging and making the hole

Venu : Have you got all the equipment? Let’s check ….. screwdriver, spanner, drill and drill bits.

Susai: (checking material) a plumb line, ladder, a marking out tool, a chisel, a hammer, a spade, a measuring tape and the Kit. Yes, all here.

Venu : (instructing Susai, after reading from the manual) Lay out the main frame on the ground, first.

Susai : OK. Now, I mark the positions for all the posts on the ground.

Venu : Pass me the spade, Susai. We have to dig the holes for the posts.

Susai : (after digging and making the holes) Now that’s done, let us fix the posts in the holes.

Venu : OK, here are the posts. Now, … er … (reading) … mark the holes for the wall-plate screws.

Susai : Right! Pass me the drill. Let me drill the holes for the wall-plate screws.

Venu : Here Susai, ….. let me do this now. Er ….. mmm … OK ….. wall-plate is screwed to the wall now.

Susai : Now comes the tricky part - ….. fixing the main beam to the top of the posts. Venu, pass me the hammer.

Venu : I’ll help you …. Ahhhhh-Ouch!!—hey—careful!……. There that’s done!

Susai : What is next? Just read from that manual, Venu.

Venu : (reading) Fix the cross members between the wall-plate and the main beam.

Susai : Fine! …. Let’s do that. Help me with the beam. All right …. That’s in place. What is next?

Venu : Now we fix the purlins in position.

Susai : Great work! This is exhausting work! ….. Now for the final bit.

Venu : (wiping perspiration) Phew! Let’s place the roofing sheets on top. Just pass  them to me. This is hot work, Susai!

Susai : Fix the roofing sheets to the frame and the purlins. Finally, the gutter and the drain pipe. Slowly …. Slowly … you don’t want me to drop it!

Venu : Good work, Susai! Now you have a shaded area to park your new car! I think we deserve a long cool drink …. let’s sit here and have one!

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