How To Build A Tent

Olathe Health System Ensures Health and Safety as Medical Tent Sponsor for ...

NORTHEAST KANSAS (July 20, 2011) M.A.C Corporation and Canyon Creek Construction, LLC, are pleased to announce that Olathe Health System has offered financial support to secure the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” Medical Tent. The Medical Tent will ensure that the extraordinary volunteers, skilled tradespeople, cast and crew stay cool and healthy in the EXTREME weather conditions. The donation has been made to the Family Build Fund at UMB Bank, located throughout any Kansas City area locations.

M.A.C Corporation and Canyon Creek Construction, LLC, co-builders are grateful for this support, as maintaining the health and safety for these volunteers is of utmost importance. “Olathe Health System is an ideal partner for the Medical Tent given their reputation for being a quality and responsive healthcare provider. We are grateful for Olathe Health System’s support and willingness to join the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” team for the Northeast Kansas build,” said Robert Andrew, President of M.A.C., and Rhonda Tiegreen, owner of Canyon Creek Construction, said. “The philosophy behind what makes Extreme Home Makeover: Home Edition such a wonderful program fits well with our mission,” said Mike Jensen, Olathe Health System Chief Operations and Development Officer. “We are extremely proud to help keep the volunteers safe during construction and to be associated with this meaningful effort.”

“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” local build is still in need of quality, skilled laborers and volunteers, and corporate sponsors. If interested in volunteering or donating food or supplies, information can be found at www.joinextreme.com/kansas. Corporate sponsorship inquiries can be sent to Laurie Roberts, Parris Communications at lroberts@parriscommunications.com.

About Olathe Health System For nearly 60 years, Olathe Medical Center has continued to expand its services to meet the growing needs of the community. Olathe Medical Center, located at 151st Street and I-35 in southern Johnson County, sits on one of the largest hospital campuses (Olathe Medical Park) in the Midwest. The Medical Center is licensed for 300 beds and has one of the busiest emergency care centers in the region.

M.A.C. Corporation of Blue Springs, Mo., is a thirty two year-old, value-added, general contractor that is highly skilled in engineering, excavation, grading, footings and foundations, steel fabrication, carpentry, drywall and much more. What sets M.A.C. Corporation apart from other general contractors is their ability to perform their work with in-house personnel and equipment. Robert W. Andrew, President of M.A.C. Corporation, said “We’re so excited to have this opportunity to bring together hundreds of people focusing on one mission, to help a family and give them the ultimate gift, a home, the American dream!

Model Scenery: How to build a work camp tent

1. I cut my posts and rafters center the size of the tent I want.

I use for my flat panel floors and several strips of solid wood for the main posts and rafters and beams. I like to use the low balsa wood against only because it is stronger.

2. Glue two "T" shapes together, these will become the main beam and posts to your tent. I use the glue of the ACC, the variety of thickness, it is the medium viscosity and thin.

3.  Stand the two “T” pieces upright and glue your beam in between the two upright posts. Now you have your first free standing piece.

4.  Place four upright posts on the corners, these pieces will be half the length of your main posts. I use a spritz of glue accelerator to speed up the drying process.

5.  Cut cross beams that attach the short posts to the long posts.

6.  Lay  your tent framework on its side on top of a strip of beam wood and make your angle cut marks with a pencil. This makes it easy to find your angle. I use a utility blade to cut the angles, cutting on a plywood board.

7.  Glue in place using ACC glue and a spritz of accelerator. This will cure the glue instantly instead of holding it in place for a few seconds.

8.  Place your tent framework upright and sand off any wood that may be extending out with fine sandpaper if you desire.

9.  Cut flat strips of wood to span the width of your floor. Run a thin line of glue along the base where the strip flooring will go. This way you won’t have to glue each piece individually. Its also much easier to place them with tweezers rather than your fingers.

10.  Build a short porch in the same manner as the floor and attach at the end of the project.

11.  Lay your tent armature on its side on top of inexpensive artists sketch paper and trace an outline. I start with the entry and back side of the tent first

(Pads of this paper are inexpensive and can be found at crafts stores or some grocery stores. It’s thicker than copier paper and has a rougher texture and sags realistically  like canvase when wetted as you’ll see in a later step of the construction process.