Started on the Third Line of Cement Panels on Walls
This morning and slightly later stopping due to other commitments, we started putting up the third line of cement panels on the External Wall. These panels were the pre-formed sheets…
Top-Plate on Wall Doubled Up
Today, we went around sticking down the second layer of the top-plate on the wall. It is the 89mm wide timber to sit on the outer post that forms the…
Second Strip of Cement Panel Now Up On Wall
These last two days, we have created lots of narrow strip of cement boards, and then nailed and glued them up on the exterior wall to build up the second…
Completed Timber Support Framework on Steel I-Beams
With the wind picking up a bit on this clear Monday morning, we resumed going around the steel I-Beams and installing the timber support pieces. It is virtually the same…
Installation of Support Timber Framework on Steel I-Beams
Today, in glorious sunshine, we started the task of mounting all the special timber pieces we made in the last week, and putting it up on the steel I-Beams. We…
Timber Rafter Supports for Steel I-Beams Created
Over the last few days, we have been cutting, slicing and routing a whole series of timber pieces that will provide the fixing points for the ends of the roof…
All Window and Door Sub-frames are now Complete
Back to work after two days of interruption’s , we resumed the task of putting together the Lintels and Framework around all the Windows and Doors. We had 7 more…
Starting to add the short studs between Lintels and Top plates
In the afternoon we started to cut and fix the short pieces of timber which fit between the lintels over windows and doors and the top of the wall. These…
Done a survey of the Steel frame position.
We started the day by measuring the distance from the steel frame to the walls at all hip and valley beam positions as well as selected other points. We wanted…
Last Door Frame is Done and All Lintels Are In Place
Today, under another glorious and hot sun, we finished off the final Door vertical framework (the Utility Room Back Door), which came out as 1041 mm to 1042 mm wide,…