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,…
Windows and Doors Framing Progresses
On this lovely warm Monday, we carried on adjusting, gluing and fixing into place the remaining six window subframes going around the Great Room, the Kitchen and lastly the Entertainment…
Windows Framework Being Installed
Today, after our lost day caused by the wet weather yesterday, we resumed our work of putting in the two vertical posts that forms part of the Window frame. We…
Window Frames Starts Being Installed and Cement Boards Goes on External Wall to Completes the Circuit
We had more rain overnight so we decided to leave off doing the last 2 sections of External Wall until the afternoon session. So instead, we started on doing the Window…