the walls are up

this week we put up the frames of the house

we do this by first marking around the edges of the house to show where the frames go for the edge
we then work from he back of the house to the front so it is easyer to carry the frames
the frames are numbered in accordance to the house plans and it is important we follow them to get maximum strength from the frames

the frames are conected by galv nails as well as conectors on the top as showen in this picture

we then brace them with cut timber to make sure they stay up

untill we are ready to load the roof on.

things to remember:

• all the parts of the walls must be flush and leveled perfectly this can be made by braces, manual force through a sledge or normal hammer
• when useing nails they must be galvz otherwise bright steel nails will rust and stain the floor
• make sure to be safe with ladders as they can cause major harm if used incorrectly

nail gun learning

these videos show of how we had to put in a nog so i went under the house and used the nail gun to put it on
i had to redo it because the nails did not hav enough grip and the wood fell out the last video shows a demo of the nail gun

partical board is up next

after the foil insulation is installed we next lay on the particle board which will finish the sub floor step in building the house. we installl them in a staggered formation as showen above to alow for even distrabution of weight throughout the joints. when instaling it is important to remember 2 things

1. use the approite product nails an glue for the type of particle board used
2. for wet areas you must use treated plywood as it will last longer than normal particale board also be sure to use the tongue provided for the plywood
3.  be sure to wear old clothes because once the glue gets on it doesent get off

before be place the particle board on we must first apply glue to the joist on the cut out squares and mark out the joists on the particle board with a string line and apply glue to the edges that are going to connect at that moment

we then line the board up an push it in so that the board has a tight fit this is shown when there is no gap an glue is seeping out we can do this by applying pressure to the ends and tacking in nails to keep it there from there we nail the marked out areas and then continue until the floor is finished.

sunnys for foil continued

after we stapled the foil to the joistd we then cut squares onto the joist tho the spaces where the gorilla grip glue will be applyed for the particle board this is used with a knife

sunnys for foil







creating the 100mm sag



this week we installed the foil insulation for the house  this is important as it is used to stop moisture from entering the house and heat from exiting. the holes are what alow moisture to escape but we had to make more holes to ensuer its effectiveness. we also wore sunglasses because on a sunny day the light reflects off and can cause damage to the eyes. the foil is installed with staple guns on the joists and is cut to make space for the nogs wen stapled on the foil must hav a sag of 100m this is also to alow for the moisture to escape this is done with nailin peices of timber like in the picture.









new site new blog

since vox is shuting down we hav all moved to blogger

well might as well get started
this week ive been sick so i waz only able to join in on the last day of work but htis is what i know
we worked on the nogs which run inbetween the joists where the walls will be for support in thoses areas
since each nog is diffrent we hav to measure an cut to exzactly the right size too small an it wont fit and too big will cause the joist to bend an loose structural strength.
we install them by measuring out the points on the joists where the nogs will go
we then measure an cut the nog to size an place it in, make it level with the joists then nail it in

we also installed trimming joists this makes space for drains etc
a few things to remember:
1) when using the joist holders we must use the correct product nails
2) when cutting its always better to be a bit larger than a bit shorter

trimming joist

joist hanger