Yesterday we spent most of the day working on our cladding. I was Working with Rhys and i thought that we did a good job. We got our pine boards on really quick i believe this is because we got our end stopps on really straight and didn't have to measure all the boards. i also thoght that we did a good job cladding around the window because its a little bit tricky. when we had put a few boards on i compared it to the last wall and even though i think the ceddar boards look good i thought the pine looked just as goo because we had taken the time to pre drill all the holes so there wasn't one crack.
Today we started off in the morning by doing a bit of work on powder actuated tools. I thought that this was easy but at the same time i learned a lot. After some smoko we actually got to go out and fire one of the guns. The gun we fired was an indirect one which means there is a piston between the catridge and the nail. I was the second person to fire it and after the book work i was a bit nervous. After i fired it i was a bit suprised, firstly because it put a nail into concrete and also because the gun was nowhere near as bad as i thought it was gonna be. After that we finished the day by completing the booklet on the powder actuated tools and then organised our portfolio for the wall framing.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
21/02/08
Yesterday we started off in the classroom where we talked about our research on different types of cladding. After that we went into the workshop and were shown how to set out a hieght prop which helped us set out the lining boards and the timber cladding. I thought it was good how we took a little bit of time to do this because it made it a lot easier later and it also means you wont get stuck with one little piece later.
Once we were out side we had to put some pieces of timber on the corners. This acts as a stopper and covers the ends of the cladding. After that we put some foil on followed by a strip of timber where the boards went. This is to bring the bottom of the bottom board out. Once we started cladding everything started to go good but we ran out of ceddar boards and had to put in a block and start above it with a sheet.
Once we were out side we had to put some pieces of timber on the corners. This acts as a stopper and covers the ends of the cladding. After that we put some foil on followed by a strip of timber where the boards went. This is to bring the bottom of the bottom board out. Once we started cladding everything started to go good but we ran out of ceddar boards and had to put in a block and start above it with a sheet.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
18/02/08
On Thursday the 14th we started manufacturing our wall frames. We started off by marking out our top and bottom plate. After that we marked out the studs at 450mm max centers remembering to put extra studs where walls join on and leaving gaps for windows and doors.
After everything was marked up we worked out how long the studs would be by getting the total hieght and taking off the hieghts of the top and bottom plate. After that we counted how many studs we would need and cut them. Once they were all cut we started nailing them to the top and bottom plate before measuring the noggings. When we nailed in the noggings we divided up the stud and because it was within 1350mm we just put them in the middle and staggered them so we could still get solid nials in. While someone was nailing noggings the others started cutting sill trimmers for under the windows and then the head trimmers for the tops of the windows and doors. As soon as the trimmers were nailed in we could then cut the jack studs for above and below the doors and windows.
As soon as all that was done we got the frames square by measusing the distance from corner to corner. After the frames was square we could then mark out for the bracing. When doing the bracing we had to remember that it couldn't go through windows or doors, it had to go from the top plate to the bottom plate and had to be between 30 and 60 degrees. If we weren't able to do this we had to use a different method which involved cutting trimmers on a 45 degree angle that went between the noggings. As soon as the trimmers reached a door or window we continued them on the 45 back the other way.
When all the frames were done we could then start the assembly.when we started assembling we choose to start at the back cause it is easier to finish at the front esspecially cause there was no room behind us. The first frame i thought was the hardest cause it had nothing to support it and needed bracing but after that was up it was easy because each from supported the next and we had to use less braces each time.
After all the frames were up we went back and did the final adjustments and made sure eveything was straight and secure. we also put extra trimmers where they were needed and cut out the bottom plates where the doors went.
After everything was marked up we worked out how long the studs would be by getting the total hieght and taking off the hieghts of the top and bottom plate. After that we counted how many studs we would need and cut them. Once they were all cut we started nailing them to the top and bottom plate before measuring the noggings. When we nailed in the noggings we divided up the stud and because it was within 1350mm we just put them in the middle and staggered them so we could still get solid nials in. While someone was nailing noggings the others started cutting sill trimmers for under the windows and then the head trimmers for the tops of the windows and doors. As soon as the trimmers were nailed in we could then cut the jack studs for above and below the doors and windows.
As soon as all that was done we got the frames square by measusing the distance from corner to corner. After the frames was square we could then mark out for the bracing. When doing the bracing we had to remember that it couldn't go through windows or doors, it had to go from the top plate to the bottom plate and had to be between 30 and 60 degrees. If we weren't able to do this we had to use a different method which involved cutting trimmers on a 45 degree angle that went between the noggings. As soon as the trimmers reached a door or window we continued them on the 45 back the other way.
When all the frames were done we could then start the assembly.when we started assembling we choose to start at the back cause it is easier to finish at the front esspecially cause there was no room behind us. The first frame i thought was the hardest cause it had nothing to support it and needed bracing but after that was up it was easy because each from supported the next and we had to use less braces each time.
After all the frames were up we went back and did the final adjustments and made sure eveything was straight and secure. we also put extra trimmers where they were needed and cut out the bottom plates where the doors went. Monday, February 11, 2008
12/02/08
Today we started off in the classroom. We started off by going over yesterdays home work. I thought that it was really easy even though i struggled to think by the time i got to it last night. For our home work we were given a plan and we had to calculate how much timber we needed to construct the wall frames. After we did that we went outside and began set out for our own wall frames. first of all we had to cut the plates to length and lay them out where they need to be. after that we started marking them. This was a lot easier than i thought it was going to be. After we finished that we had to put some sheets down to finish a bit more of the floor off. I wasn't very helpful during this because i can't lift the sheets with my bad knee, althogh i still managed to cut one and screw a few down. After that we went back into the class room and did a tiny bit more on our drawings. Today i learnt a lot about wall frames that i didn't know before but i still think there isn't much to it.
Friday, October 26, 2007
26/10/07
Yesterday i managed to finish off my tool box. This involved finishing my sliding tray and putting 2 coats of varnish on. I was really happy with my end product and i thought the varnish put a lot of colour into it. I thought that the knots in the timber made it really hard to work with but once the varnish was on they looked better than the rest of the timber.
Today we spent some of the morning in the workshop but i was already finished so i helped Rob glue up his tool box and put all the clamps on. After that we went into the withdrawal room and we talked about the construction sequence. All of our notes got put down on the white board and then were later copied and photo copied for everyone else. We also completed our costing sheet and the take 5. I thought that things went much quicker this time because everyone did it as a team and contributed.
Today we spent some of the morning in the workshop but i was already finished so i helped Rob glue up his tool box and put all the clamps on. After that we went into the withdrawal room and we talked about the construction sequence. All of our notes got put down on the white board and then were later copied and photo copied for everyone else. We also completed our costing sheet and the take 5. I thought that things went much quicker this time because everyone did it as a team and contributed.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
24/10/07
Yesterday we spent most of the day working on our tool box. i started off by cutting out the square dovetails on the ends and sides but i did them as pairs. this went pretty well for me and i didn't have any problems. After that i did the rebate on the side and ends so i could cut the square dovetails on the bottom. that was all i got to do in the workshop yesterday. The erst off the day we did work on the construction sequence and did research on glues. I did my research with Rhys and we did Sikaflex Construction. At the end of the day we did a little presentation on what we had researched and that's where we found that the Sikaflex product we did was really a sealant.
Today we worked in the workshop up until lunch and i managed to cut out the angles on my ends and chisel out where the handle went through. I thought i did this pretty good as well because everything worked out really well and didn't need many adjustments. Before lunch i also managed to get the runners for the sliding tray on. After lunch we had a small test to do where we had 23 questions to answer. most of these were on the saw horse project but there was a couple of extras in there that weren't related to the saw horse. After we did that we went back into the workshop and did some more work. I got to plane down some pieces for my sliding tray before quickly marking up some square dovetails out. After i cut them out i was really happy because most of them didn't need much more before they went together. I am now doing a few finishing touches but I'm not quite finished on that part yet.
Today we worked in the workshop up until lunch and i managed to cut out the angles on my ends and chisel out where the handle went through. I thought i did this pretty good as well because everything worked out really well and didn't need many adjustments. Before lunch i also managed to get the runners for the sliding tray on. After lunch we had a small test to do where we had 23 questions to answer. most of these were on the saw horse project but there was a couple of extras in there that weren't related to the saw horse. After we did that we went back into the workshop and did some more work. I got to plane down some pieces for my sliding tray before quickly marking up some square dovetails out. After i cut them out i was really happy because most of them didn't need much more before they went together. I am now doing a few finishing touches but I'm not quite finished on that part yet.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
18/10/07
Today we started off by organising our portfolios and finishing up on the saw horse project. This included finishing the self analysis and writing up the construction sequence. After we wrote up the construction sequence we went over a couple as a class and talked about some good and bad things about them. My construction sequence was good but would of been even better with a bit more detail. After we did that we started a bit of planning on our new project which is a carry all. I thought that the planning was good because everyone had an input and each person could also change it to suit what they want. After we had our talk we got some brown paper and started our drawings. I think the drawings are going much better and quicker than the last one. I think this is because everyone knows what they are doing and have now had a bit of practise. So far i am happy with my drawing but i am looking forward to building it.
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