dodgy block,used to measure the straightness of wall,joist etc.here we are using a dodgy block to straighten the bottom plate.Its basically a string-line with a block between the string and material being straightened .the blocks must be the same size as these are the measure of straightness.we measure how straight it is by sliding another block between string and material straightness is achieved when the block fits perfectly between sring and material.

wall frames

erected external wall frames







8x2 lintel,greater the span of lintel bigger the sg rating.








wall bracing








finished floor and wall frames erected ,two braces in front to temporarily hold external wall frames in place,while we construct remaining frames.

we cut particleboard 8mm in rather then flush with the boundary joist.
In industry this would usually be flush with the boundary joist because the roof would be on within two days,since we take a little longer we make this cut to compensate for swelling.







              20mm flooring paricle board laid and nailed down,with glue around the edges for extra strength ,nailed at 200mm spacings and 150mm for intermediate joists.

 

siasalation paper is laid to help prevent moisture coming up through the the floor,also acts as a form of insulation,sag is put in between the joists to keep moisture below joists

profiles

this shows the building profiles ,braced with pegs to keep it firmly in pace so the FFl measurement stays the same,the batter boards are nailed to the profile at the finished floor level,to find th FFL we use a dumpy level.
We level out the dumpy and look at each profile and use a stick with our datum height on it ,once this mark is lined up with the cross hairs in the level,the bottom of that stick is marked on the profile and that is our finished floor level.

monday

Very productive day today,laid a couple of particle flooring board down today,and also put some siasalation  paper down.forgot camera will upload photos tommorow and explain details of process

10/0511

completed straight line nogging today should finish rest of nogging tomorrow ,added these nail plates to the joins on the bearers,joists and boundary joists for extra strength.

flooring

our completed floor joists,we spent most of the day doing these








completed boundary joists










beginning of the nogging between the floor joists,should complete this tomorrow