THE DAY WE FELT LIKE REAL BIULDERS "THE DAY WE GET OUR TOOLS"

On monday we got our tools. We got a tool belt and all the tools we needed in our carpentry class. It felt like christmass hahaha mean day .. We also got to use some of our tools on our drawing boards . Jarryd got his class to teach us how to make a draw board and we also had to wright down the steps of making a draw board. And then at the end of the day we went into a class room and we got given names of power tools and we had to wright the name of the tool and their function.
DROP SAW
Used for cutting wood to shape or to length.
Some saftey issues that would accured while using this power tool is that you could cut youur fingers of or you could get dust in your eyes and a piece of wood could repel back into you.

JIGSAW
Used for cutting difficult cuts in the wood. shape cuts.

saftey hazards are that you can cut your finger off. you could cut a wire and you can even loose controll.

23 FEB WENDESDAY

I have finished my joints. now im working on my 9 piece joint witch is our second assignment.

Our classes then went around. finding hazard's and either Eliminating it or Isolating it and Minimizing the hazard. We found alot of hazard's for example we found a wasp nest and we Eliminated the hazard by squashing it with a stick haha.

22 FEB TUESDAY

We worked on our blog's. We also worked on our joints, me and Moe are nearly finished. only have one more to go and thats my stoped dovetail halving joint.

 we also worked on our draw board design's and we had to come up with atleast 6 designs.

MONDAY 21 FEB,

On monday we did a health and saftey skit. I was the reporter. The people in my group was Linoel as "Kerry Duece" and David as "Wayne Kurr" and Niel as "Mike Oxlong" And Ike as "Ike Camble. We did a play on one of the saftey problems at a job/work site.

We also went to have a tour around the Library over at the south campus. I learnt that in order to find a wood work book that i want i have to use the dewey book system.

BOOK NUMBERS
WOOD WORKING: 684
SAFTEY & HEALTH: 363,11-363,117
CONSTRUCTION & CARPENTRY: 690's
GREEN BIULDING: 720,47

HEALTH AND SAFTEY

PPE: Personal Protective Equipment
IEM: Isolate Eliminate Minimise
OSH: Occupatinal Safety and Health
Department of labour protects you at work

We also started making ;
Halving joints
Stoped halving jont
Half dovetail halving joint
stoped dovetail halving joint

THE DRIVE THRUUUUUUUUUUU POWHIRI

On tuesday we were in the computer room working on our blog's then after lunch we had a powhiri. I'v been to a few powhiri's and its usally 20-40 min's long . man but this one lasted only 5min haha.  

THE FIRST DAY ON THE JOB

The first day at M.I.T was really great. I started the day of really shy, but then started opening up and talking more to my class mates and tutors. One of the things we did were playing games, like estimating lengths with out a measuring tape, then seeing witch team got the closes to the required measurements. then there was another game we played that had us throwing wooden hammers towards one of the markers in the ground and who ever got the closest won, then my favorite game was the hammering game because i won the last round haha. and as we played that game we also learnt the different types of nails their are and how they work in different ways. then the last game we had as a class wasn't about speed it was about perfection, so yeah my team lost hahaha. then our classes got together and we had to choose the 4 people from each class and they had to go head to head with the other three classes, we came 2nd hahaha 2nd to last haha but yeah the day was really cool. a great way to start of the course.

HOW TO APPLY FOR A BIULDING CONSENT

In this section:

Do I need a building consent? How do I apply? Building consent process Inspections Resources for building professionals Project Information Memorandums (PIMs) Forms for building consents Fees for building consents Certificates and compliance

How do I apply for a building consent?

You can get an application form on our building consent forms page or from your local service centre.

Filling out the application form

The application form must be filled out in full and all the required information provided.
If you are not familiar with building plans and compliance with the building code you may need to engage a design professional (an architect for example) to supply the required drawings and information and to apply for a building consent on your behalf.
The council also offers a pre-application service which you may want to consider.
You can also find useful information about applying for a building consent and download publications from the Department of Building and Housing website.
Checklists are available from the council to assist you to provide the right information and documentation with your building consent application. 

What happens if you don't get building consent. We look at the options.

Legal obligations

You have a legal obligation to comply with the Building Act. In particular, you must not start work before obtaining a building consent. If you do not comply with this requirement, you will be committing an offence under the 2004 Act and may be liable for a fine of up to $100,000, plus up to $10,000 for each day the offence continues.
The BCA could possibly make you pull something down or make changes if it was built or altered without a building consent, but they do have some discretion here. They will look at whether it is dangerous or unsanitary (i.e. likely to cause injury, death or be offensive to people or likely to damage other property) before deciding.

Certificate of Acceptance

Under the Building Act 2004 there is a way to partially-legitimise unconsented building work. In exceptional circumstances a council may issue a certificate of acceptance if it is satisfied on reasonable grounds that, insofar as it was able to ascertain, the building complies with the Building Code. A certificate of acceptance will certify only the part of the building work that the council could inspect.
Certificates of acceptance may also be issued where building work had to be carried out urgently for health and safety reasons and there wasn’t time to get a building consent, and where a private Building Consent Authority can no longer complete certification of the building for any reason.

We are responsible for controlling the standards of buildings to ensure they are safe, contribute to people’s health and well-being and are designed, constructed and able to be used in ways that promote sustainable development. An important job is deciding whether to grant consents to people wanting to construct buildings.
Almost all building work requires approval by us through a building consent. A building consent is confirmation that the proposed building, plumbing, drainage and safety requirements comply with the building code.
We are moving to a more consistent approach to processing building consents and you are now able to use standardised application forms.
Auckland Council has transferred its powers for issuing building consents on large dams to Environment Waikato. Please contact Environment Waikato if you intend to apply for a building consent for a large dam. 

1. IntroductionThe Building Act 2004 (the Act) governs all building work in New Zealand. This includes the construction of new homes and buildings, and also the alteration, demolition and maintenance of existing buildings. Most building projects require a Building Consent before construction can begin, plus inspections throughout the construction process to ensure that the actual building meets the requirements of the Act.
The Building Act 2004 has four broad goals:• people can use buildings safely and without endangering their health • buildings have attributes that contribute appropriately to the health, physical independence, and wellbeing of the people who use them•
• people who use a building can escape from the building if it is on fire buildings are designed, constructed and able to be used in ways that promote sustainable development. The Act introduced significant changes to the way the
That means:building industry is controlled, primarily in response to the "leaky home" crisis. The Act aims to provide better control of building design and construction practices• more clarity on the standards we expect buildings to meet• more guidance on how those standards can be met• more certainty that the people undertaking building design, construction and inspection are technically competent to do that work • closer scrutiny in the building consent and inspection process •
Most building work now requires a Building Consent to ensure the design and materials comply with the minimum health, safety and quality requirements of the New Zealand Building Code. Some minor building work is exempt, as listed in Schedule 1 to the Act (updated October 2008). Building Consents are granted by the Council’s Building Consent Authority (BCA). When construction has been completed, the Council’s BCA better protection for homeowners through the introduction of mandatory warranties.will undertake a final inspection. If all work is in accordance with the Consent and complies with the Building Act and Building Code, the BCA will grant a Code Compliance Certificate (CCC).2. Non-consented Building WorksCouncil cannot issue retrospective Building Consents for work that has already been completed. The Building Act 2004 sets down specific provisions for dealing with buildings that were constructed without a Building Consent prior to 1 July 1992 (when the previous Building Act 1991 came into force), and after 1 July 1992.3. Building work carried out before 1 July 1992People with building work identified as having been
The report will need to cover the structural integrity of the building, along with reporting on the following:completed prior to 1 July 1992, without the necessary consents, will need to employ a private building consultant to prepare a Safe and Sanitary Report on the un-consented building work.• that the building work is considered safe•
- it is not positioned or constructed in such a way as to be a health risk or offensive
- it does not allow ingress of water causing dampness
- it has adequate water supplies for the intended use.
Council will review the Safe and Sanitary Report. If it is acceptable, a copy will be placed on the Council’s
The Safe and Sanitary Report could identify work that requires remedial work and it may be necessary to apply for a Building Consent for this work. that the building work is sanitary, ie: property file and a letter will be sent to the applicant acknowledging that the report has been accepted. This information will be shown on any subsequent Land Information Memorandum. This does not, however, legalise the building work.4. Building work carried out after 1 July 1992The Building Act 2004 introduced Certificates of Acceptance for non-consented building work undertaken after 1 July 1992. A Certificate of Acceptance may be issued for building work that has been done without a building consent or, in special circumstances, when a Code Compliance Certificate (CCC) cannot be issued. Examples of the latter are urgent work required to protect lives and/or property when there was no time to obtain a Building Consent or where a private certifier that issued the consent is unable or refuses to issue a CCC. Page 1

Non-Consented Building Works

An application form for a Certificate of Acceptance is
If the plans are accepted as complying with the Building Act and the Building Code from the point of available from the Papakura District Council website, www.papakura.govt.nz, or from the Council’s office during normal working hours. The application form must be submitted, together with all the supporting information required, including plans, specifications and appropriate reports. The Council’s Building Consent Authority will review the information supplied. Further information may be required to ensure processing is completed.view of the structure and the materials specified, the BCA will undertake a detailed inspection of the building to confirm that what has actually been constructed is in accordance with the plans. A Certificate of Acceptance will then be issued.The Certificate of Acceptance confirms that, from what the inspector could see, the work undertaken without a Building Consent appears to comply with the Building Code. Council may choose to certify an entire structure or only a portion of the structure that meets the Code.5. Planning ApprovalResolving the unauthorised building work is one aspect. If the work does not meet District or Regional planning requirements, you will need to apply for a retrospective Resource Consent or remove the infringing building works. Contact the Papakura District Council and ask for the Duty Planner who will be able to assist you in dealing with these issues. 6. FeesFees payable are as per Council’s Fees and Charges Schedule which is available on the website,
Council must, within 20 working days after receiving www.papakura.govt.nz, or from Council’s office during normal working hours. If extra costs are incurred when processing an application for a Certificate of Acceptance, these costs will be passed on to the applicant. an application for a Certificate of Acceptance, decide whether or not to grant the application. If further information is requested, the 20 working day timeframe will be suspended until the information is supplied.7. Other Information SourcesThe Department of Building and Housing provides an extensive range of guidance documents on its website, www.dbh.govt.nz.
The joint Consumer New Zealand and Department of Building and Housing website, www.consumerbuild.org.nz, has an extensive range of consumer information on the Building Act 2004, and on house maintenance and buying and selling houses/apartments.
Other useful websites are the Building Research Association New Zealand, www.branz.co.nz, and the Sustainable Buildings Authority, www.level.org.nz.
Smarter Homes is a website which has been created by the Ministry for the Environment by a team, including Consumer New Zealand. Smarter Homes helps New Zealanders build, buy and renovate smarter, and achieve more attractive, comfortable and cheaper-to-run homes. You can view it at www.smartbuild.org.nz.
For further advice and information, please contact the Building Consent Authority at Papakura District Council on 09 295 1300 or visit the Council’s office at 35 Coles Crescent, Papakura, between the hours of 8.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday, or view our website at www.papakura.govt.nz.Page 2