DOUBLE STUDS ARE THEIR FOR WEIGHT SUPPORTERS.

BLOCK AND LINE IS TO FIND OR TO CHECK IF ITS STRAIGHT OR PARALLEL.

3/4/5 METHOD IS TO FIND IF THE BUILDING IS SQUARE.

FLOOR FRAMING

1. 1st we set out our profiles/barriers
2. we had to find our datum point
3. set out dumpy level
4. we marked the heights on the profiles.
5. set up batter boards to the bottom of the marks.
6. set out stringline for locating the four cornersof the house.
7. set out ground plate with a 50mm offset
8. pin ground plate with hilty
9. measure the piles from the stringline to the ground plate.
10. fixed and braced piles
11. 50mm from edge then 200mm offset lamanating bearers.
12. fixed bearers to piles.
13. set out our double joist.(mark 600 in from each end of a double joist)
14. we transferd the marks from back joist to front to keep them paralell
15. block and line to straghten back joist
16. nail on side joist
17. 3/4/5-square the joist up
18. fixed front joist
19. block and line front joist
20. measured/cut/fixed in place

Erecting/Standing wall frame

1. Nail stopping blocks to joist
2. lift walls into place
3. tacked bottom plates in so it wouldn't move and fixed in some temporary braces.
4. block and line the back wall to check if our back wall was straight.
5. make sure the sides are the same length
6. 3/4/5 to make the side wall square or do diagonal (corner to corner to check for squareness as well)
7. we plumbed and braced our corners and nailed everything down.

PICTURES OF ME AND MY BOYS WORKING.

THIS IS US USING THE DUMPY LEVEL

 THATS ME ON THE GROND MARKING OUT OUR DATUM POINT. USING THE DUMPY LEVEL TO GUIDE THE STICK THAT WE'RE HOLDING.

 THATS ME AND MY BOYS. I WAS THE BOSS FOR OUR FRONT WALL.

 SOME OF THE BOYS ACTING LIKE THEIR DOING WORK

 THIS IS MY GROUP GETTING READY TO CUT UP OUR PIECES OF WOOD FOR OUR JOIST'S.

 BRANDON ON THE SKILLY (SKILL SAW)

 THE BOYS STANDING AROUND AND PUTTING THE PIECES OF WOOD ON TO THE SAW STOOL.

 THE BOYS DISCUSING A WAY TO CUT OUR PIECES OF WOOD

 THIS IS ME INSTRUCTING THE BOYS TO DO A 20mm OFFSET. AND THE OTHER BYS ARE STRAGHTENING OUT THEIR BENT NAILS. 

 THE BOYS SETTING OUT OUR FLOOR SET OUT 

 THATS ME HOLDING THE SPIRIT LEVEL

 MY FRIEND MOE GETTING INTROUBLE FROM BJORN LOL

 SOME OF MY GROUP SETTING OUT OUR STRIGLINES.

 THIS IS US SETTING OUT OUR BACK WALL FRAMING

 MY GROUP WORKING HARD AS ALWAYS.

 THE BOYS MEASURING TWICE AND CUTTING ONCE.

 SETTING OUT OUR BOUNDRIES

21/03/2011

                            SAW STOOL
-Housings
-Logs
        * how to fit into housing?
1st i marked out the parts of my top piece of wood to house my legs in, then i started chiseling it out. I used my craft knife, chisel, hammer, and square to check out if my housings that i was chiseling out was accurate and flat and made sure that my housings weren't sticking out.

        *how to fix (NAIL)?
when  your nail comes out of the wood simply hit the other side or conter sink your nails.  
        *what steps were there cutting the legs to size?
1st i marked out the angles and the parts i was going to cut off. the angles were already made for us so we only had to work to one angle. after cutting my angle i planed my legs. i put the legs onto the housings and i had to use my square to check if my legs were straight and if they wern't then i planed the legs to size. i didn't plane all the way to the end because it would chip and wreck the ends of my wood. 
-Cleats
        *how did we mark out?
The cleats were marked out by placing the cleats on both of the legs and marking out the shape on the outside of the legs onto the cleats.  
        *how to get it nice and tight?
to get your work nice and tight to have to make sure your housings and parts fit in perfectly.. always make sure that your housings have no bumps in the middle.  
        *tricks in planing?
never ever plane all the way through the piece of wood. always make sure your plane is sharp and try practicing on some off cuts before planing your own work. 
-Braces
        *how to mark out?
1st you grab a 100 x 25. and mark 50mm up from both ends of the wood and mark it, then connect the two markings by drawing a line.  
        *what was tricky?
chiseling out was tricky because i had to chisel out on an angle.
        *witch tools did you use?
*HAMMER
*CHISEL
*PENCIL
*SQUARE
*PLANE.

21/03/2011

Yesterday we worked on our saw stools. i have finished my saw stool but i just need to sand it down and sand of all my pencil marking's. Yesterday we also learnt how to use a Dumpy Level. we learnt how to set it up and how to adjust the dumpy level so its square and learnt that we always had to check the spirit level was accurate and dead centre. The dumpy level had adjustable head and feet. it also had a lens and focus/zoom and dial and a tripod.

                                        PARTS OF A DUMPY LEVEL

16/03/2011 wednesday

On Wednesday ii just about finished my saw stool. I only have my last CLEAT to do and my BRACE. it was really cool making the saw stool. i only started on Monday, knowing that it only took me about three days to create something i thought would take weeks to finish really felt good. I think my hand skills and my knowledge about the carpentry industry has really changed. i can certainly see a better future in carpentry for myself and my family. I have learnt how to chisel better, how to cut in a straight line, how to let the tool do the work, (WORK SMARTER NOT HARDER) and i have also learnt to always follow the plan.