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| trimed the edge of the sheets fixed the plywood the flooring was well done |
Sunday, 29 May 2011
WEEK10 FINISHED THE FLOORING
Today we finished the Unitec house flooring, I was very happy!
Sunday, 22 May 2011
WEEK 9 FLOORING
We used perforated aluminum foil laid on the Unitec house before finished the nogs that supported the wall framing.
the nogs for rooms
foil
we choose sheet flooring to lay on the Unitec house. The size of sheet is 120mmx360mm.used Particleboard for dry area and used Plyboard for wet area. We laid on the sheets from the centre of the floor outwards for areas first for prevented not to be distortion or be broken, and fixed sheet material with 60x2.8mm H.D galv. Nails at 150mm cross around sheet and 300mm cross to intermediate supports.
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| the nogs for bathroom wall framing |
the nogs for rooms
foil
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| the foil and the tool for having a sag of 100mm |
Monday, 16 May 2011
WEEEK8 Trim out for the subfloor bathroom waste outlets openings
How to trim out ? firstly we got measurement and marked on the bourdary board
and cut the joist that under the waste outlets openings(marked on the boundary board).used the nog to connect both of other joists
strengthen the joists(double joist)
and use joists hunger to reinforce the joists.
and cut the joist that under the waste outlets openings(marked on the boundary board).used the nog to connect both of other joists
strengthen the joists(double joist)
and use joists hunger to reinforce the joists.
WEEEK8 Fixings
we cut 45degree angle use 90x4.8 nails to prolong boundary boards.
we used nais and nogs to connect joists together
sometimes we use this nail
we used connector to strengthen the structure of floor between boundary board and joist.
we used joists hunger to strengthen the joist after triming out
we used nais and nogs to connect joists together
sometimes we use this nail
we used connector to strengthen the structure of floor between boundary board and joist.
we used joists hunger to strengthen the joist after triming out
Sunday, 8 May 2011
WEEEK7 Subfloor Joists
we use the string line to check if the bearers are straight first and then adjust.Measureing the joists and cut to size.Connecting the joisting on the bearers with nails.
the pink joists are used under normal floor,it is H1.2. the brown joists are used under bathroom and kitchen place, it is H3.2.
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| plan about joists |
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| string line in the middle of bearer |
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| if the gap between the string line with the bearer are equal |
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| adjust the bearers and make sure the every joists length are same |
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| notice the different color of the joists |
WEEK 6 Subfloor
WEEK 5 Start buliding the house
this week we start building the Unitec house.so we have to clearn and move the weeds and vegetion first and reach soild ground for marking out the location of the house.we repaired the footing with concret for sole plates and marking out the profiles.
| on site before building |
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| proflie |
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| batter board in the middle |
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| footing and sole plate |
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| prolong the sole plate |
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