Assignment 11 - Exterior cladding, timber batterns

To Cut and fix the exterior ply wood you have to measure the section that your going to cover then you cut the ply wood to the section you've cut out for the cavity battern. To fix the exterior ply wood to the cavity battern use 4" (100mm) galvanized nails to fix to the cavity battern

The sheets were fitted around the windows and windows fittings using 4" (100mm) galvanized nails 

The four metal flashings was fitted to the cavity battern system

Assignment 9

Purlins - a purlin is a part of the roof structure. purlins take the load from the roof decking and is supported by the wall bearers

Bottom Plate: a horizontal structure which is set on the subfloor 


Lintel: a lintel is normally found over windows or doors and is a load bearing component

Top Plate: a horizontal member between the roof and the jack studs

Jackstud:  a stud that adds strengthens the understud which adds support to the lintel

Understud: this stud adds strength and supports the lintel

Nog: adds strength to the wing wall of the sleep out