Day 8

Today we started learning about how to build our sleepout and how to create a building profile for the sleepout also the profile helps with the building process of the sleepout. The sleepout is a building thats runs on schedule 1 so that it doesn't need a consent to be built and the profile helps with the layout of the building so that it is in the right position and so that your not building it on an angle or a slope and on a flat piece of land. When building a profile you need a list called a cutting list which is a list you need for all the materials you need to use to make the profile for the building or in this case a sleepout.

The image above is what a profile looks like this is what you use when you layout the building depending on the size of the building you normally would only need four but sometimes you would need a bit more because of the house design on the plans that had been drawn also we learned how to use a dumpy which shows if the section is level or not.

Assignment 2

Timber Uses


Apart from framing other uses for timber are weatherboards, exterior trims, battens, facings and corner boards, interior finishing trims, window and door frames, flooring etc.


Timber Species 


Timber framing species were once native timbers such as rimu. However, the majority of framing currently used is radiata pine, and a small but significant proportion of Douglas fir is used and some macrocarpa.


A number of other species may be used for interior finishing timbers and flooring, such as radiata pine, rimu, Fijian kauri, oak, eucalypt species, while imported timbers such as kwila and balau together with radiata pine and macrocarpa may be used externally.


Timber Drying/Treatment Method


Traditionally, timber framing was used wet and allowed to dry in place after erection and before the internal linings were installed. Where drier timber was required, it was stacked outside in a way that allowed air to circulate around it and remove the moisture.

For timber-framed buildings, significant portions of the timber used must be treated to protect against damage by wood boring insects or from moisture. The level of treatment required varies with the level of risk of moisture damage to the timber and the location of the timber within the building framing.

Day 6

Today we got our tools for our lvl3 carpentry course


Including - 2x Chisels, Hammer, 2x Nail Punches, Crosscut Saw, Apron etc.


We went to the computer rooms to update our blogs and to comment on the class wiki on pbworks also trying to get my joints exercise finish so that i can finish my frame off even though its probably might not even be straight or aligned properly

Assignment 1

Building Regulations:
Building regulations form an important part of New Zealand’s building controls.

Building regulations are made under and in accordance with the Building Act 2004 (the Act). The type of regulations that can be made, including the process that must be followed when creating new regulations are given in Sections 400-415 of the Act.

The Building Regulations 1992, and subsequent amendments, were made under the Building Act 1991 but are now treated as if they were regulations made under the Act. However, the majority of the 1992 Regulations were revoked on 31 March 2005 by the Building (Forms) Regulations 2004.

Building Schedule 1:
Building work that does not require a building consent: Schedule 1 - exempt building work

This document sets out all of the exemptions in Schedule 1 of the Building Act 2004 and provides guidance for deciding whether proposed building work qualifies as exempt.

The primary purpose of Schedule 1 is to exempt building work that is minor and low-risk in nature and where the benefits of requiring a building consent do not exceed associated compliance costs. Work exempt under Schedule 1 is generally building work that will not significantly affect public safety or the structural integrity or fire safety components of the building.
 

Building Act:


The Building Act 2004 is the legislation that governs the building industry in New Zealand.


The Act aims to improve control of, and encourage better practices in, building design and construction.


This means:


more clarity on the standards we expect buildings to meet
more guidance on how those standards can be met
more certainty that capable people are undertaking building design, construction and inspection
more scrutiny in the building consent and inspection process
better protection for homeowners through the introduction of mandatory warranties.

Day 7

Today we learn't about the safety aspects of power tools the power tools that we learn't about were the router, electric plainer, jigsaw, nail gun, skill saw.


Safety Aspects:


Router - Don't put your hands in front of cutting piece on the router, always wear PPE gear, take out small chunks when using router so that it doesn't kickback into your body.

Electric Plainer - Don't put your hands down on the flat surface while using the electric plainer, keep hands on top at all times and wear PPE gear when using Electric Plainer

Skill Saw - Guard must retract at all times, wear PPE gear when using Skill Saw

Jigsaw - Keep your fingers away from the blade while using the jigsaw and wear PPE gear while using the Jigsaw

Nail Gun - Don't put your hand in front of the barrell or else your gonna have a nail shot into your hand or fingers and use PPE gear when using Nail Gun

Day 5

Today we went to the computers to do a numeracy test and to update our blogs also we made a drawing board base using a biscuit cutter to make the inserts in the drawing board base. This tool allows you to cut a semi circle type biscuit cut into the piece of wood your using then you use these pieces of wood that are cut like biscuits which you insert into the drawing board base

This is type of tool we used to join the drawing board base together it cuts the inserts were the biscuit pieces get inserted 

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