Scribbers

this week we dismantled the scaffolding but before that we installed the scribers for all openings they are finishing elements to make the openings its is every important to get right so there are no gaps and it all fits perfectly.
first the timber is tackd up against the window/door and then it is measured how far it portrudes from the window/door edge this shows us what block to use to mark out the side of the timber where to cut. once that is done we cut out the marking as perfect as we can as well as the top to fit under the flashing and we check how it fits and cut accordingly to get rid of any gaps. once done the bottom is cut at a 45 degree angle 10mm down from the bottom of window/door and is nailed in at every 2nd weatherboard in line with nails.

GIB plasterboard

after insulation we install the plasterboard its is very important to be carefull because if you place fixings in too deep there will be no hold and you will damage the plasterboards.
there are many types we used 3 on out houses standard, aqualine and braceline each have theyer own speical uses
standard is the normal plasterboard and can go in most places
aqualine goes in wet areas bathroom etc
braceline are extra strong for load bearing areas of house such as corners


fixings are also diffrent depending on the type and where the board is going
standard-fixings at every 300mm along the edges and in line with ceiling batterns when applying to ceilings it is also important not to place glue where the screws will be placed

aqualine- this is for tiles like in the bathroom where i am working they are at every 100mm and no glue is required also it is important to screw along nogs that go along the whole length and to mark out where pipes are and avoid screwing there

braceline- on walls nailing pattern is 50mm from edge after a few it is 150mm then at other end 50mm again this alows for the extra weight of the gib

My room is the toilet and it worked out best if i used the horizontal method of putting GIB on as the sheet size was 2.4m and my room was just over 2m long.

Insulation

one of the 1st steps in interior is insulation and for our house we used greenstuff that does not irritate the skin but is harder to cut than pink batts. insulation is simple to install all you need to do is cut and fit into the outer walls and above the ceiling batterns it is important to also make room for pipes, wires and other pertrudions through the walls also its important no to pack it in too much or the insulation will not be as affective and have less air which is important for insulation. other steps involve straightening studs and planing down lintels for the insulation of plasterboard when doin this remember to remove near by insulation other wise it can jamb the planer.

Exterior cladding

We first had to paint our weather boards with a black stain which took a couple of days, we left these to dry in the house over the xmas holidays. But once we got back we were straight into putting the on the house. The first ones are the most important as they must be level or everything will be wrong from then on, to put them on we first had to pre drill holes in the cedar weather boards or they would split, we then used rose head nails to hold them in place.

Building wrap and installing doors and windows

When installing the building wrap there was two people holding the two ends of the building wrap, and walking around the house while others were stapling it to the studs and nogs.
Once the house was wraped and wheather tight we put the windows and doors in. We did this by putting aluband around where the windows will sit, this is to keep water out. We then squared them up and made sure all the gaps were even with equal sized packers and then tacked them once all was good.

Working over the break

In the holidays I got a bit of work with a builder, which was good as I got some more experience and learnt some new skills.I worked with this builder up till christmas then went away and haven't worked sice then.