Tuesday 31 July 2012

31.07.2012
at 8am we we too eshed with too pick up computers then went too the classroom upstair and he gave us a little introduction on alternative roof cladding.
like - clay tiled roofs
       - concrete tiled roofs
       - skylights
       -membraine roofs
       -pressed metal tiled roofs
and that the facia has too be level with the overhang for a clay roof and the same for the concrete roofing.

websites to google search to find information for the following roofs google: manufacture instructions:

-ARDEXButynol
-monier tiles
-gerard roofs.co.nz
-timspec
that took til like 9am then we went back too eshed and done more computer work and i done the scaffolding assessment then at 9.30 we went too the workshop and matt explain too us to what we were going to do today we blit in 2 groups 1 group done the window flashings and group 2 which i was  in was doing the roofing so we got the sheet from outside and took them inside in a stack.
til 10am then we had a smoko break then after 10.20am we started doing the roofing til 12pm then had lunch break til 1pm then went back to the workshop and done more roofing til 3pm then had last break then at 3.20pm we done blogging and more assessments work til 4pm then done a quick clean up til 4.30pm then home.
the roof before we started doing the roof cladding

picture of 1 sheet

sheet on top of paper

we put down 3 sheet underneath paper

same as above

5 sheets down

stevo bolting down the sheets

same as above

eru bout too put the 8th sheet up and tackie bolting down the sheets

done sheets and all bolted down

picture shows the bolted down sheets

Saturday 28 July 2012

25.07.2012
at 8am we went too the eshed and done started the assessment for roof cladding til 9am and then went the workshop and we started doing the nailing up of the weather boards til 10am then we had smoko break.
at 10.20am we went in the house and put a window in. then after that we done the rest of the nailing up the weather boards up and after that i helped tk and daryn put the fibre cement sheet up in the perimeter of the house.
then after that i started doing the construction of the scaffolding on the outside of the house til 12pm then had lunch break til 1pm then went back too the workshop and carried on with the scaffold construction til 3pm til 3.20pm then went to the workshop and we done a quick clean up and that was us for the day..


nailing up the end of the scaffold

nailed together of the scaffold end

same as above

corner of scaffold


fibre cement sheet been put up

the same as above

me nailing up the fibre cement sheet

scaffold

scaffold

scaffold

scaffold an part of the house

weather boards been nailed up completely

the perimeter of the roof

conan drilling where to nail for the weather boards

nailing in weather boards

same as above

nail punching

tk drilling

same as above

jig saw

window sil for the outside

mark jig sawing the window sil for the outside

calculations for window sil for outside

same as above

same as above

same as above

the sil with a finished cut

philip measuring the window sil

the window sil gaps for the water to run through when it rains

justin chiseling the window sil

Monday 23 July 2012


 23.07.2012
today we went too the classroom and we went over the sealants assessment

sealants:
Glue
Silicone
Liquid products
Expanding foam
Paint
Putty
Bostic- Silicone
a/ Describe the recommended use of the sealant:
-metal roofing systems 
-flashing and down pipes 
-laps joists and zincalume, colourbond and other BHP decorable sheet- metal 
-skylights and extractions units 
-pipe or sprinkler system penetrations 
-air conditioning 
-sheet- metal 
-general purpose adhering and sealing, building materials, sheet, aluminium concrete
-brick and masonry 
-block or brickwork 

sealant: sikasil wet areas.
a/ Describe the first aid requirement use of the sealant:
-to avoid rare allergic reactions we recommend the use of protective gloves. change soiled work clothes and wash hands before breaks and after finishing
-local regulations as well as health and safety advice on packaging labels must be observed
-for further information refer to the sika material safety data sheet which is available on request
-if in doubt always follow the directions given on pack or label
*After ingestion
-rinse mouth with water. if swallowed, drink plenty of water seek immediate medical assistance.
*General instructions
-in any case show the physician the material safety data sheet (or label)
*After Inhalation
-remove to fresh air
-if systoms persist, seek medical assistance
*After skin contact
-wash with plenty of soap and water. if systoms persist, seek medical assistance
*After eye contact
in case of contact with the eyes, rinse immediately for at least 15 minutes with plenty of water.

we done the research for the assessment til 10am then we had first smoko for the day til 10.20am
then after that we went the eshed and started on some more weather board til mark called me and a few others for doing a window so we got all the tools that we needed then had lunch break at 12pm til 1pm then mark showed us how to install a window measuring and leveling and also filling the gaps then screwing it in.

weatherboards picture

zib cutting a weatherboard

weatherboard with a window door fixed in already

finished window done today with weatherboards around it

weatherboards half done with window fixed in at the top

placing window in

same as above

conan failing to screw drive in screw

screwing in with the screw driver

fixed and finished window


weatherboard almost done

more weatherboard pictures

side view of the house

front view of the house


the top view of house

the door 



then after that we had final break at 3pm til bout 3.20pm then got into blogging and assessments til 4.30pm