Thursday 11th of December

Today Graeme was away so we had Ray. Firstly we did a calculations assignment, that was based on fixing out skirting, architrave, window nosing and scotia. I passed this assignment so i didnt need to do any fixing up to it.

After smoko we did a workbook on occupational health and safety, it covered a chart on different classes of fire and the coloured fire extinguisher that should be used in the case of that fire. It goes through safety signs. Tomorrow we will be doing a test on occupational health and safety.

Safe Work Method Statement for Cladding

1. Cover frames with brown paper to represent sarking, sticking it to frames with masking tape.

2. Put timbers in the internal and external corners with black plastic flashing behind them.

3 .Put packers at the bottom of the frame so that the bottom of the bottom sheet sticks out on the right angle.

4. Cut MDF boards so that they fit snugly in between external and internal corner timbers.

5. Fix MDF cladding using pilot drill and long screws. Giving 25mm overlap on each sheet and checking for level each time.


1. Cutting self when tearing the brown paper.

2. Cutting self when cutting the timbers and black plastic or burning self on drill bit.

3. Burning self on hot drill bit.

4. Cutting self on drop saw or getting dust in eyes when cutting.

5. Burning self with drill bit.


1. Tape care when ripping it.

2. Cut away from you, keep hands clear of blade and take care when drilling.

3. Hold drill so that the drill bit is always point away from your body.

4. Keep hands clear of drop saw blade, always wear safety glasses and make sure dust extractor is on.

5. Keep drill bit away from your person.

Project Plan for Cladding

Name
Steve Turnock
Date
10/12/1989
Project
name
Cladding
Construction steps
How it happens
Tools and Equipment required
1
Cover frames with brown paper to represent sarking, sticking it to frames with masking tape.
Brown paper and Masking tape
2
Put timbers in the internal and external corners with black plastic flashing behind them.
50x50 pine, pilot drill bit, Philips head tech bit, cordless drill, black plastic strip and screws.
3
Put packers at the bottom of the frame so that the bottom of the bottom sheet sticks out on the right angle.
Strips of MDF (off cuts), counter sinking screws, previous drill set up.
4
Cut MDF boards so that they fit snugly in between external and internal corner timbers.
MDF boards, drop saw, measuring tape, pencil.
5
Fix MDF cladding using pilot drill and long screws. Giving 25mm overlap on each sheet and checking for level each time.
MDF cladding, Previous drill set up, screws, level, tape measure and pencil.

Safe Work Method Statement for Windows

1. Use a hammer and nails to fix window frame into the stud frame.

2. Pin alcore around the window frame.

3. Cladding the outside of the window with timber boards.

4. Clad the inside of the frame with MDF to simulate gyp rock.

5. Put jam liners on both sides and top of the window.

6. Thicken, rout and fit a window sill.

7. Put architraves around the window.

1. Hitting fingers with hammer.

2. Hitting fingers with hammer, or cutting self while cutting alcore.

3. Cutting self on either the drop saw or band saw.

4. If there are old pins still sticking out of the MDF, hitting fingers with hammer.

5. Dust in eyes when cutting.

6. Getting hand caught in thickener, cut fingers with router, shoot self when pinning the sill

7. Cutting hands on the drop saw, shooting self when pinning the architrave.

1. Hit the nail slowly being careful not to hit fingers.

2. Hit nails carefully, and cut away from you when cutting the alcor.

3. Keep hands away from the blade on both drop saw and band saw

4. Be mindful when getting the MDF sheets, be careful when putting it on.

5. Make sure your wearing safety glasses and the dust extractor is on.

6. Always keep hands clear of thickener, always have both hands on the router and never put hands around where nailing.

7. Always keep hands away from drop saw when cutting and away from pin gun when nailing.

Calculation Assignment- Cladding

Exercise 1
Step 1- Perimetre of the building- (8550x 5200) x 2
= 13 750 x 2
= 27.5m

Step 2 - Gross area of walls- 27.5 x 2.4
= 66 m ^2

Step 3- Total area of openings- W1 = 1.3 x 1.6 = 1.43m ^2
W2 = 1.3 x 1.6 = 1.43m ^2
W3 = 1.2 x 1.1= 1.32m ^2
W4 = 1.5 x 1.7= 2.55m ^2
D1 = 2.1 x 0.9= 1.89m ^2

Total = 9.92 m ^2

Step 4- Nett area of walls- 66 - 9.92 = 56.08 m^2

Step 5- Coverage of boards- 1 / 0.16 = 6.25
= 6.25 boards per square metre

Step 6 Metres of boards required- 57.38 / 0.16 = 350.05m (2dp)

Step 7 Add for waste- 350.05 x 1.07 = 375.035 m

Step 8 Find the Cost- 375.035m x $7.25 per metre
= $2719.00

Exercise 2

Step 1 Perimetre of the building- (7030 x 10110) x 2
= 17140 x 2
= 34280m

Step 2 Gross area of walls- 34.28m x 2.4
= 82.27 m ^2

Step 3 Total area of openings- W1 = 1.35 x 1.5 = 2.025
W2= 1.8 x 1.2= 2.16
W3 = 1.8 x 1.8= 3.24
W4 = 1.8 x 1.2= 2.16
W5= 1.35 x 1.5= 2.025
W6= 1.2 x 1.8 = 2.16
D1= 2.1 x 0.9= 1.89

Total = 15.66 m ^2

Step 4 Nett area of walls- 82.27 - 15.66 = 66.61 m^2

Step 5 Square metres per sheet- 2.7 x 1.2 = 3.24 m^2

Step 6 Add on waste- 66.61 x 1.075 = 71.61

Step 7 Sheets required - 71.61 / 3.24 = 22.10 sheets
= 23 sheets with correct rounding

Step 8 Costing- 71.61 m^2 x $ 6.45 = $461.88

Project Construction Plan Assignment

Name
Steven Turnock
Date
8/12/1989
Project
name
Window Installation
Construction steps
How it happens
Tools and Equipment required
1
Firstly you cover the pre made stud frames with brown paper to simulate sisilation.
Bench clamp, brown paper, masking tape.
2
Then install the windows into the frames, nailed them in, and fit damp course around the window.
Damp course, windows, nails.
3
Then, clad the outside of the frame with timber cladding boards.
Bullet head nails, cladding, drop saw.
4
Then clad the inside of the wall with mdf to simulate gyprock. And pack around the window.
MDF boards, pins, timber.
5
Then fit a window sill into the window that has been routed and run through the thicknesser
Thicknesser, 90mm timber, pins, router.
6
Then surround the window with architrave.
Architrave, pins, drop saw

Weatherboards- Exercise 3

Step 1 Find the perimetre= (9690+5908) x 2= 31.196m

Step 2 Gross area = 31.196m x 2.7 = 84.23m ^ 2

Step 3 Total area of openings = 13.08m ^2

Step 4 Nett area of walls = 84.23-13.08= 71.15m^2

Step 5 Cover of the boards= 1 / 0.205 = 4.88 boards per squate metre

Step 6 Metres of boards requierd = 71.15 / 0.205 = 347.07 metres

Step 7 Add waste = 347.07 x 1.07 = 371.36 metres

Step 8 Find the cost= $2.20 x 371.36 = $817.00

Practical Assignments

8/12/2008

On friday i was behind the rest of the class after having two days off. Firstly on friday i installed a
window frame into a timber frame, cladded the outside with timber boards, and inside with mdf representing gyproc. I then put a window sill onto the window and surrounded the window with archatrave. I then went onto hanging a single door, i learnt how to use a hinge marking guage.

Monday I began the day hanging bifold doors, i learnt how to correct a twisted door by moving the hinge on the door, i found hanging the bifolds much easier after already having learnt how to hang the single door. I then went onto doing skirting and quad around a block that had alot of internal and external corners at various degrees. I learnt how to scribe quad into a internal corner. We all then cleaned up and went into the class room to do excersizes on cladding.

Explosive Power Tools

Last week we went through a book on EPT's or Explosive Power Tools. We all got show how to fire them and all got a go at firing a hilti EPT, witch can fire 10 nails one after the other without stopping to reload. When firing an EPT, u must wear safety glasses, ear protection, steel caps and make sure that everyone around you is no less than 6 metres away.

When we got a go at firing one, we shot a piece of timber onto a I beam. In all other states other that WA a licence is needed to own or use a EPT.

Thier are 2 types of EPT's, direct and indirect firing. This refers to wether the gun has a piston between the cartridge and drive pin or not.

EPT's having different coloured charges that vary the strength of the charge, this is easily remembered by

• Beer (brown)


• Gets (green)


• You (yellow)


• Really (red)


• Pissed (purple)


• With (white)


• Bouban (black)

Brown being minimum and Black being maximum