1/5/12

Me tacking the top and bottom plates together.

So during our class today,We found out that the house on the wet area side was out by 10mm,We spent 30-45minutes remeasuring to try and find the problem,In the end Mark added up all the measurements to find out that the house plans were wrong on one side.Once this was found,I moved on to making top and bottom plates with my group.

Bedroom one.

Top and bottom plates.

We used the straightest 4x2 timber,(H1.2)treatment,I tacked the top and bottom plates together to keep them in the same postion to get a nice straight edge cut using the radial arm saw.After this was done,I grabbed my Tape and marked down the right measurements for the plates.For the top plate,The bottom can be a little bit rough as it can be nailed down easier to the floor.We cut 45mm,off one end,which is centered in the middle of the internal wall.The next one is then done off the previous,most plates are cut to meet where walls are joined.With bigger rooms the plates will be nail plated together.There were a few minor mistakes with some of our cuts,but they were re done to fit perfectly.

The tools I used today were;Radial Arm Saw,Combination square,Skilsaw,Hammer,Tape,rule,and clamps.

The whole top and bottom plates are all finished and cut to the correct lengths and laid out on the floor.We will be cutting the dwangs for the framing tomorrow.So the framing should be getting marked out and put together.

Starting to come along nicely

Top and bottom plates

Mark finding out that the building plans were wrong by 10mm.