16/5/12

Started the day with Pulling frames apart and moving studs to the correct places.New dwangs were made up for the walls as a few were quite messy and split.Once this exterior wall was done I moved on to with routering out the Large lintel in the lounge to fix a nail plate in place so it was flush with the timber,6 (35mm) gavlnised nails were required at each end of the strap to comply with NZS3604.These straps are there to prevent uplift in weathered conditions.The top jack trimmer studs and studs are chizled for a nail plate to be put in place.

Guide made for routering out a 4-5mm deep cut.

Nail Plate installed from top plate to stud and jack trimmer stud.

Once this was done we were instructed to measure the top and bottom plates to see if they were at the correct lengths,once this was done we then measured the diagonals there were a few frames that didn't match up so I used a sledge hammer to knock them to the correct place,once all measurements matched up a brace was then nailed diagonally to the frame on the out side.2 (100mm)hand nails were used to sercure the brace at the bottom and one at the top.Once these are all braced we then stood the frames up,They were pushed firmly up against the already standing wall then nail gunned together.Nails were then put into the bottom plate to the floor.Once we had atleast 3 walls standing,We made up the second top plates,Clamps were used to keep the timber from bowing.The second top plates overlap each wall to structure it and to keep joins away from other joins.