week 21 unitec carpentry 31 august - 2 september 2011

week 21. this week, we start nailing weatherboards into position. first we establish a datum course at the window head. then we work out how many courses are required to maintain cover of 160mm down to boundary joists. it turns out that there is about 15mm gap resulting from the change in cover and partial settlement of the wall which needs to be accommodated.

weatherboard datum course set at head of window with 5mm gap to top of head flashing



mitre joint at external corner; note use of panel pins to provide temporary fixing while adjusting weatherboard

 installation of weatherboards continues below the datum course