week 22 unitec carpentry 7 - 9 september 2011

week 22. we continue fixing weatherboards. joey improvises a 160mm spacing gauge which we use to ensure correct cover and lap is maintained. he also improvises a nailing block to prevent our hammer blows from damaging the weatherboards as we fix the stainless steel rosehead nails. we have to use a stringline to align the nails vertically. also need to use the square to ensure nail is 30mm from edge so that it does not go through the lower weatheboard.

the bottom 3-4 courses are adjusted for cover spacing in order for last course to be flush with boundary joints while maintaining min 30mm lap per manufacturer's specifications

 
the longest lengths of weatherboard are used first to minimise waste; note vertical joints are staggered

shorter lengths or offcuts are used between windows to minimise waste; note gap between window frame and weatherboards which will be covered with scriber