28/03/2012
week 3 site set out
durung this week we iv learnt to use a builders level correctly and accurtaly starting from settin out the tripod to leveling the dumpy.
step 1: extend the legs out an try to get the top of it as flat as possible.
step 2: carefully place the dumpy on top of the tripod an screw the hold into the botttom of the dumpy. make sure that the leveling screws are ontop of each leg to the tri pod.
step 3: level the dumpy using the the screws around the bottom of it until the bubble is on the middle of the brown ring in the sight.
We also learnt how to set out profiles an string lines. we started by hammering in 1 peg and using the 30m tape to measure out the distance of our house legth an width. we set out profiles using hammers pencils sledgy builders level an staff. after setting out our profiles we measured out our width an length and made sure the lines were parallel to each other at both ends then moved the strings on each profile untill the house was a perfect rectangle. to get it perfectly square we had to measure the diagonalis on the house. from each corner to each corner. once both of the diagonals were the same u then ercheck the parrells an if they stil are the same you get a prefectly square rectangle. we made sure that all pegs were nailed in plumb an level. profiles had to be between 900mm an 1100mm away from the finished florr level peg 900m in from the profiles. once all the pegs were plumb an level every peg had to be braced. once we had the strings up we used pythagours theroy to check the corners for square. eg the 3m 4m 5m method.
we also learnt how to use a water level. we laernt that water is more accurate than your every day builders level and it can be used to level things around corners. it works when u make ur level mark on one side an then fill the hose.tube with water. draw a line on the tube at the height of your level line. then lower the other end on the tube untill the water level is exactly on your 1st level line. once it is u can mark the other end of the tube at the height of where the water level is in the tube and that will be the exact same height as your 1st mark. i.e level. things that can cause the level to be inaccurate are bubbles in the tube, a hole in the tube.
today we stayed at ucol we set out our bottom plates on the floor after squaring 1 end with the radial arm saw an lining it up with cams chalk line. we had 2 people standing on the 45x90 while another class mate drill a hole though the wood into the concrete with a dynadrill 12mm drill bit. after that put a bolt in the hole and used the rattle gun the screw it in. bolts were spaced at around 1200mm apart. we marked out the spacing for the piles at 2195mm apart from inside to outside meaning inside of the wood to outside of the next peice. we then used the dumpy an staff on each spacing where the piles would have sit we measured how hig the piless were going to need to be. thats where the class got upto for today
Tuesday 27 March 2012
Monday 19 March 2012
20/03/2012
higgens concrete
started in the e shed talked about what was going on today. made our way to higgens concrete contractors and met aaron curry he started the visit with an intro about what makes a god concrete. cement agrogates/stones and water. he told us about workabilaty which is how easy the concrete is to work with and use. we moved on to the testing. we were showed to to do a compression test and a slump test. the compression test cosited of a worker filling a template in 3rds an prodding it down every 3rd of the cylinder we were told then it was sent off to a lab an tested using compression to see how strong that batch of concrete is. the slump test was pretty much much the same but it was done in a cone shape template. a worker filled the cone in 3rds again prodding it down 25 prods to every fill. he then slowly but with a consistant pace pulled the cone off the concrete turned it upside down an measurement from the top of the cone to the highest point of the concrete an that determined the slump of the concrete. we moved onto what kind of chemicals can be added to slow or speed up the chemical reaction in the concrete to make it set faster or keep it wet longer. accelerator to make it set faster and retarders to slow the process down. also fibres that can be added to concrete that needs to be poured on a slope to hold it together/ keep it in place for example a driveway.
higgens concrete
started in the e shed talked about what was going on today. made our way to higgens concrete contractors and met aaron curry he started the visit with an intro about what makes a god concrete. cement agrogates/stones and water. he told us about workabilaty which is how easy the concrete is to work with and use. we moved on to the testing. we were showed to to do a compression test and a slump test. the compression test cosited of a worker filling a template in 3rds an prodding it down every 3rd of the cylinder we were told then it was sent off to a lab an tested using compression to see how strong that batch of concrete is. the slump test was pretty much much the same but it was done in a cone shape template. a worker filled the cone in 3rds again prodding it down 25 prods to every fill. he then slowly but with a consistant pace pulled the cone off the concrete turned it upside down an measurement from the top of the cone to the highest point of the concrete an that determined the slump of the concrete. we moved onto what kind of chemicals can be added to slow or speed up the chemical reaction in the concrete to make it set faster or keep it wet longer. accelerator to make it set faster and retarders to slow the process down. also fibres that can be added to concrete that needs to be poured on a slope to hold it together/ keep it in place for example a driveway.
19/03/2012
today in carpenrty level 4 we started the day in the e shed an discussed what was going to happen today. matt told us about the itm framing an roof truss plant we were going to visit. once we got to the plant we meet the owner an he started the tour. i experinced how farms were made in a facotry and how fast thay could make them and how accurate the end product was. i learnt abit abiut the grading of timber and the treaments. after smoko we dicussed on the board with matt about timber treatments their grading an in what conditions differnt graded/treated timber has to be used. after lunch it was math. this inclueded pythagours therom/ square roots. just before 3rd break we learnt how to used the builders level i.e. setting it up accuratly and moving station. after smoko we sat down on the class room an bloged our day.
today in carpenrty level 4 we started the day in the e shed an discussed what was going to happen today. matt told us about the itm framing an roof truss plant we were going to visit. once we got to the plant we meet the owner an he started the tour. i experinced how farms were made in a facotry and how fast thay could make them and how accurate the end product was. i learnt abit abiut the grading of timber and the treaments. after smoko we dicussed on the board with matt about timber treatments their grading an in what conditions differnt graded/treated timber has to be used. after lunch it was math. this inclueded pythagours therom/ square roots. just before 3rd break we learnt how to used the builders level i.e. setting it up accuratly and moving station. after smoko we sat down on the class room an bloged our day.
Tuesday 13 March 2012
Team building exersize 14/3/2012
Today in carpentry level 4 we started at 8am in the e shed. we had a tool box talk about what was going to happen during the day. we moved onto some basic nailing exersizes in team of 4 or 5. after smoko we did some string line races and another diagonal nailing exersize. after lunch we set up some planks and palets to race a few wheel barrows across in our teams. we had to fill the baarrow with cups of water out of an 54l container race then across the course an cup the water back into the container an the team with the most water won.
Today in carpentry level 4 we started at 8am in the e shed. we had a tool box talk about what was going to happen during the day. we moved onto some basic nailing exersizes in team of 4 or 5. after smoko we did some string line races and another diagonal nailing exersize. after lunch we set up some planks and palets to race a few wheel barrows across in our teams. we had to fill the baarrow with cups of water out of an 54l container race then across the course an cup the water back into the container an the team with the most water won.
Monday 12 March 2012
about me and myself
-name : regan schrader
-Why im at ucol: i am at ucol to start and complete the level 4 carpentry course and to help kick start my appenticeship and also try to obtain a full time job for the end of the year
-Why are you doing the carpentry course: i am doing this course to kick start my appenticeship and work towards getting a job for next year
-Tell us abit about yourself: My name is regan i live in maxwell which is about 20mins past Wanganui towards Waverly on a dairy farm that my parents share milk on. I enjoy fishing hunting and building and a sneaky burboun every so often.
-Why im at ucol: i am at ucol to start and complete the level 4 carpentry course and to help kick start my appenticeship and also try to obtain a full time job for the end of the year
-Why are you doing the carpentry course: i am doing this course to kick start my appenticeship and work towards getting a job for next year
-Tell us abit about yourself: My name is regan i live in maxwell which is about 20mins past Wanganui towards Waverly on a dairy farm that my parents share milk on. I enjoy fishing hunting and building and a sneaky burboun every so often.
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