18/04/2012

flooring

today we started off by marking out the 1st sheet for the flooring. we ran string lines along the joists at 1250mm and used blocks to keep the line straightt of the peaces of partical board. after we got the 1st peice nailed down with 65mm angle grove floorig nails we ran the next peice up next to it and carryed on right the way down to the other end. once we got to the far end of the house we turned around and went back the other way so that we could stagger the joints. the peices were joined in tounge and groove pattern. each peaice had to be glued along the joists with gorilla grip express glue. 
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 nailing for the flooring had to be nailed in at 150mm spacing around the outside and 200mm spacing throuhg the middle this info came from the manufactures broshures http://www.branz.co.nz/cms_branz_show_appraisal.php?id=418.

corners were nailed 50 mm the 50mm and then along with 150mm. i cut the the timber with a skill saw. to keep it straight we clamped a strait edge on to the flooring. ran the saw along the edge and it gave me a perfct line and an accurate cut. safety gear that was need, ear muff and saftey goggles. and also made sure that every body else was out of harms way.

hand tools used
hammer
knife
square
pencil
8mtape

power tools used'

nail gun
skill saw