Sunday, 30 August 2020

floor

https://youtu.be/o6_nwC6ymng

new job with Arco

floor prep we are using sand to bring upto level and smoothboit polyuerthane will go on next 

Monday, 29 June 2020

formwork setout

today I setout some striglines, to find where the walls would sit on top of our foundation so we could place reid bar starters in, it was a bit of a test to hwt it right, as Dutchiw forgot to take off the offset off the measurements he gave me, and one of the part timers set some of the profiles up wrong, once i figured it out I rand 6 by two in the right place to use as a setout guide and marked out for the starters. 

Tuesday, 23 June 2020

demolition

I have worked on numerous Demolition jobs in the past   two I remember was the Karen Walker shop in Newmarket and at the University of Auckland marine biology new build in Leigh. (Dismantling old toilet blocks) At both jobs I secured the perimeter by putting up danger tape. 


The work was not notifiable because: 


There was no drop risk


There was no asbestos present


We did not have to erect or take down scaffold.


Or we did not have to use Oxygen.


Once the site was taped off, and out of bounds I proceeded by removing the roof first,  I  made sure there was no fall risk and used props if needed I also  put effort into making sure I had an empty skip bin and I was not leaving nails out or any sharp objects. I used a sabre saw, a pry bar and a sledge hammer to remove walls in a safe manner. Getting help to lift and remove material where needed. I also made sure the plumbing and electrics were redundant. 


Another more recent Demoltion job, I recall was the Whirinaki school that I did with Brian we applied the same principles. 



formwork/retaining walls

Formwork


I have worked on numerous formwork projects. I did a lot for HEB construction: this included a 400 metre long retaining wall at the Greville road intersection in Albany. At the same job we also boxed up and poured gantry bases for massive over the road, road signs.  Please consult Craig Munday 027 273 738. The retaining wall consisted of ramming reid bars into a sloped excavated bank, and then digging a foundation for the walls and tying the steel, we then poured the foundation and landed precast concrete panels, they where installed on an angle and locked to the reid bar with a figure 8 type anchor bolt, we then grouted behind the wall, installed pef rod between joints and ran sika f in the joins. Then we placed cages and poured behind and formed an above ground gutter that ran the length of the wall. Since working for Alpha I have boxed up and tied steel and poured the chimney at the Helensville job for Chris and Lousie, tied the reinforcing for the driveway at Lupton, boxed up and poured the nib wall for the retaining wall at Lupton (as well as helping build that retaining wall the concrete block one and the timber one ) and am currently working on tying and installing the formwork at the Ngawha power plant. 

an explantion on roofing

Roofing




The first roof I ever worked on was in Algies bay, circa 2015 it was a 3 degrees pitched flat Skillion type roof on an architecturally designed home. I was self employed and self contacting to Cookie Cutter construction. Tim Barnes 0211843344. We installed Posi struts which came delivered,  we man handled them up and secured them with tech screws. After marking out appropriately. We had to box up internal gutters and the external corners with framing and plywood like a nib wall. The whole roof surface was then lined with plywood. Much in the fashion of doing a floor and then it was water proofed with Butanol torch on. We also had to make sure there was no nails sticking up so it wouldnt interfere with the butanol before it was laid and therefore preserve the weather proofing.  I was working with Steve who later got me the job with Alpha. Brian knows him I do not have his number. 


The second roof I worked on in 2018 was a hip and valley industrial roof at The Oaks retirement village for Alpha Construction, me and Nathan Cutforth marked out for all the trusses and labelled them according to the plan. We landed the trusses on the top floor on top of the walls (craned). Then manhelded them into place and braced them.  The valleys, where also formed by the pre-made trusses and some jack rafters. I also helped build the building b roof, but by then we had way more staff there. There were cpc 80s installed at every spot where the trusses were landing on a wall. And we ran purlins on top at 600 centres. 


The third roof I worked on was the Kaikohe steel frame job in 2019, again for Alpha, the trusses came on a hiab, we stored them properly and then carried them up. It was a hip and valley style roof.  The trusses ran in different directions around the perimeter to form the roof plus to shape the hip and valley.  We secured the trusses with propriety tech screws. And braced them with steel rondo. They also had proprietary type brackets that we installed where the trusses landed on walls and we used the rondo type steel to run purlins. They had there own type of steel flashings for the valleys  


Later in 2019 we worked on the Warkworth primary school job. The roof was all steel beam portals  but we extended the eaves out with ten by 2 timber and screwed straight thru from the top down to secure to the existing steel with special Wurth screws we had to countersink the timber to acheive this, and we  also screwed thru the timber sideways into the steel , I personally marked out an entire side about 30m. This was then framed up and used to form the facia and soffit. Later on I assisted in helping Nathan line the soffit with hardies soffit lining and plastic jointers with a ten mil negative detail on both sides. 


We also did soffit lining and facia previously together (myself and Nathan) on the carport at the modular homes in auckland.

I have also worked on a poured concrete roof and a heeble block construction please contact sese on 0211910118

Please get in contact if you have any questions. 

 



Monday, 2 March 2020

historical work bulk photos

https://photos.app.goo.gl/CijXPw6S55Q3usEQ8

an explanation on framing for assessment

I've framed up so many walls in my life I found it humorous my employer said he did not know if I could do it cos I've done loads for him as well. At the job I'm doing now I physically marked out all the internal walls, Nathan was assisting me but got side tracked so I did it. I used an off set off the grid line and the plans to find correct line... And then I used a lazer to shoot a line and mark it before ramsetting down a bottom plate. From there I cut a top plate and would mark the bottom and top plates together at 600 centres the easiest way to do this is 622 and back with the x I used to go 577 and   away but it confused everyone so now I do it their way. Then I would fix the top plate this is not always doable but in this case we could fix the top plate straight to steel purlins  with Wurth screws.... The building has a false ceing Because we have already marked studs... We can measure and cut now..... Not without considering any doors or windows which would need to be set out. Once studs are in and true and fixed we can mark each side of wall and ping a chalk line for nogs.... At 800 usually but sometimes different will depend on purpose of wall and engineers or architects drawings. Once nogs are in and secured it is time for any hardware handi bracs at 900 centres on bottom plate are pretty standard and depending on uplofe on external wall you could have additional hardware cpc 80s are coomon in corners and obviously joist hangers for floors. For pre made walls the principle is the same.... Need a loft plan and thought must be given to temporary bracing. 

March 2nd


Framed up this kind of nib wall, used a laser to get lines used temp braces,  secured to roof, ran jack studs parelll to back wall, ran a nog line jack studs all had to be cut with the angle of the roof. 

Thursday, 27 February 2020

an explanation of roofing framing for assessment

I cannot find the photos easily here to back up my work but I can show you on Drive. I am going to explain the times we have done roof framing and what we did. First of all you have to take delivery of the pre made trusses.  We have done both timber and steel trusses.  In both cases you need space to put them safely and somewhere where they will not be damaged or warped. Timber should be completly flat and wrapped after and steel as well. You then need a lift plan this should be a written and agreed about task analysis. With timber trusses it is likely you will need machinery to lift into place with residential steel trusses you could lift with manpower but a plan needs to be in place. The trusses will be marked out already usually 900 centres but we would Check the plans and specs. The best way of marking out is 922 x back and then 900 running measurements. I marked out the roof at the Warkworth primary like this over 30 metres. Once trusses are in place you will need to fix them off correctly and also temp brace them. Once trusses are in place the next step is to mark and chalkline purlins off the top off my head I think they are usually 600 centres but we would check the plan. Once purlins are all secure you can remove all temp braces and install any uplift and tie down hardware. Thought should be considered for any load bearing walls to also make sure they are braced and will not be impacted by extra weight and movement. We usually use blue screw purlin screws for timber and manafactured screws like Wurth screws for steel. 

more Warkworth 280220

Framed up some parapit walls did a whole lot of nogs did some strapping batons to block for gib lining against elevator shaft

Friday, 21 February 2020

more in warkworth

Spent the week nogging and framing challenges including notching around various steel members and framing up at 99 degrees against an angled wall