Friday, 28 November 2008

Framing inspection






The day has arrived, at last, for the framing inspection. I really had little idea what it would take to get to this point as to the effort (work) required. Needless to say, it was lots! Aside from the heavy timber frame, there is some 1500m of "stick framing" for the rafters, purlis and gable end wall framing, more than 8000 nails along with numerous metal fastenings, bolts etc. The build inspection was passed without a hitch, so the roof can now go on... 

Saturday, 1 November 2008

Roof framing




The upper story is starting to take shape. Figuring out the compound angles and rafter lengths for the dormer structures has made my head hurt. While the trigonometry is reasonably straight forward, putting it into practice is another thing. Two or three millimetres can make the difference between a good fit and the timber being cut too short!
Check out hip roof models and calculations here.