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20th October 2016, 07:02 AM #1
Wish it were mine
Back on the Trott working away again. This time in Melbourne for simplicity. No it's not his shed either
This is where it started
The tall wall is a screen to the pool. There are some block walls in sections we are building on top of. They are level plus or minus 7mm. Thats not counting the core fill which in places bulges out from over fill another 5mm
Swinging around to the right we have our firsr frame a top a block wall
Coming towards the bottom of the pic is a step around a tree. Good thing this is a custom build from timber frame and not a modified standard steel shed. Oh the head aches that would have been. Matt may say there have been enough as it is.
Stay tuned
Dave TTC
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20th October 2016, 07:46 AM #2
I'm in for the journey...
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20th October 2016, 07:57 AM #3
Swinging back around 180° we have the other side. Once more a relief in tue wall for a tree. Frame is going up on the centre section
Just to make things easy the the wall right and left of the tree are not in alignment by 100 mm
To the left of said tree the the block work does not go to the boundary(rear lane) so a stepped wall is needed. Also as it is on the boundary against the fence the weather boards must be fixed primed and painted before erection
You might have noted in the background the first wall has been clad and painted by this stage
Meanwhile back to the task at hand .... stepped wall is now up
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20th October 2016, 08:58 AM #4SENIOR MEMBER
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Looks like we are turning the weather on for you down here at least!!!
Can I ask what will happen when those roots from the tree start growing? Or is it just a case of that's what the client asked for so they're getting it.....
Imagine the number of lathes you could store in there dave!!"All the gear and no idea"
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20th October 2016, 09:30 AM #5
Roots .... what roots
This is week two. Last week saw some beautiful wet weather. Gorgeous day today though
Dave TTC
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20th October 2016, 09:31 AM #6
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20th October 2016, 09:56 AM #7
Is this one going to have polished floor boards like your SIL's place. That was a good education for us all watching your WIP.
This one is heading the same direction.Dallas
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20th October 2016, 12:35 PM #8
The concrete could do with a good concrete grind / polish. It is rather average job
Dave TTC
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20th October 2016, 03:05 PM #9GOLD MEMBER
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For comparison of block walls, Dave have you got any pics of the one at Shannon Drive? No one uses cement on block walls these days or at least Dave doesn't and the job is way better.
CHRIS
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20th October 2016, 10:23 PM #10
Here is the painted product
The are is about 8m x 2.5m
And before it painted
The blocks are called 'lock blocks'. It is suggested that the first course might be layed with mortar and then the rest can be glued with a polyurethane glue. The glue is said to be up to 5 x's stronger than mortar. My slab was so straight and level that I was able to glue from the first course. Glued blocks means no worry about clean out blocks and mortar spilt inside the wall. The one down on glued blocks is if you want to paint such as above then you may need to fill the cracks between the blocks with no more gaps.
I experimented at home with construction adhesive similar to liquid nails ..... no comparison. The polyurethane is far far superior. For ine it works.
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20th October 2016, 10:41 PM #11GOLD MEMBER
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Dave hasn't told the whole story about the slab near disaster. He said it was flat enough to lay the blocks down with no mortar but the concreter booked to do the job did not show, the truck was there with concrete in it and he had no tools to do the job. Out of that he got a near perfect job even if he did start mid afternoon and finish at 10pm. Added to that was he had not laid concrete for so long he had forgotten what the stuff looked like.
CHRIS
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21st October 2016, 08:36 PM #12
Dave was a very good little worker today.
We put some sticks on the shed with more nails.
And less arguments even got me coffee twice[emoji1][emoji1]
Well done Dave
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22nd October 2016, 01:57 PM #13
Moving right along ... progress on the shed.
The back wall has no block work under it so it is about 2750mm high at the low point and 3150mm at the apex. As there is a screen already up this wall needs to be built, lined and paited prior to fixing in place.
The astute may have noticed by this point that all the noggings (trimmers) are in a straight line. This is on both the weather board walls and the cement sheet wall. To me this just looks neater and more professional. Some stagger them and it does the job.
Dave TTC
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22nd October 2016, 03:17 PM #14
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