Eve Flashings 5/12/2012

With shortened bits of flashings made especially for the eves, we had to look at how we were to cut and set them so the sat flush up against the facia (all bits like this arent the same so thinking on top of your head is needed) We had to measure down how far and how much along then put that onto the flashing and check it out. Once done, we had to run a flat flashing from the top of the roof down to the bottom (new regulation) this stops any moisture from entering. Before it was lifted up, the tex screws had to come out where it was going to sit. Liftinf it up (being careful) we laid it down and went through and marked where the tex screws were to go. 100mm regulations for the over/under lap

Roof Flashings 5/12/2012

The flashings on thew side of the roof had to go up, as well as the capping the eve. Lifting the flashings up, taking into contrast that the flashings are thin and flimsy and to take very good care lifting them. We got the first one up, sat it on the edge and pushed it 100mm over the front. We then measured 60mm back on the top, leaving the side clear, we cut the top part off. With the side now sticking 60mm out, we measured back 30mm and bent it so when the flashing was pushed back into place the flashing lip would sit flush against the facia. The next peice we lapped under the first so when it rains the water will run down not getting trapped or sepping under one another (100mm minimum required). We left the bottom of the flashing free so when we put the spouting up, we can contrats on how to cut and bend the angles. It was all screwed down with hex tex screws with a rubber ring under so when drilled down, the rubber ring will sell it from any moisture. Silicone will so be put in the barge where the flashings meet

Window Strips 3/12/2012

Strips of weather board with a half round curve at the top were ripped at 43mm, they had to be checked out into the weather and lay flush uo against the window frames. Laying the strips next to the window frame, a nail was tacked in at the bottom to keep it still. An off cut of weather board no shorter than 300m was used to mark out the measurements. Laying the off cut flat against the wall and hard up against the strip, we marked from top to bottom (end product looks like a lightning bolt) The little straight bits were then cut with a jigsaw, the long angle parts were cut with the band saw. Wed then go back and sit it into position, sitting it flush and marking out where it would check into the window flashing and flush with the bottom. Both sides of the window had to be done all around the house. Doing this will stop rain and moisture entering from the side of the windows.

Weather Boards 20/11/2012

With all the windows in, checked for plumb and square. The foam around the edges had been put in, we now had to go on to the outside of the windows and fit the flashings. The weather board had to be cut to size as the plans say. We then measured out the top of the window and cut the flashing to hang 40mm over each side. We then measured and marked on the piece of weather board so it looks like a big T. Cutting it with a skill saw (on a 5degree angle for the flashing) Once cut, we took it up and tried the flashing in and sat in place, right on the mark first time. A piece of building wrap was then taped to where the flashing would sit so if rain did some how get behind the board, it would run down the building wrap and onto the flashing. We then painted the cut areas to seal them from moisture then nailed into place. With the flashing done, we could then do the rest to the top of the soffit. On the side of the house made it abit more difficult. We measured 150mm in between each board, so we set our squares at 150mm, and slide it along till we butted into the soffit, this giving us a reading as to where the new board would finish. We'd then measure to where the top of the board butts into the soffit and that gap would mean the angle we would cut on and the over all length was measured to. So it could of gone 2100mm long, 1500mm along till the top of the board butts in, then we would cut from there down onto the angle into the corner of the board. We done both sides of the house right upto the soffit, then moved around to the back to do the last few boards there too. Leaving just the front to put a couple more rows of boards up. We had a crew of 3 coming behind us and drilling, then nailing home the boards. And team was puting up more cavity batterns with others following behind and putting up the etapan.