A bad weather weekend

I couldn't get a decent run at the work over the weekend. Patchy rain and storms across the whole weekend. I did manage to finish fitting the roof battens, all the outriggers that were supplied to allow one every second roof batten. I hope to get the answer if this is enough during the week. Cleaned up a couple of other small repair or alteration jobs as well that needed doing. A good day or two should see it ready for the frame inspection and then the roof!
I have ordered the cladding and the windows are ready to go in. Chasing up insulation prices and working out a couple of different sorts of insulation I will need for the different areas. SHMBO and I worked out the kitchen layout so now I only need to draw it up and get pricing. Also means the electrical layout for the kitchen can be done.

The trusses are all up

We spend the weekend finishing off the trusses. Saturday morning SHMBO and I put up about 15 trusses on the south side before she went off to watch football. I spent the rest of the securing them and setting up for the remaining one on Sunday. Today we raised the last 6 trusses with the help of number one son for the heavy end truss. After that was up it was back to a party of 2 to stand the remaining ones. By lunch they were secured and I spent the rest of the day adding roof battens. About 2 more days work will finish off all the little details ready for the roof to go on. So on with the roof battens and ceiling battens over the next weeks.

Trusses Going up

Been working most of the week to get some trusses up. We have managed to complete the north side of the house and am starting to put on the top hat roof battens.
Monday I worked on my own and got a few minor things done. Came to the conclusion that we needed a crame for the trusses just to get them on the roof.
Tuesday the crane came and the driver was great. Gow's cranes in Wonthaggi. She placed the trusses gently and it was a pleasure to be able to work with her. Also placed the high window frames on the pasts that I had no Idea how we were going to get them up. It cost about $600 for the minimum of 4 hours but was worth every cent. We should have had the trusses sorted in order better but the staacks came in the wrong order. Ideally is money allowed I would have a crane for the whole truss operation. Maybe next time.
Wednesday was a write off with the weather very poor and SHMBO working.
Today I covered the family room and we covered the last of the lounge and main bedroom. Braced with hoop iron and got the first of the roof battens in the lower position.
Tommorrow I will finish the roof battens and fit the eave outriggers while SHMBO is at work again. Might look at some of the back trusses bepwnding on the weather. These should be easier as I have something to fix them to already. Also need to finish off the cement nails for the frames and cut out the door ways. Lots to do.

Frames almost completed

We managed to erect most of the frames by the end of sunday. Just one post and the 2 adjoining walls for the kitchen remain to be stood up. I have organised a ramset gun for the next weekend and now have next week off as well to install the trusses. Made a desicion to extend the portico cover about 200mm to have the posts and brick clear the polished concrete. This will mean a couple of longer beams but a small price to pay for something that would annoy me forever if I didn't do it. Setting up and cutting the posts will be time consuming to ensure I get it right but can be done.
Lots of phone calls and organising this week. Window electric winders and the keys are due at the end of the week. I need to order the skylight in matching colorbond to get it in before the roof is ready.

Frames start to go up

We have started to erect the frames today, a couple of small issues with a couple of frames that I can fix. The windows arrived and are stored in the shed. The electric winders are missing and I have contacted EcoClassic chassing them up. A good part of the wiring for the shed is done and will be finished on the weekend. Trade school tomorrow so Barry will not be available to finish wiring.

Squaring the walls has proved easy and the higher walls will need a scaffold to set up and fit the windows into. More hire costs.Still searching for the ramset gun to hire for the frame bolt down. In the mean time I am drilling and concrete bolting.