Construction
Openings in Timber Frame
Openings in a Timber Frame Wall Panel usually mean that the Bracing Straps of the Basic Frame can’t be installed. The following diagram shows typical panel details. Bracing Panels The bracing panels replace the bracing straps to keep the frame square and…
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Basic Timber Frame Panel
The House Construction-The Frame post explains the background to frame construction. The drawing below shows a typical standard wall frame Minimum timber size will be 95mm x 35mm although this may increase for the following reasons: Additional wall insulation may…
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House Construction – The Frame
The Internal Frame is the key structural element in most Brick Veneer House Construction. In more lightweight structures such as timber cladding and lightweight render it takes on an even more of the structural loads. The overall frame is composed…
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Concrete Pavement Thickness
The concrete pavement comprises the actual slab and its foundation known as the ‘Subgrade’ Subgrade A lot of concreters will say a concrete slabs don’t need any foundations……That’s Bulldust! The area around your new home is likely to have had…
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Brick – Fail
The other day I saw this garden wall . It looks like mowing the lawn could be dangerous! I certainly wouldn’t like to catch my ankle on that sharp piece of brick. A few years ago a kiln fused brick like…
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Brickwork – Mortar Joints
During your Selection or Pre-Start meeting It isn’t just Picking a Brick. You also have to pick a mortar colour and a type of mortar joint. Mortar Colour If you have been to a Brick Display Centre check what colour…
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Retaining Walls – Sleeper Wall
Retaining walls are created to hold soil behind them. They can be made to control soil erosion due to hard rains, surround a garden, create a terraced yard, or retain soil along a highway. When designing a retaining wall, take…
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Retaining Wall – Sleeper Walls
Although most people refer to these as Sleeper Walls the Technical term is ‘Post’ and ‘Whaling’ * Walls. The posts can be Galvanised Steel like the example on the right. Other alternatives are timber sleepers, like the example below, or…
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Types of Fill
You will often find a reference to ‘Fill’ in your Geotechnical Report. Your site may require ‘Cut and Fill’ to level the site. Here is a bit of information about the various types of fill: Ordinary Fill Ordinary fill is…
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Using Your Own Tradies
When you look at some of the prices that builders charge for things it makes you wonder if you can get things cheaper by employing your own tradies during the build. Examples are things like: Refrigerated air conditioning. Extra lighting….
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