roof an ceiling batten summary

after the walls are set up. The trusses are stacked up on top of the walls from the beginning to the end, this is set up like this so that it is easier to stand up like a domino affect, CAPTION: Marty walking across confirming the stableness an strength of the trusses

once the trusses are all up they are braced in the middle to keep them standing so we can space them out at 845mm apart.The trusses are nailed down into the top plate CAPTION: Trusses braced an spaced

because timber is not always straight the trusses at the end are braced just like walls to get that flat edge, nails are nailed into to prevent movement an nail plates are use to connect the trusses with the top plate CAPTION:Clamp being used to keep the truss from moving out of place

CAPTION:cross brace used to prevent movements at the ends

metal braces are used to hold a tension between trusses to prevent movement. This is similar to wall bracing, block tensioners are used on the metal strip

once trusses are accurately placed purlins are put on actin as the final brace an also the layer for the roofing to be nailed to,the purlin are nailed in with 90mm galv FH. Z nails are used connecting pulins to the trusses

ceiling battens are nailed to the trusses with 75mm nails galv FH made up joist is shot through the middle of the lounge to hold up the ceiling battens to prevent it from breaking. Ceiling batten are spaced at 400m. string lines are used to help find the straightness.

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dogy wires are nailed into the stud an top plate. before nailing a gap is chiseled out so wen the wire goes in it does cause a lump when the covers go over the walls