Sunday, May 22, 2011

Assignment 6 aroha

1.We selected nghuia to do our powhiri
2. We practise our Waiata which was E Hara3. Why did we sing it? we sang it as a welcoming to m.i.t.
4. What happen at the end? we were greated in maori and english, and we were also told about the orgins of maori
5.What does The Treaty of Waitangi mean to you? nothing realy
6.How many treatys were signed?  english and maori  (2)
7.Who translated the Maori version into the English version?? edward william
8. What was the Governors name? william hobson
9. Where did the signing take place??? Waitangi, Bay of Islands

Diamond Roofing

What is the lap?

the lap is there so you screw up the roofing and it all fits on the roof evenly, also if you do lap it den it will prevent the houze from getting wet inside



Why do we use supporting paper?

we use supporting paper so when it rains, it goes down either the roof or through the paper to the front of the house. we also set out the suporting paper over lapping each other this means when it rains it will be going down rather then going insde the house.

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Assignment 9 Second Term

Name all parts the size of framing members on the sleepout in your own words:

Roofing:

roof rafters             140x45
purlins                    90x45
fly rafter                 90x45

Walls:

studs                      90x45
understud               90x45
jack stud                90x45
lintel                       140x45
nog                        140x45


Flooring:

floor joists             140x45

Sunday, May 1, 2011

assignment 7 Plan reading and tools

why do we use a scale rule?
because we cannot put one whole building in a plain thats why we use a scale rule to reduce the huge building into a smalll drawing.

what is the name of the line that we work from to create the building?
we use a building line which we get when we set out profiles.

The cross section drawing is good for identifying What?
measurements and a fair idea whats going to be in the building

What type of drawing can provide details of windows, door heights.
orthagraphic drawing

Name 4 main functions of plans and specifications?
  • cutting lists
  • so you know what not to do
  • to know when to finish the buildings
  • and to get a fair idea on where everything is
There are three main types of drawings builders use?
  • pictorial drawing
  • orthogthagrapic drawing
  • isometric drawing
Why do builders create a schedule of quantities?
so they can reduce money spending and so we know how much wood we are getting

If there are 23 piles how many are anchor?
23 i think

assignment 3 non consented building

In summary, from 23 December 2010, building work that will be added to the current list of exempt work is: 

1. plumbing
2.drainlaying
3. example to assist with deciding wheather propsed building work


Constructing, installing, replacing, or altering any:

1.components contributing to the building structural
2.components or assembly that has failed to satisfy the provisions of the building code of furability e.g failure to comply with the external moisture requirement of the building code
3. water storage heater connected to a solid-fuel heater or other supplemantary heat exchanger