Brick Veneer Platform Floor Section Part 2

To see what happened before this go to 'Brick Veneer Platform Floor Section Part 1'

To watch the video got too ‘Brick Veneer Platform Floor Section Part 2’.

The timber frame which is the load bearing skin of the wall is constructed next. This can be constructed onsite or more commonly nowadays constructed at a frame and truss factory and delivered to site.

To see more on this process watch these videos:

‘Wall frame components and construction sequence’

‘Marking out wall plates’

The walls are stood, plumbed, braced and tied down ready for the roof.

Again there are several options at this stage. Trusses are a common method of constructing the roof.

To see more on Trusses watch this videos ‘Truss roof erection’

Or you could go with the option of the cut on site option.

To see more on this process watch these videos:

Gable Roof Erection Procedure.

Hip Roof Erection Procedure.

Broken Hip and Valley Roof

Broken Hip and Valley Roof Scotch Valley

Once the roof is on then the Fascia can be installed. The Fascia was traditionally timber and is still available in lengths of finger jointed pre-primed pine however a metal fascia is now more common as it is quicker and easier to install and does not require painting.

 Now that the Fascia is on the Roof covering can be placed, again there are options at this stage namely a Metal roof,‘Colourbond’, or Tiles. Both methods require the installation of battens for fixing the covering to the roof. 

With tile roofs the first batten is different to the rest. It is called a Bellcast batten and it sits taller than the others to kick the first tile up so it sits at the same angle as the rest of the tiles.

A layer of sarking or sisalation can also be installed at this point. This is not mandatory but something that I prefer. The sarking provides a backup layer in-case water is blown through the joins in the tiles or can be combined with an insulation layer under a metal roof to lessen the noise of rain.

Once the roof is on the building can really kick off work can go ahead regardless of the weather can work can be happening inside and out. The Windows and External Door Jambs can be installed at this point so they are ready for the bricklayer.

The next step is to get the termite protection installed and get the bricklayer underway while the plumbing and electrical rough in can be commenced.

To see what happens next go to 'Brick Veneer Platform Floor Section Part 3'