Day 3 was spent putting the finishing touches to timber frame elements columns, 355 finishing touches to be precise, frequently raising the question amongst the team; if the structure were to be recycled again, would it be classified as wood or metal? A neat ‘forest’ of nails is used to reinforce the beams to the engineer’s requirements.
Throughout the day wood was delivered, planed and shaped into accurate components to be assembled on site the following week. ‘Man-points’ were notched up left, right and centre; power tools were used wherever possible even the pencils were whittled with a Stanley knife in place of a sharpener. Dave was spotted sporting a ‘power-growl’ while planeing a particularly satisfying plank.
As the day progressed news of our efforts began to reach foreign shores. Interest had reached Cardiff University, provoking an impromptu visit from travelling scholar Debbie Humble. The first of many high profile interviews was given, so the projects notoriety begins to spread.
Panel how to:
-3 pieces of suitable material are selected and overlaid to create the desired visual effect and adequate overlap.
-Each piece is measured and cut to fit the profile of the timber frame and roof.
-A polythene membrane is stapled to the central leaf of wall panel.
-The top panel is overlaid in the correct alignment and pilot holes are drilled to locate screws.
-screws are tightened to complete the panel.
At the end of day 3:
4 of 8 panels are complete,
12 of 12 columns are complete,
4 of 5 beams are complete,
1.5 of 3 bale wall trusses are complete.
