Flats, Flats, Flats!

So it seems that most of the flats are finished! The flats for the bedroom had to slope down so instead of using 8'x4', we started of with 8' and sloped down. The wood we needed to cut is a such:

2@8'
4@7'4"
2@6'8"
1@6'3"
1@6'4"
2@6'

Using the @ sign stops us confusing it with measurements, for example 2x8' might be a little confusing. A handy little tip we were taught.

Constructing flats

Today we learnt how to construct the flats. The flats are 8' by 4' and are constructed with lengths of softwood and wooden skins. A frame is made with the softwood and the wood sheet is glued and nail gunned on.

Full PPE is needed.

The room dimensions also changed today, the living room in now 16' long and 12' wide.

Foam Board

On tuesday our group were shown how to make a scaled down set out of foam board; so as to anticipate the amount of room we would have for furniture and movement. We rounded down 1' to 1"...

We decided our rooms were too small, and Andy gave us the option of increasing our rooms to 16'. The group however decided only to extend the living room to 12' by 14'.

I also figured out my measurements for the fireplace, it shall be 4' high and 3'.6" wide. The chimney breast in the living room will come out a foot from the wall.