Well I decided to leave my blockwork at 4 courses and then completed the back wall (missing about 6 blocks) to finish it off.
OK so time for the timber frame.
I borrowed a Metabo Mitre Saw with stand from a good friend and once I sussed out how it went together and worked I made my first cut (after lots of measuring and checking of course).
The saw is a little off centre so prior to any cuts I would line up the laser with my markings and adjust accordingly.
Once the timber was cut for one frame - again with lots of checking and double checking - I built it up on the floor.
The frame above still needed another stud at one end to enable OSB on the internal side. It also need noggins which may be fitted in situ TBC.
As well as using the internet, I was able to get some advice from a local chippy who is working on a complete house rebuild just around the corner. Luckily they have just finished all of the stud walls so lots of visual help
Working a frame at a time here are the two that form the left hand side of the structure.
The frame nearest in the pic will have a 60 x 90 window installed which marking the common stud positions I nearly forgot!! I still need a header and sill for the window and after chatting to the chippy I may move my centre studs to enable trimmers on which to sit the header and sill? Or cut into the common studs (saw and chisel).
By the end of the day I managed to nearly complete all four frames.
Still need a few extra studs, noggins, window header and sill as well as a top plate along the front to join the two front frames and top plates on either side to match. There will be a wall plate on top of the back wall on which the roof joists will sit.
OK so time for the timber frame.
I borrowed a Metabo Mitre Saw with stand from a good friend and once I sussed out how it went together and worked I made my first cut (after lots of measuring and checking of course).
The saw is a little off centre so prior to any cuts I would line up the laser with my markings and adjust accordingly.
Once the timber was cut for one frame - again with lots of checking and double checking - I built it up on the floor.
The frame above still needed another stud at one end to enable OSB on the internal side. It also need noggins which may be fitted in situ TBC.
As well as using the internet, I was able to get some advice from a local chippy who is working on a complete house rebuild just around the corner. Luckily they have just finished all of the stud walls so lots of visual help
Working a frame at a time here are the two that form the left hand side of the structure.
The frame nearest in the pic will have a 60 x 90 window installed which marking the common stud positions I nearly forgot!! I still need a header and sill for the window and after chatting to the chippy I may move my centre studs to enable trimmers on which to sit the header and sill? Or cut into the common studs (saw and chisel).
By the end of the day I managed to nearly complete all four frames.
Still need a few extra studs, noggins, window header and sill as well as a top plate along the front to join the two front frames and top plates on either side to match. There will be a wall plate on top of the back wall on which the roof joists will sit.