1,3 & 5,7 hatfield drive albany

We built both of them at the same time,their structure are same,I only write down once for their building process.

Erect first floor:
1.Crossed to find the position,according to the plan and concrete wall that had been erected;
2.DPC on bottom plate,skip threshold;
3.Erect framing with the plan.Make sure the top plate the same level,temporary bracing;
4.Adjust framing from bottom plate with stringline, then plumb and square the wall, at the end stringline the top plate;
5.Fixing bottom plate to concrete slab with concrete nail and bolt,bolts with washers every 900 mm at external wall,appropriate at internal wall.Glav strap fixing of stud and bottom plate with 9 nails each side,6 in stud and 3 in bottom plate.
6.Connect wall framing on top plate with timber connector.Stud to top plate with timber connector on external wall;
7.Fixing double top plate on top plate;
8.Bracing wall with angle steel and plywood according the plan. Fixing plywood 1 stain-less steel nail every 150 mm on edge,300 mm in intermediate.

Second floor joist and floor:
1.Find the position according to the plan;
2.Fixing boundary joist first at one edge,joist spacing is 450 mm,fixing others,pay attention to their level;
3.Normal joist to boundary joist with hanger,12 nails each side, 6 to boundary joist,6 to normal joist.
4.Fixing noggs between joists,spacing no more than 1800 mm;
5.Checking level;
6.Layout floor with stagger sheet joint,plywood for bathroom area.

Erect second floor framing are similar with first floor framing.Only hold-down element is different.normally we use nails,2/90 x 3.75 nails at 600 mm crs,we use bolt and strap for bracing wall according the plan.

Fixing trusses:
1.Find the position according to the plan,mark position on double top pate.
2.Erect end truss first，erect others in proper order,temporary hold them with temporary ties.
3.Connect small trusses to main trusses.
4.Adjust trusses with stringline,stringline from end to end,make sure every truss's top on the line.
5.Connect every truss with nogs.
6.Fix braces with 45 degrees.
7.Connect rafter to double top plate with 'Z' nails.
8.Fixing outrigger and flying rafter.
9.Fixing flying rafter patten and blocking for soffit.
10.Fixing valley boards.
11.Fixing runner and flushing.

Fixing ceiling batten:
At first floor,fixing ceiling batten at joist and double top plate,ceiling batten is right angle with joist,spacing is 450 mm,make sure the same level with double top plate;
At second floor fixing ceiling batten at ceiling joist and double top plate,others are same.