Photographic Assignment – Domestic Timber Frame Construction

A series of photos from the field is provided where the timber construction technique is adequately illustrated. The construction technique illustrated above is versatile. It is not restricted to residential dwellings, other building purposes can be integrated such as wood workshops among others.

Photographic Assignment – Domestic Timber Frame
Construction
Student information
Student name: Student
ID:
Section A – Program/Course details
Qualification code: CPC50210 Qualificationtitle: Diploma of Building and
Construction
Unit code: CPCCBC4010B Unit title: Apply Structural Principles To
Residential Low-rise
constructions
Section B – Assessment task details
Assessment
number:
3 Semester/Year: 201820
Due date: 7/11/2018 Duration of
assessment:
8 Weeks
Assessment task
results:
This assessment task will be marked as:
☐ Ungraded result: Satisfactory or Not Satisfactory
☒ Other (eg points):
Section C – Instructions to students
Task instructions:
Photographic Assignment – Domestic Timber Frame Construction
Requirements
You are required to submit a comprehensive series of photos with notation (min. 6 lines per photo)
of a domestic, residential timber framed dwelling being constructed in Victoria.
You are to follow the construction process from after the footings to lock-up stage.
In order to achieve this outcome you must personally visit a site or sites at various stages of
construction. You can use more than one site if the speed of construction is not fast enough on any
one site to meet the submission date.
All photographs need to have the address and date notated.
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Section C – Instructions to students
The following ten stages are to be recorded :
i. Sub floor – bearers and floor joists
ii. Flooring – fitted (cut-in/strip) and Platform (sheet)
iii. Wall Framing
iv. Roof Framing
v. Bracing Systems
vi. External claddings – walls and roof
vii. Internal linings – walls and ceiling
viii. Window placement
ix. Door Installation
x. Insulation – Sisalation (foil) and bulk (batts)
NOTE : If you choose or need to enter a site you must gain permission first and must act
responsibly and safely AT ALL TIMES.
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................................... 5
FINDING AND DISCUSSION...................................................................................................................... 5
The following ten stages were recorded as follows:.....................................................................................5
CONCLUSION............................................................................................................................................18
BIBLOGRAPHY..........................................................................................................................................19
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INTRODUCTION
Construction techniques in the building sector are quickly changing with newer and improved
techniques getting accommodated (Wilkie, 2017). Notably, timber frame construction is
increasingly being adopted to construct low budget residential dwellings. In the work presented
hereinafter, a series of photos from the field is provided where the timber construction technique
is adequately illustrated (Staines, 2011).
FINDING AND DISCUSSION
The following ten stages were recorded as follows:
i. Sub floor – bearers and floor joists
The bearers and floor joists are composed of parallel timber arranged in series
with jointed ends running through an end beam. The timber in this case must be
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seasoned hard wood that must bear the lateral and vertical loadings as
envisaged (Standards Australia, 2011). Check the photo below.
Location: Hamilton, Victoria State, local time: 1700hrs Dated:1st November 2018
Figure 1: Sub floor bearers and floor joist
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1 Modern construction using the timber frame methodology illustrated
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ii. Flooring:
Fitted (cut-in/strip)
This is composed of a piecewise timber that is joined through use of glue. The
quality of timber in this case must be such that it is thermally resilient.
Figure 2: Cut-in strips
Location: Hamilton, Victoria State, local time: 1700hrs Dated:1st November 20182
2 Low cost housing development in Australia
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Platform (sheet)
These are flat wooden plates that cover a larger surface than the cut-in strips.
They are often smoothened prior to installation. Besides, the quality of the timber
used to make such sheets is beyond reproach as far as strength is concerned.
Location: Hamilton, Victoria State, local time: 1700hrs Dated:1st November 2018
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iii. Wall Framing
In this case, the frames are built by considering the critical loading points hence
cross bracing can be observed in figure 3. In fact, if properly designed, the storey
buildings can be realised with this technique (a strong house that can resists a
certain amount of wind loads). However, such structures are not required to be
built in cyclonic zones since they are considered high risk in such zones.
Figure 3: Wall framing
Location: Hamilton, Victoria State, local time: 1700hrs Dated:1st November 2018
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iv. Roof Framing
Similar technique in wall framing is extended in the roof framing. This also follows
the ordinary truss design (Harvey, 2009). However, the type of joining in timber
roof is different in steel structures. In this case iron nails are used to join the
elements. Besides, the truss (as mentioned in wall framing) is also less tolerant
to extreme w.ind loads.
Figure 4: Roof frames
Location: Hamilton, Victoria State, local time: 1700hrs Dated:1st November 2018
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v. Bracing Systems
These are often included to provide structural support against column buckling
and beam bending. The common bracing type is the cross bracing which
normally runs from the foot of one column to the top of the next column in line as
shown in figure 5.
Location: Hamilton, Victoria State, local time: 1700hrs Dated:1st November 2018
Figure 5: Cross bracing
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External claddings – walls and roofs
Once the floor, walls and roofs are done, the aesthetics as well as occupants well
being must be fortified. The external claddings are normally installed to
demarcate the internals from the externals. In other words, the internal conditions
are managed within this envelope (Standards Australia, 2010). The aesthetic
quality of such cladding must also be sounding.
Location: Hamilton, Victoria State, local time: 1700hrs Dated:1st November 2018
Figure 5: External claddings
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vi. Internal linings – walls and ceiling
The walls and ceilings are often lined as shown in figure 6.
Location: Hamilton, Victoria State, local time: 1700hrs Dated:1st November 2018
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Figure 6: Internal linings: walls and ceilings
vii. Window placement
Location: Hamilton, Victoria State, local time: 1700hrs Dated:1st November 2018
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Figure 7: Window placement
viii. Door Installation
Location: Hamilton, Victoria State, local time: 1700hrs Dated:1st November 2018
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Figure 8: Door Installation
ix. Insulation – Sisalation (foil)
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These are installed in a room mainly to offer thermal insulation against the
external heat.
Location: Hamilton, Victoria State, local time: 1700hrs Dated:1st November 2018
Figure 9: Insulation foil
Batts
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These are also placed for thermal insulation.
Location: Hamilton, Victoria State, local time: 1700hrs Dated:1st November 2018
Figure 10: Bulk (batts)
CONCLUSION
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From the pictorial evidence, it is clear the construction technique illustrated above is versatile. It
is not restricted to residential dwellings, other building purposes can be integrated such as wood
workshops among others. However, one major disadvantage with this kind of construction
technique is that it is normally low tolerant to extreme conditions of wind and cyclones hence it
is often imperative to validate the site for climatic and topographical zoning.
BIBLOGRAPHY
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Harvey, W (2009) Fundamental of Building Materials. 4th Edition. London: Universal Publishers
[Accessed: 4th November 2018]
Staines, A (2011) The Australian House Building Manual [online]. New Holland Publishers.
Available at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/9107513 [Accessed: 4th November 2018]
Standards Australia (2010) AS1684.2 Residential Timber Framed Construction [online].
Available at:https://infostore.saiglobal.com/en-gb/Standards/AS-1684-2-2010-
119748_SAIG_AS_AS_250939/ [Accessed: 4th November 2018]
Standards Australia (2011) AS2870 Residential Slabs and Footings [online].Available at:
https://infostore.saiglobal.com/en-gb/Standards/AS-2870-2011-123614_SAIG_AS_AS_268330/
[Accessed: 4th November 2018]
Wilkie, G (2017) Building your own Home [online]. Available at:
https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/176710033 [Accessed: 4th November 2018]
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