builders level, profiles

Throughout this week we have gone to the river several times to practice leveling and reading the dumpy/staff. using the level you start by getting it out and setting it up. to set up level set the legs to the right height for you, then screw the top part on correctly by getting the 3 nobs you use to change the focus and getting them in line with the 3 legs of the tripod. then once ready to focus use two of the 3 nobs to bring little bubble into the circle and the 3rd nob to get it perfectly center. then look through the zoom to rea the height level on staff. we also set up the profiles and the string lines for a house that was 15.5m by 7.2m as practice. we started by putting in the pegs in to the ground then bracing them up and then after that we put on the horizontal batter boards by nailing them in. the outside line foundation wall was 900mm out from the pegs. then we used a stringline going straight and horizontal to read weather we got the messurements correct or not. I will upload photos and more info when i get back to wangaz.

HAND TOOLS WE USED :

- sledge hammer
- string line
- level
- rule
- tape messure
- sprey paint
- 4 inch galvinised nails
- hammer

hammer race

Today at ucol we meet in the e shed at 8am. To start the day off we were doing some nailing races and learning the corect way, like how to handle the hammer and were to aim when you are hitting the nail in. After the nail training we some string line races to see who had the fastes way to do it and keep it tidy. after lunch we did some wheel barow water races for a bit of fun. We made a course out of wood and creates and had to race the barow with water in it and the aim was to finish the race the fastes with the most amount of water still in the wheel barow at the end.

About me

Name - Liam Giddens

- Im am at ucol to help me get some experience for next year when i am planing to go to christchurch to work and live

- Because i want to get a head start on my building apprenticeship

- I currently live in wanganui. I ride competitive Freestyle BMX all year round and Snowboard in the winter. On the weekends if im not riding im always keen for a fish and beer.

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