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Thursday, November 03, 2005

Framing, gibbing, nail guns and screw machines

Nail down Scotts chipboard plate in kitchen and remove nails from sarking out of pantry.
Help Bob take out the laundry window - It was slow and difficult coming out then popped out of the wall and landed on him, fortunately he deflected it and only skinned a knuckle.
Carry window round to outside wall of kitchen where it'll go back in
Remove rest of laundry room wall so theres no doubt about it being pulled out.

Peter and Darryl remove MBR french doors, frame in gap and cover temporarily with corrugated iron to keep wind out
They then frame up ensuite wall and wardrobe while me and Bob start laying whole Gib sheets (3.8m long) on wall areas where no fitting/cutting round plugs etc is needed.
We broke the first sheet getting it onto wall then worked out system using the ladder and a 100x50mm stud to support the sheets while lifting.
Put up sheets in about a third each of office, kitchen and guest room.

The worst part of gibbing is getting the sheets positioned; once up they use a screw machine that you just point and press and it drives the screws out of a plastic strip into the Gib board and onto the wall.

Out to Makahu that evening.

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