Checklists, process templates and standard solutions for the carpentry trade — the fixed sequence that minimises mistakes and waste, from joists and trusses to floors, concrete and centre-to-centre setting out.
Checklists
From laying to ready for subfloor
Points to run through when you install a joist layer and prepare for the subfloor — from structural calculation and centre-to-centre marking-out to bracing, subfloor and documentation of deviations.
Walkthrough for erecting a new roof
Walkthrough for setting up rafters on a new roof — from checking wall-plate height and diagonal measurements to marking out rafter spacing (cc), temporary bracing, anchoring and finishing with the underlay and battens.
Non-load-bearing stud wall with board cladding
Building a non-load-bearing timber/steel stud wall with board cladding — from setting out and framing to insulation, wiring, cladding and filling.
Process templates
From measuring up to a finished joist floor
Standard sequence from measuring up to a finished strip floor — acclimatisation, material calculation, planning the laying direction, laying with staggered joints and finishing with expansion joints.
Preparation and execution of a simple concrete pour
Preparation and execution of a simple foundation/slab pour — from setting out and excavation to formwork, volume calculation, reinforcement, pouring and finishing.