It Looks Like a Wall
We continued framing our driveway structure today, adding the remainder of the 2x6 studs and some plywood sheeting. Our boss stopped by this afternoon and said, “Well, it looks like a wall.” We interpreted that as his way of saying we did a good job.
Evidently the inspectors are brutal up here so Hefé has been making a point that we understand how important it is to use the correct nails in the correct pattern in the correct spot. I learned how to read the prints and see what nailing pattern was called for on a particular area of sheeting. On this particular wall, we had to use ½ inch plywood, nailed every three inches on the outside edge and every twelve inches on the two studs in the middle.
From what I understand, a previous job had to be re-nailed after the inspector found some nails that were placed too far apart, or driven too far through the face of the plywood, or something along those lines. I made sure to go over the sheets I had installed with a tape measure just to be absolutely sure that I’m not the person that causes us to fail an inspection.
At the end of each day, our structure looks more and more like what it is supposed to be; it’s kind of cool to watch the progression. I’m hoping that I will get to stay on this project through to the end. We’ll be doing some interior renovating as well so it would be a nice learning experience to take a project from start to finish.
I finished this afternoon at 174 pounds. You can definitely tell that my body is in better shape than when I started. My muscles are getting firmer and more toned while my waist is getting smaller. The blue jeans that I bought to fit me at the beginning are already a couple of inches too loose; it’s nice.
Evidently the inspectors are brutal up here so Hefé has been making a point that we understand how important it is to use the correct nails in the correct pattern in the correct spot. I learned how to read the prints and see what nailing pattern was called for on a particular area of sheeting. On this particular wall, we had to use ½ inch plywood, nailed every three inches on the outside edge and every twelve inches on the two studs in the middle.
From what I understand, a previous job had to be re-nailed after the inspector found some nails that were placed too far apart, or driven too far through the face of the plywood, or something along those lines. I made sure to go over the sheets I had installed with a tape measure just to be absolutely sure that I’m not the person that causes us to fail an inspection.
At the end of each day, our structure looks more and more like what it is supposed to be; it’s kind of cool to watch the progression. I’m hoping that I will get to stay on this project through to the end. We’ll be doing some interior renovating as well so it would be a nice learning experience to take a project from start to finish.
I finished this afternoon at 174 pounds. You can definitely tell that my body is in better shape than when I started. My muscles are getting firmer and more toned while my waist is getting smaller. The blue jeans that I bought to fit me at the beginning are already a couple of inches too loose; it’s nice.
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