A glorious but freezing Canberra morning greets us all. The nail guns are in full swing by 7.00am as work continues. Today’s task is battening. Battening assists keep the roof beams straight, can be used by the electrician to lay and attach electrical cable to and also holds insulation in place. It is long thin strips of metal than run at right angles to the roof beams.
You’d think it would be quick, but it isn’t. It takes two of the team almost all day to complete the job. Precise measuring, accurate cutting and then fixing along every beam to ensure a solid and robust end product.
Also today they frame up a nib wall/servery and step area leading from the kitchen to our living space. An internal sliding door is hung and another great day’s work is dome.