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Discovery Early Learning Centre Completed

Installed the last of 48 access panels today and I have officially handed over the Discovery Early Learning Centre to VOS Construction. What a huge effort from all involved and I truly thank my team and the Sub contractors who helped me achieve this undertaking. To my team well done men. Fantastic reviews I’ve received from the construction project manager about your efforts and professionalism. Great stuff.

To Adam and Tom, many thanks also your efforts were appreciated more than you know.(I haven’t forgot that carton Ad)

To The Platinum boys Tim and Ash. You guys also were super fantastic thoroughly enjoyed working with you both. Top quality work men.

Also quick mention to the Overton men who helped out at the end when the push was on. Thanks guys. (Cheers Rus)

Last but not least, A big shoutout to Andrew Brumby (Project Manager, VOS). Absolutely enjoyed working under your leadership, thanks for all your effort working with us on this job. Brilliant.

Also Dan Strainic ( VOS Foreman) Dan was pulled in on this job to get it moving and that he did. Working with you was great and we really got this moving with you being there on site. Big thanks from me and the boys Dan, loved your input and you made the site a happy work environment with many great laughs. Cheers bud.

To every other Tradesman who we worked with on site, cheers to you all, was great working with such professionals.

Anyway here’s some before and after photos of the Early Learning Centre and Health Hub Level 1

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2 x Layer 6ml Plasterboard

This bulkhead is over 15m long and 1.6m wide. The curve on the end was achieved by wrapping 2 x layers of Flexible 6ml plaster sheet to achieve minimum thickness. It was also wet down to get this curved shaped. What a fantastic looking ceiling structure. Congrats to the architectural team from 6ty for such great design. It’s been a challenge thoroughly enjoyed to build. #excited #almosthere #teameffort #designtas #healthhub #earlylearningcentre

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#imagyprocker Awards 2019

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Health Hub Taking Shape

Steel Walls are well under way and the new Early Learning Centre at the Launceston Health Hub is taking shape. #healthhub #steelstudwalls #philthecracks

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Fire Protection Systems

Separating 2 x Units with a Firewall

 

As you can see from the bottom right hand picture, when we first pulled down existing ceiling, there is a gap between the top of blockwork and the top of the roof structure.

The purpose of building a firewall is to fill in this gap to protect each unit individually from each other. So if a fire starts in one, it has protection from the fire spreading to the adjoining unit.

As plasterers we have trained and are qualified to build these life saving walls.

You might see in some of these pictures below, the firewall protrudes out from the main flat firewall. Why you might ask? Well this is because the timber on those beams runs through to the unit adjacent, so therefore if we didnt sheet these timbers out this far and caulk them with the approved fire mastic(see below), then the fire would simply burn the timber through the flat firewall and continue burning on into the next unit on the other side of the blockwork wall.

The distance these timbers are to be sheeted and caulked is 600ml from main wall. This is the Australian Safety Standard we must use when constructing fire rated linings.

You can not see in these pictures but there is also special insulation called Fire Seal, that has also been installed along the top of the fire sheets for extra protection, and in any gaps that need insulating also.

The fire sheets used here are 16ml thick, quite heavy and awkward to cut. But thats a perk of the job, lol.

To prevent fire spread, all screw holes and any gaps have been sealed by approved fire mastic. This stops air getting through and smoke also.

Installing these walls is tedious, takes a lot of time, can be difficult at heights and is heavy work when constructing long and high walls(especially on scaffold). But with all that said it can be very satisfying too, as being the tradesman tasked with building it, you know that potentially the firewall you are building may just save someones property an even more importantly someones life, which makes all the work worth it.

Regards

Phil

http://www.philthecracks.com