Ransomware Part 1: What and How it works?
You may have heard stories about Ransomware, as even government agencies have had their files encrypted and a ransom demanded to decrypt them. But what is it you may ask?
Read Moreby TimberTrader News Editor | Jul 21, 2016 | Uncategorised | 0
You may have heard stories about Ransomware, as even government agencies have had their files encrypted and a ransom demanded to decrypt them. But what is it you may ask?
Read Moreby TTN Admin | Jan 21, 2016 | Uncategorised | 0
As I write this, the east coast of Australia is bracing for an onslaught of extremely cold weather (luckily, in North Queensland where I live, the weather never gets that cold).
Read Moreby TTN Admin | Jan 21, 2016 | Uncategorised | 0
The Australian Standard (AS) 1684 “Residential Timber Framed Construction’ document states that, “Wall bracing shall be approximately evenly distributed throughout the building” and, furthermore “Shall be placed in the external walls and at the corners of the building as much as possible” (refer to clause 8.3.6.6).
Read Moreby TTN Admin | Jan 21, 2016 | Uncategorised | 0
The humble, internal wall bracket
Read Moreby TTN Admin | Nov 9, 2015 | Uncategorised | 0
I was recently asked to inspect a PosiStrut floor that had been damaged after being loaded by a stockpile of plasterboard sheets. As soon as I heard this, I immediately advised the truss fabricator that the builder would need to be notified and that the affected area required a prop, as well as the removal of the stockpile to relieve the load.
Read Moreby TTN Admin | Oct 11, 2015 | Uncategorised | 0
Do apprentices always receive the training and supervision they deserve? By mistaking haste for efficiency, identifying when an apprentice has received the appropriate level of training is something that can easily slip through the gaps unless a conscious effort is made. This could result in a shambolic situation that comes back to bite you.
Read Moreby TTN Admin | Oct 6, 2015 | Building, Truss & Frame | 0
Rectifications! Truss installation courses and numerous GN Guidelines (e.g. Editions No. 109 and No. 196) constantly push the message to leave trusses alone. In spite of this, we continue to receive requests for truss modifications, or worse, to fix those which have been hacked.
Read Moreby TTN Admin | Sep 6, 2015 | Uncategorised | 0
Temporary roof bracing is not an option! This is the first and most important point a roof truss installer should take away from this article.
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