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Fixing shuttering to an exposed frame is much easier
than with a central frame.
As long as you have built the frame accurately, with all the facing timbers in the same
plane, then there will also be no work to do in terms of keeping the boards that are fixed
to the timbers vertical and in the same plane. Indeed, if out-of-place timbers are noticed at
this stage, there's not much you can do to correct that with the boards. Any frame timbers
that are not correct should be replaced or planed down before boarding continues, other-
wise the whole wall will be out.
Straps to tie across the top and bottom of boards are not needed on this side, given the in-
creased strength from screwing the boards directly to the timbers, although they are still
needed for adjoining boards where the two boards don't meet on a timber. Having an ex-
posed frame on one side can speed up the shuttering process significantly, and also makes
it possible for just one person to do the job on that side, as with a magnetic screwdriver
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