Building Materials and Construction Technology
TLovskog: Hello, I think choosing to build with stone is a good choice. Other suppliers include H+H Celcon (www.hhcelcon.se), and I also think they have a slightly more developed aerated concrete program. I added a bit about our building in the wood vs stone thread. It took 9 days to build 9 walls in one-story for a mason with 40 years of experience and a helper (me). I mostly did the cutting of blocks,
jonas4: Hello! I have an exposed brick wall that is about 60-70 cm wide and maybe 2.5 meters high. I believe it's cement mortar that was plastered over the brick earlier. About a 2 cm thick layer. Now I'm wondering what is the easiest and best way if I want to cover the brick again. Drywall? Cement mortar? Or another type of mortar? If mortar is the best option, do I need to create some form or perhaps
Naimare: Hi, I spoke with Icopal and they were of the same opinion - using a wooden batten in the ceiling should not be a problem. Anders
KarlXII: Oh yes. That will be steady and nice.
Bob_the_builder: Surface gypsum, renovation gypsum, dear (?) child has many names.
MathiasS: Of course you should have two doors. How often do you want to open the WHOLE garage at the same time? That's never happened. Additionally, you will soon have one half of the garage full of stuff, and those things will fall out every time you open your giant door. It should be two doors. From 10kSEk per door, you can get a door I believe, but a better price estimate is probably around 20kSEk.
Lilla_vargen: Made a simple drawing ourselves. Then a detailed material specification for everything: wood, windows and doors, roofing, insulation, downpipes, nails, etc. This was sent out to all lumberyards in the area (Blekinge) to get a quote. We bought from the cheapest. The foundation was cast at the same time as the house's foundation and was included in the package price for this. Then we built it
ok: One meshes to address the stresses that arise from the plaster moving relative to the substrate, for example, due to shrinkage or temperature.
TN: Get a mason's hammer for the knocking and cover everything because it creates terrible dust.
Bob_the_builder: [citat] Lower lambda is better, absolutely. However, I have not tried to calculate what 0.035 versus 0.039 or 0.041 means in practice, but I have a feeling that it won't make a big difference in energy consumption.
cottonfield00: Our house has an extension. Between the old house foundation and the extension's concrete slab, afsaboard has been installed. Now it seems that ground radon is seeping in through this crack. I was thinking of "removing" the board to "expose the seam and then seal it with silicone. Does that seem sensible? Will silicone (Bostik Silicon Universal) work?
Fasting65: Check out my project website under the diary, June. There are pictures of an excellent tool - the concrete grinder. It is actually made to sand down casting seams, but it works ridiculously well for tearing down old plaster from the walls. Scraping with a paint scraper was really hard work. The hammer drill did more harm than good. This is what the machine looks like:
Per-Erik: I checked with Marmoroc what their price was.. 1 sqm Marmoroc Baltic 147:- 3.8 lpm Mounting profiles 76:- Then add Colored stone + 15kr /sqm Textured surface + 20kr /sqm Outer corner 170kr lpm 8) how does this compare to, for example, wood facade and plaster and other stone? ???
Emelie: You and me Niklas, You and me... hehe Equally novice and have a goofy label both of us ;D
hama170: I think there are already some such lists on this forum. It depends on what standard you want. The foundation can cost very differently depending on what conditions you have. We had to make an EXPENSIVE foundation because there will mostly be water under the house.
Mangelito: Here it goes fast... 13mm gypsum installed long ago. Tretex long gone. Thanks for all the answers/tips
pinch: Hi, planning to build a ytong house and wondering if anyone knows how sensitive ytong is to rain and moisture? You don't want to build in the rain, so the question is if you can store the ytong under a tarpaulin and if so, for how long (if there is prolonged rain) or does it need to be stored indoors? The same thing when you've built it.....if it starts raining while you're building......is it
zville: Thank you for the quick response! Replacing the entire ventilation extraction duct doesn't seem relevant. It's in good condition and just needs to be moved a decimeter. \\zville
Fru_Lind: Emelie, you are not mistaken. The price per square meter is not a comparable metric because it includes too many factors. It mainly depends on how much work you do yourself. It's only when you buy a turnkey that the price per square meter becomes interesting. Personally, I think house suppliers like to refer to it to hide where the actual costs lie. With stone houses, this difference is even more
markis: Okay, so what is the advantage of gluing the floors? Is it another type of material that one might be looking for? Does it hold better? Does it withstand water better ("no" seams?)
Emelie: What does it cost to build a brick house?? Price details with and without labor please. :)
Jonte: [citat] In Acrobat, there is a button with a T on it (varies depending on which version you have) that you click on. Then you just highlight the text you want to copy... :) Go hard, it's Friday ;D
Alfons_Helikopter: Wobbly in which direction? Up/down or side/side? Side/side can be fixed with cleats across, right? Up/down by attaching a solid plank to the side of the existing one and screwing it in place securely? That's probably how I would have done it. But now it's not very likely that I'll ever set foot in an attic from 1915 :( (unless it's about carrying a friend's belongings up 8 flights to a locked
AndersG: A regular lid, adjustable. The inside of the wall is plastered like the outside.
Lotta och Roger: Thank you for the answer. I have checked them out, and they are way too expensive. No, the husband gets his way, but the gate won't be brown, we have decided on white. Another "detail" chosen and ordered :)
Roger_B: Built a small wall, 2 courses with Rustik blocks this summer, PL 400 worked excellently.