Building Materials and Construction Technology
Derbyboy: Actually, I don't know what the mason used. I get three diagonal cracks, tiny ones when I burn a bit harder.
bjolsen: Hello! We are mainly considering building our architect-designed single-story house with our own floor plan from loose timber. However, I received a suggestion from the Architect to use prefabricated concrete walls, as I would like to have a more maintenance-free house. Is there anyone here on Byggahus who knows if this is a solution that works well? I'm thinking of potential moisture issues.
boojy: I have just diffusion-sealed the windows on the inside of our house from 1985, it has concrete on the outside and studding on the inside. I've understood that the seal on the outside should not be diffusion-tight. Does anyone know if this seal is tight or not? It is elastic and almost like the old classic adhesive putty that was used in schools in the '80s 🙂 I'm wondering if I need to tear it
CalleTuvesson: The wall of our patio has cracked in the joint between two overlying stone slabs. Water has run down there and caused a crack in the brick beneath (suspect frost shattering). What material should I use to seal it so that water doesn't run down and cause more damage? The gap is a maximum of a few mm.
BirgitS: [citat] See post 4, so at least not in the living room.
Petter Forsen: [citat] Looking for the same since it seems we need to do the same
Mjärn: Bought a protractor. Turned out well!
marp68: Thank you for all the feedback. Good to know.
henche: [citat] Maybe I should use that on the spot where our attic has a bit of moisture =)
neo11: Heraclitus can it also be. But as I said, must be attached at the back.
z_bumbi: Seal all gaps. Even if there are clothes in the closets, the gaps will still let sound through. Whether insulation and drywall or OSB and drywall are best from a sound perspective is for someone else to answer. Since it's a smaller area, Ultra Board won't be that expensive if you want to hang things up, and it's heavier so it probably dampens certain sounds better.
MidNightSun: Hi, I became a bit curious if this is a common construction in basement walls. Between the outer layer and the inner layer that is plastered träulit, I have a void around the whole house, see picture. Is there any disadvantage or advantage to this? I'm considering constructing new interior walls with 45x45 metal studs and thought about leaving a couple of cm air gap between the inner layer of
Dr.Feelgood: Another thing I was thinking about is heating the conservatory when there is a lot of snow. The roof will be made of heavy-duty polycarbonate sheet at 40mm. I assume that if I heat the room (15m2), it should melt the snow on the few days it snows heavily? This should make the sizing of the roof beams easier.
marp68: [citat] Thanks for the info. What do you mean by solid wall? It’s just that it's tile, then lightweight concrete/leca/svart mostly around. Sometimes cavities. Bad experience sometimes in other parts of the apartment in the non-bearing walls.
Rabbithole: [citat] Absolutely. A windbreak reduces the cooling effect around the area which gets more still air. Now it's super easy to insulate an outer door so maybe a dumb example. You should have a windbreak regardless, and an airlock isn't a bad idea, e.g., an unheated hallway/conservatory. Roof overhang also reduces nocturnal radiation, noticeable if you look at condensation/frost on the outside of
StefanP: Hello! I have a house built around the millennium shift and have a hard time with the design of the fireplace, so I would like to replace it. The chimney sweep said it's a substantial chimney compared to what is installed nowadays, so it got me thinking if it really should be replaced. Additionally, the chimney on the roof is a bit more complicated to replace as it is paneled against the outer
Stefan N: Considering that it is nailed and not screwed as is done today, it indicates a bit of age.
Evapetter56: Thank you for the quick response, I tried to attach a picture but don't know why it didn't succeed. The housing association ensures that chimney sweeping is carried out continuously.
Jackdaw: We have an entrance stairway made of some kind of cast concrete with a surface of small round stones. Over the years, it has become quite unsightly, and previous owners have repaired it with varying results. It seems to be more or less crumbling and the surface feels like sand. My ideas have been to brush away everything that is loose and fill in with construction adhesive or something similar
Sjukbrorsan: [citat] The image deceives slightly with the wide angle, but it is tight between them, that’s correct. Definitely not a meter there.
myrstack: If it is only the dead weight and assuming you have more than one course of block above your opening, some possible solutions: The simplest is probably a Lecabalk, but maybe the most expensive. Given your fairly limited span and no additional load, there is the possibility of finding a cheaper option on Blocket or similar. Alternatively, a slightly damaged beam from a construction store that's
Kieron: Hi forum! We are about to plaster the interior walls in parts of our house. The idea is to do a rough plastering to fill in various holes and uneven areas, and then apply plaster mesh so that the professionals can come in and just go for it. My question is, what steel details are needed, for example in the corners? Is bent plaster mesh sufficient? Grateful for any answers on what we need to
Tobzter: The top will be regular timber... it will be more like a cold garage than a carport against the existing shed. But let’s continue here. Since I want it tight against the ground, should one lay a course with leca or cast a small curb to then transition to wood?
hamph1337: Hello everyone, Started the project "paint laundry room floor" in the basement. Previously, the laundry room shared space with an old oil tank/accumulator tank, but I removed it last summer and now plan to repaint the floor. After all the work with sweeping, vacuuming, scrubbing, etc., I realized that it would be more fun if it turned out really well, so I decided to quickly use self-leveling
haha5810: [citat] No, it only covers the lower nail batten, a rat had gnawed through it earlier. ... Z-panel sometimes has milled grooves on the backside, that is the only air gap that comes with vertical boards.
Cruzze: We had this thread recently where the support legs were removed and the floor began to sway...
BjEagle: [citat] Hello! We bought the insert at Kaminexperten (https://kaminexperten.se/produkt-kategori/kaminer/insatskaminer/) They made a visit and brought out models that fit! 👍