Building Materials and Construction Technology
Snigla: [citat] You get a bit of what you pay for, or how should I say it. If you buy these "cheaper turnkey" houses, you have fewer options (although they've gotten slightly better over the years in that area). Both in terms of floor plans/changes, wallpaper choices, kitchen choices... yes, all choices simply! The finish inside the house (moldings, wallpapering, gaps, etc.) is often a bit worse... For
Pär Nordqvist: [citat] The problem is that the log wall is directly behind the boards, which are 12 mm. Not much room to maneuver. However, I don't have the skills to make battens; a carpenter needs to do that. I can tear it down out of sheer curiosity, but then making it new is more difficult. Yes, why am I doing this, one might ask. It stems from having torn down walls in other rooms that were wavy due to
Niclas Gustafsson: [citat] 30 cm out from the wall. Ikea shelf. About the same downwards in the support. I read somewhere that each screw can hold 20kg. Does that mean 80kg on each shelf? Or do the top two take more of the force? 60kg might be on the low side. Books do weigh quite a bit... can OSB 9mm handle it? It feels so thin and weak.
fw76: Hello! Vacation is coming up soon and I'm going to fix up and repair some damages on my plaster facade and repaint it. If you take a look at the pictures, can someone suggest what plaster coarseness I should purchase? Thanks! [bild] [bild]
LantbrukarN: NTR A can be placed directly on the ground, but a gravel bed underneath and a weed barrier under everything is never a bad idea to make it last a bit longer. Otherwise, if you can get hold of pieces of old electric poles, they hold up reasonably well since they are treated with something special. I'm planning to expand the parking area at home myself and will use old electric poles I've managed
Jonatan79: Laying paving stones? Stylish, simple, and minimal maintenance. What type of house and plot do you have, are there any pictures?
Skyflakes: [citat] If you don't use the right glue, you'll be in a sticky situation!
Eiselekd: [bild] [bild] hello, one of our step treads needs to be replaced and we are wondering if anyone knows if it's still possible to get reinforced concrete slabs 5cm thick, size 32x170cm. In the image above, you can see the damaged step tread at the bottom of the image and we are looking for a slab like the one above.
VLJ: Well, you can make it much neater. Drill two holes for the pipes, then cut the strip in the middle of the holes and ease one piece behind the pipes and join them together. Fill/seal any unevenness if necessary.
Syll: [citat] Fantastic thread! I'm still a n00b at chiseling but will start with the bathroom, which is on the upper floor. Was there much difference between the layers? I'm worried that you start and then oops you're down in the basement.
Carl Johansson: You should probably continue with KC bruk to be completely sure
joakim_j: I hope to soon (hopefully) start my own Thermomur construction, and there are a few things I'm wondering about. How do you attach the blocks to the slab? I got a tip from someone who has built several houses both with Thermomur and other similar elements to attach an angle profile to the slab, and then screw the bottom blocks into it, as in my illustration: [bild] What I'm a bit unsure about is
Ulf Kronander: I have built a porch where I need some form of carpentry, decorative woodwork in the angle between the post and the roof. Preferably a bit heavier to help with load-bearing. Does anyone have any tips?
snurre79: Planning to build raised beds on a slope in two stages. I'm not used to this kind of thing, so I gratefully accept any tips and simple drawings if anyone has any.
Biffen87: Sounds a bit like the walls in my previous apartment. Brick that is plastered, as porous as anything, crumbles as soon as you drill into them and difficult to get plugs to hold. Came up with the brilliant idea to mix plastic padding and apply generously in the holes with the plugs and let it dry, then they held like rock, then it was just a matter of screwing things up. The length is pretty
BirgitS: A pergola is an open structure without walls and a roof. I don't know what your specific municipality thinks about what you want to build, probably called a fence or plank, (you should ask them to avoid problems in the future) but often it should have at least 50% transparency with consideration given to the vertical posts.
Denan353: Alright, my turn then. Ångbroms?
Aare: I am in the process of renovating a house from 1934. I usually tend to go overboard as usual. I am building for myself. I glue the seams on the drywall (before pressing them together), before applying putty I put a bit of latex in the seam (before putty, tape, first layer of putty). Yes, I know, a bit excessive. But what I did wrong this time. I underestimated the humidity and the heat. The putty
Isakare: I would guess that sheet metal and tiles should switch places; tiles are basically the same work as concrete but the tiles are more expensive. And regarding metal, one should probably say sheet metal, because between felt and concrete, corrugated metal should be used, although it is rarely put on a new house, though very suitable where there is a lot of snow.
Demmpa: Exactly what material are the tarpaulins made of? How much overlap will there be? What size are the tarpaulins? How will they be stretched? How long should it stay together? Will the wind be able to catch the tarpaulins?
SueCia: [citat] you have all the data so just check byggmax and calculate. We also don't know the thickness of the wall
nino: I have plastered 1 ton by myself, but then it was several spaces done simultaneously. I have also plastered an entire cabin of maybe 70-90 square meters by myself, but then it was 3-5mm. If you're going to plaster that thick, such a large area, and do it yourself, I think you might run into problems... If I were doing it myself, I would start by priming, setting levels for the finished surface,
Torbjärn: Had forgotten about this thread, but here's the final result: [bild] When I light the fire, the plates at most become lukewarm, not warm :love:
Danne N: The problem is that the company I hired has purchased everything, and I expect the joist hangers and posts to be the same dimensions. Over time, I've noticed several mistakes, for example, that I can scrape off the concrete with my nails. It also seems like they have placed wooden pieces under the joist hangers for support. I don't plan to pay or give them another chance! I've concluded that it's