Building Materials and Construction Technology
Björnhuvudet: [citat] Jag ser att jag lagt den fel, vet inte hur jag flyttar den
bjolo360: Hello The wife wants to build a small greenhouse against the house wall to grow herbs and similar plants. I will build it out of old windows, it will be about 150cm wide and 50cm deep, and the greenhouse will be placed on our patio, with the back against the house wall. Mrs. absolutely wants a brick foundation at the bottom made of old bricks, about 3 rows high. The question is how do I do this
useless: Some glue will seep into the gaps, but the stones are not pushed apart.
Parts89: I have probably already made up my mind, but I want to double-check so I'm aware of the risks. Took down the panel to replace it, realized it's completely empty behind it, and now want to fill it with PIR insulation to maximize the U-value. It will lie directly against the plastered surface. There is no moisture/vapor barrier on the inside. 95mm insulation. (Old house from the 40s) Is it
Scoot63: [citat] Thanks, that sounds very reasonable. It's not quite a mesh, but it's tough and fairly strong and the "weave pattern" is embossed. I also think it's waterproof. In some places, it's adhered, but in others, the plaster has come off, and where it's been drilled, there are large holes of missing material around the plug because it has crumbled. I think I need to remove everything where the
tergo: [citat] easier to plaster the ceiling and probably less waste than if you have interior walls in the way
jonaserik: It's no good to use nail clips, they just bounce when nailing. It will be screw clips instead. Not much work to screw, use medium-length screws with a drill tip. Wearing a face mask isn't a bad idea; there isn't much dust falling down. Be wary of the doomsday individuals on the forum. They claim it's life-threatening just to almost look at an asbestos board. PS You can arrange a funnel from a PET
z_bumbi: Swedish wood is hard to argue against, but it also depends on how much wood you screw into the studs. The weight of a fence of the same length can vary significantly. The distance between the posts can also be regulated with the dimension, number, and placement of the studs. One or two diagonal braces work well for a gate, so why not on a fence? (the answer is it's a hassle to paint).
Byggkonsult89: Hello, The larger the opening, the more the span increases, and this also means that the beam's height increases. Another option to reduce height is to dimension a steel beam. But it also sounds strange that the beam's height doubles when it's just about a 1-meter larger opening.
Byggkonsult89: Hello, Yes, a steel beam would become somewhat smaller in height, to calculate this you would need to determine the load and the span so that you can calculate the correct dimension of the steel beam.
Byggkonsult89: Hello, One would need to check what is above the wall? Is it a beam system or a roof? Once that is known, it’s necessary to determine the load direction of the roof/beam system in order to decide whether it is load-bearing or not.
Stefan Jonasson3: [citat] Okay, yes that sounds better 👍🏻 Saved at least 6000kr 👍🏻
Utsliten och utdömd: Best to install an inline fan in the attic. Regular bathroom fans are not designed for long ducts/back pressure.
ImTheBeast: [citat] Haha okay, is there a picture of the result?
Rickard.lj: It's just a matter of plastering on if all pipe installations and electrical outlets and pipes are done, the floor screeder seals against the wall, just lay yourself a few cm above the concrete floor.
Ursidae: As I understand how it's done here at home, you have a special heat-resistant vapor barrier fabric that you wrap around the chimney and tape to the existing vapor barrier. Then you should have rock wool closest to the chimney.
Messier1994: Built a walk-in closet using Metod cabinets — after much consideration of different options. Some thoughts now that I'm done! 1. Given that you have a table saw (I have a reasonably inexpensive Bosch 254) — the Metod cabinets are very flexible and easy to customize to fit a space. The room I built in is 255 x about 160 at the narrowest point, with a sloped ceiling — so all parts except one
lupinlicious: I have a smooth ceiling with rectangular ceiling panels that are approximately 59.5 wide with varying lengths, installed both on the upper and lower floors. I was thinking of attaching an access point to the ceiling, but if it doesn't look good or turn out well, where can I find new ceiling tiles with the same texture? The tiles seem to be fastened with screws (found these with a strong magnet).
TheImprovisor: [citat] Normally, you start with a full sheet and cut the last one, but here you'll have to do the opposite since the distance from the wall to the first joist is shorter than the length of the sheet. You'll likely have to cut the last one too. (I don't know how long your ceiling is.) For the next row, you'll have to cut the first sheet even more so that the seams are staggered. Measure carefully
Patrik Jonsson4: Hi We have a house from the 1920s where we have removed woven wallpaper in the basement and need to fix the wall behind with filler/mortar. But I'm uncertain about the type we need to use. It feels like there is lime paint on the outside but behind it seems to be some concrete/mortar-like material. Attached is an image showing the previous layer of filler (gray), lime paint, and concrete/mortar.
jagärohändig: Hi! Taking a chance that you're still active here. How did you handle where the hålkälslist meets the lower wall?
Kristina J: [citat] Thank you for wanting to respond, it was valuable information. No, repairing a concrete staircase that lasts over time is probably not the easiest, at least not for us amateurs,
salkin85: Buy steel rail. Then it doesn't matter much how you cut the studs.
boihus123: Yes, it should have stated so in some drawing that it was sand, obviously, there should be floor chipboard above the rigid foam as well :D.. Yes, it's a hillside house but a very small part below ground, there's 1 wall that's about 1-1.5 meters below ground, the remaining 3 are free. So on the worst wall, it's about 1-1.5 meters up to the sill. That wall is supposed to be, if I understand
Genomklok: This is middle school math. Untouched long side 10.4 blocks. That is, if you have a joint width of 2.7 cm, it fits evenly. On the short sides, it becomes 6 blocks, which also fits evenly if you finish before the corner and have joints that are 4 cm. Maybe a bit large? Broken long side gives 3.7 blocks on each side, so you likely won’t avoid having to cut there. One round is thus 10+6+6+4+4=30,