Building Materials and Construction Technology
Nyatag: Sitting here amusing myself by going through the budget for a bunch of renovations done in 2024 - the idea is that it's also a useful exercise for planning the next phase. The construction company I had was on an ongoing basis and I have the hours - however, they weren't broken down for the different items, so it's a bit difficult to get an approximate idea of how long different things might
SågspånPappspikEternit: Bentonite clay, it seems like. Sometimes used as cat litter.
fribygg: Of course, you can renovate the windows yourself even if they are painted with lead white. I believe that Claessons trätjära on Stenkolsgatan has everything you need for a window renovation.
Jochi: [citat] Should be fine. I have a sandwich wall of two sides of concrete with intermediate insulation and porodrän externally for 20 years.
HRico: For soundproofing and impact sound insulation, you want the floor structure to have high weight. Fully insulate with heavy insulation (e.g., mineral wool). Then, add as much floor chipboard and floor gyproc as you can fit. The more layers, the better. An impact sound mat unfortunately helps almost nothing on light wooden floor structures. These are only effective from 500 Hz and upwards. The
AG A: [citat] Thank you, it means a lot! I understand your feeling. Even though you only know someone like this, it can still feel personal in such situations.
Tobext: [citat] Thanks for your input! We will look into this further.
surris: [citat] No, that's completely wrong. The indentations are there so you can fill in a strip and it won't crack.
Rickard.: No idea but those two black square screws look likely, or maybe there's something "under" the drill machines. What's really the purpose of being able to rotate this?, you can't drill anything other than in a straight line with the column :thinking:
Testarn: Some form of cement-based compound like Husfix or a gypsum-based variant like Ardex 828 is what I have used on similar cracks with good results.
Nicro: How thick is the wall? How high is the bracket against the wall? The lever effect makes a big difference here. The strongest is anchor resin but requires a bit of anchoring depth.
Kardan79: [citat] Nåntuna backe in Uppsala? Looks like it. JM built the area. Many "specials," according to what I've been told (a relative who lives there).
Hjalle61: [citat] Yes, it's a thought, but I'm not sure it's good to completely prefer the house's physics in that way.
Tom jonsson2: [citat] It's been a long time since you started this thread, but I'm taking a chance. I'm going to do exactly the same operation as you. How did you proceed in the end? Best regards,
Testarn: Wood glue cannot be used as filler. It does not fill a space.
Dowser4711: [citat] Yes, they were very similar and no samples were ever submitted, as it was my parents who put them up and my mother was quite paranoid about most of the things purchased. When they built the house in 1973, asbestos was a very well-known concept in society and not something attentive consumers bought unknowingly. As I said, a total ban on asbestos in all products was introduced in 1982, but
BirgitS: If it is to work with renovation wallpaper, it must be almost completely smooth before you put up the renovation wallpaper. Such wallpaper only conceals small irregularities.
Matthies: Hello! The ceiling in my building is a concrete slab structure that does a good job of soundproofing speech and music from the neighbors above. However, thuds, footsteps, and scraping sounds when furniture is moved can be heard. My plan is to try to reduce this type of noise as much as possible. As a first step, I was thinking of injecting acoustic sealing caulk into the joints between the
BirgitS: If the plaster feels normal on the cross-sections and the paper layers on each side are fine, then there should be no problem using the plasterboards.
FreQa: [citat] Good tips. You can simplify the "plug," which is to be screwed in, by cutting an octagonal piece of drywall from a larger piece and breaking away the drywall to get a good transition to fill over. I did this the last time I patched a hole [bild] A little filler on the edges of the octagon to adhere and seal against the sides of the round hole.
neo11: Apply cement mortar A to the visible leca, and it will last a couple of years.
BirgitS: [citat] There are probably no clear definitions of such terms. Different people say slightly different things, and it has likely changed over the decades as well. [citat] Depending on the condition, it might be possible to leave the old pipes in the corridor until it's time to renovate the corridor. It must be inspected with a camera.
Lonne: You can remove the railing and the 6 short spindles without compromising the staircase's construction; they might not seem stabilizing, but not in a way that you need to worry about the staircase's structure. If you remove that part, there's more concern about the increased risk of fall accidents. It's a good idea to save the parts you dismantle in case the result is not as you intended, if a
sturnus: [citat] In the 1970s, buildings were generally built on foundations not on stones, but it is possible that an old location was used for a new barn, leaving the old stones at the junction points.
Henrik 75: A pure concrete wall becomes a bit more resistant. Someone cutting it or if you do it yourself, I would have tried. These can be rented at various places.