Building Materials and Construction Technology
puttepj: In the end, I turned to Beijer Bygg in Tumba and ordered pre-cut pine plywood sheets in 2000x110 (4 mm thick) and then I'll mount them with 15x15 strip on the inside and screw it all together. There will be a few more joints than I initially expected, but with pieces that are cut with a bit better precision than I believe I could manage with the circular saw table I have, I think and hope it will
Jan-Å: Chipboards are wood = living material that moves when it becomes warm or cold. There should be quite large temperature differences in a sauna, I believe that filled joints will crack significantly and show through the mat if not even causing the mat to crack. "meckis" has already mentioned it, penny-wise decisions usually come with a high price. How big of a sauna are you planning to build?
byggare henke: take a jigsaw with a fine blade. you will get an ugly side and a fine side. if you want the marked side to be fine, saw from underneath. a miter saw works well too. but a circular saw can be worse.
PrinsValium: One must share a little when doing something silly. Fortunately, there's no dust since everything is bound by the water. It does get a little "muddy," though. And I can't go out like that. People could see me... There were recently six bicycles there. Hopefully, soon there will only be three left. So the sign was somewhat humorously self-critical. It was actually a neighbor who knocked and
Gabbe1: I am generally very satisfied with Alpina's color, however, I haven't used the wall paint for indoor use. I believe their paints are of high quality.
oskis 123: I thought the same thing. Lättklinker is a type of Lecablock, right? Maybe you mean lättbetong, more commonly known as blåbetong... Not nearly as common in foundation constructions as concrete blocks. If it's blåbetong, there's a high probability of radon, yes. However, it doesn't necessarily mean catastrophic radioactivity levels. It depends on where the blåbetong is manufactured. Conduct a
Basnisse: It doesn't seem to be going well with the picture ;-) Let's see if it works this time.
yens: Yep, the niche is a box that is installed in the wall, exactly right. I don't know if we should make the edge invisible or if it would look nicer to make it marked but discreet, maybe it would just look silly to try to make it invisible. I am attaching a picture of how it looks, the red line shows an example of how you could delimit the niche, the green another. Which variant do you think is best?
Robban66: Seems like I'm getting a building permit to install roof trusses and a metal roof, so then the old roof including the beam and pillar will be removed. = )
Hokken: There is an incredibly simple way to fake log walls. There is paneling made for outdoor cladding with knots available by the meter and panels that fit into the knots, looks really realistic and extremely stylish! I have seen it myself on a summer cottage and they had also clad the interior walls with this panel but instead of knots, they used a square strip in the corners. Google around a bit,
Don82: A silly question perhaps, but why isn't plastic needed on the floor under the chipboard?
byggare henke: it works. but you have to be careful. I think you should put a strip all the way. like a draft strip. it looks ugly with strip stumps. or rubber plugs in the lock catch so you can adjust it so it doesn't make so much noise when it's closed (locking the door that is).
byggare henke: if the beam is going to be visible, I would choose the glulam. even though kerton is cheaper.
b8q: Raising this thread because I am also interested in an answer. I have a basement from -43 with walls made of concrete hollow blocks. Ground moisture has seeped into the walls so that paint and plaster have come off in many places (previous owners foolishly painted the wall with non-breathable latex paint...). Now I want to redo it correctly. I have already re-drained and laid ground insulation
wbghandi: I have replaced a window in the garage with a slightly larger one while also replacing the siding on the garage! My question now is how should I do around the window, if I install the siding it will just reach the surface of the window frame! So there is a thickness of the panel separating the outer panel from the window, is trim needed and can trim be installed in some way, how should it look
deep9: Hello, I am going to demolish two walls in my apartment. But I have no idea if they are load-bearing or not. I have been in contact with HSB Malmö, and they say my association has the drawings. Meanwhile, my association claims they have the drawings, and that the authorities should approve the demolition. So right now it's at a standstill. How should one proceed really?
anna_f00: Thank you so much for the detailed info! Then it'll be B-bruk on the outside and A-bruk with net on the inside, plain and simple =)
thewolf: 2 floors plus attic. I don't remember exactly how long it took, but it took a few days. If I remember correctly, it didn't have a load-bearing function. But when we removed it in the basement, there was a ledge left, so we chipped up the entire basement floor and re-poured the whole slab. That wasn't the plan from the start. But in hindsight, it's nice to have underfloor heating in the entire
AndersS: Borrow/rent a compressor and nail gun so the nails are not visible, i.e., if you don't have a compressor yourself.
Skier12345: There is self-leveling compound for outdoor use. Check out for example finja.se
alen: Leca blocks don't weigh that much.... You can reinforce with metal pieces or mortar in some way under the stove if you think the weight will be significant / cm2. The wall material depends on how close the insert is to the wall, as well as the outer temperature of the insert (check the paperwork!). When I covered the raw plank wall behind a stove + vertical stovepipe, I used 10mm (if I recall
calle336: Hello. I'm going to build an exterior staircase for my little cottage. I'm considering a stone staircase like the one built on TV, either on Sommartorpet or it was Ernst who built it? I seem to remember it was outside a white-painted barn or something. Does anyone know where I can find information on how they made this? Best regards, Calle
Sippan7: Thanks for the response, yes it feels like it's getting really stable, I have also glued the chipboard to all the studs (mostly metal studs). As you say, the walls that go across the joists should spread the loads. Also took the opportunity to drive in around 500 chipboard screws into the floor that was previously just nailed.
evoline: aha ok, so you glue at the miter joint. I've only nailed/screwed the molding into the wall each time, without glue. And I can say that they usually barely fit each other, not sure if it's the saw or my eyes that are the problem :D Then used some caulk to make it look nicer...
Magnus_Nordmark: [citat] Thanks for those numbers! As a newcomer to structural calculations, which of these line loads should I use as the design load? Is it 8.55kN/m, 8.55+0.55kN/m or 8.55+6.58+0.55kN/m that should be used in the deflection calculation? Is there any recommendation on how large the maximum deflection should be in such a case? I have seen standards for floors at L/400 as the maximum deflection. Is
andersmc: It entirely depends on how it looks there, how long the wall should be, and if the room in question is crooked and wonky. But you might think between ½ and a day's work. Are you going to have a door in the wall? How about plastering/wallpapering?
Danne031: Quick question: When you wash black mold with a chlorine water mixture, does all the mold die even if the wood remains stained afterwards? A little longer explanation... We recently replaced and raised a leaking roof. It has probably leaked for many years as it discolored the ceiling through 30cm of insulation, plastic, ceiling board and Treetex panels. When we tore down the ceiling, there was
raveper: I would probably sand, then glue, then seal, and then paint the seals with enamel varnish outside first to check if it works.
titanium: A bit hard to understand exactly what you mean. Pictures, sketches?