Building Materials and Construction Technology
askur: a rather "loose" question: Does anyone know how good oil-impregnated plywood is, i.e., how well does it resist moisture? I'm asking because our house has this type of plywood almost everywhere, and I'm wondering what might happen to it in the long term?
MathiasS: Wet plaster should work, someone worked with plyfa I recall. In the bathroom, I'm planning to use a rigid foam construction board (LUX, KGC) and that should work outside the bathroom as well...... Trim can be cut in thicker plyfa. If you absolutely want a rift-sawn structure on the outside, you need to piece together several boards...
David: Hi Svartjobbaren, When you say "gum," most people understand that you mean waterproofing layer. At least Mapei does. I have some adhesive from Poland in the construction shed that I will check when there's daylight. I'll get back to you with it. Best regards, David
hempularen: If the wall is on the ground floor, it is primarily a matter of which direction the joists of the intermediate floor run. We live in a 2-story house with a "small" sloping wall. And we have a load-bearing wall on the ground floor that runs across the house. When you have a 1 1/2-story house (i.e., if the eaves are at the height of the intermediate floor), it is usually the case that the lower
lgf02001: Searched online and found an image that can identify what kind of white "growth" I have in the crawl space foundation. According to the image, it looks like salt efflorescence. What to do? Is it enough to adjust the plastic that covers the foundation? It has broken in some places and therefore is not functioning optimally as a condensation barrier. I also have sand on top, and from what I
isendahl: Am a satisfied owner of galvanized gutters that "tried to get an older look with galvanized gutters... and folded bends on the downspouts" for six years, no rust seen yet... Previously had installed downspouts from Lindab which I do not recommend. Lindab's silver-painted ones are also plastisol, right? Still waiting for the current downspouts to be painted with linseed oil paint, they will have
Fasting65: it is not a stupid question, but sure it is possible. Check out www.maxit.se, www.finja.se, www.sto.se. All three are suppliers of plaster mortar. They have illustrations and descriptions of how to plaster houses.
hempularen: Alun shale contains 2 substances that are/have been of interest to the energy industry. It contains oil that was previously extracted (I didn't know it was as early as 29), and it also contains high levels of Uranium. First, Oil was extracted, and then when the nuclear power initiative began, Uranium was also extracted. The by-product was partly used for (blue) lightweight concrete. Note that
gaia: [citat] Yes, it takes time to heat heavy stones. Our old masonry stove doesn't get really hot either, but you can feel that it's warmer than your hand at least, and you can feel some warmth the next day. Lightweight ovens and stoves heat up quickly but cool down just as fast. If you have a heavy piece, it's slower, but that's not a disadvantage, I think. And the surface that emits heat is large,
rar: What about heat-treated wood? http://www.tt.luth.se/staff/margot/varme/varme.htm and http://www.lunawood.fi/english/index2.html Check under "Applications", neat I think!
styrman1: perhaps clumsily phrased by me. sure, it's a standard size but an unusual one. Not many keep it in stock. not even the door manufacturers have it in stock but manufacture it only after someone has ordered it. If you have a door that is 90x215, it's cheapest to build in the hole to 90x210. if you use a casing that is 22x120 or 22x145, then you don't need to do too much exterior work.
Hässleskog: Read about Stenaline and their Mini-vacation with shopping at http://www7.stenaline.se/servlet/se.ementor.econgero.servlet.presentation.Main?data.node.id=17576&data.language.id=1 Until 4/25, you get hotel and ferry and two days on site for low money... Apparently, a new ferry has been leased while the regular one is in the shipyard - and this has provided space for the offer!
stenhus05: If you have doubts about the quality, you should just call Swedoor and ask. It can't be more difficult than that. :) Regards/stenhus05
stenhus05: Hi! Check out www.flisbyab.se for example, they have all sorts of things when it comes to stone etc. Best regards/stenhus05
ecke: Personally, I think the fjällpanael doesn't look particularly good but tastes are like ... no, it seems completely crazy that Trivsel charges 50,000:- just because it looks better!!!!!
Diana61: Hello! What I've heard is that untreated timber (trockt) is apparently supposed to last 10-15 years, whereas treated is double that??? /Diana
PeterF: Njea.. however, there is a steel mini-frame that you can mount on the existing frame //peter
Mattias L.: I didn't think it was that simple that it's called tile trim ;D thanks for the tips!
lifk: Can someone give tips on what board to use externally on a foam foundation, and how to attach it to the foam?
kaugus: A day off when the neighbors are at work and then "Brute Force" with a respirator on, because it gets awfully dusty. ;-)
skopis: Hey Morgan Check out this link: http://www.norauto.pl/gazetka.php //Skopis
skopis: Hello!! They are open from 8 AM to 9 PM Monday to Saturday, Sundays they are open 9 AM to 8 PM, Poles are Catholics so I assume they celebrate Easter, call and ask otherwise here is a number for LEroy Merlin in Gdansk ul. Szczęśliwa 7, 80-176 Gdańsk Opening hours: Mon - Fri 8:00-21:00 Saturday 8:00-21:00 Sunday 9:00-20:00 Phones: Central: (058) 321-28-00 Customer
skopis: Hello!! It's available at Leroy Merlin, and the price for such a complete system starts at 6000 zloty if I remember correctly. Best regards, Skopis
dymlingen: Interesting. You've seen plaster on cellplast, but I'm also wondering about using plaster. How do you attach the reinforcing mesh? I assume you can't staple it to plaster? With long staples, you can attach it to wooden studs, but won't that be too sparse? On TV, I've seen that in the USA they apply plaster to plywood, but that can't be good, right? It moves, after all. Maybe it's not a problem in
vimsan: I would check with Nacka or Gysinge byggnadsvård. They likely have suggestions on where you can find the moldings as well, if they don't have any themselves. /Maria
mikael72: We are going to install a new window and a contractor has calculated that we need a lightweight concrete beam above it since the window is relatively large. Where can we order such beams and what is the usual price range? This one needs to be about 3 meters long.
JLT: [citat] The real panel has a tendency to shrink over time. Especially on beadboard, the seams are very noticeable because there should typically be no gap between the boards. The allmogepanel works much better since there is a natural gap between the boards. I've been struggling with beadboard for several years here at home and have grown tired of it. Next time, I will try these grooved panel