Building materials that should never have been made

[MagHam]

Yes, they used to putty the joint lists before. And with the slightest movement, it cracks instead = not good.

 

[Andreas12345]

I knew there would be a big fuss about the latexfogen.

 

[Maxwells demon]

Instead, tell us how to do it right.

 

[Andreas12345]

Tell us how to do it right instead.

There are probably a million ways. But I usually use, for example, quarter mouldings in corners that you press firmly against the corner. I put a fine narrow strip over other gaps. For floor and ceiling mouldings, you scribe them. When it comes to casings, you try to get them right by using test boards, and you can possibly fill in small cracks with wood glue, which I think is better than latex caulk because it usually doesn't crack. In general, I cover gaps with mouldings; it looks nice.

 

[Sofia.]

I love latex caulk and the person who invented it should receive the Nobel Peace Prize

 

[justusandersson]

This is both a funny but also historically inaccurate thread when comparing the construction techniques and materials of different time periods. Most younger people don't seem to understand that plastic didn't exist in the 50s, and barely even in the 60s. Therefore, it's not entirely fair to compare YAM with YAP. The earlier budget version of cardboard was YAL (based on rag paper). Drywall came as a more manageable replacement for plaster on lathing. When it came in the 50s, plugs or molly screws weren't invented yet, so drywall was always installed on a sparse panel. No one would have thought of using screws when there were only slotted screws and no screwdrivers. This could be continued for quite a while.

 

[pl259]

-That white insulation foam that was popular in the 60s-70s. It turns to powder over the years and collapses, then it collects moisture.

Karbamidskum, not fun.

 

[Vante]

All building materials that are cheap today, but dangerous tomorrow.

 

[karlmb]

You wonder how carpenters managed before latex caulking was invented. As I said, if you need latex caulking, you've done something wrong.

It's full of cracks everywhere even on really fine old houses.

 

[optimum]

Therefore, it is fantastic how more and more is being built with glulam structures.
Good resistance to fire and we have great opportunities to manufacture these in Sweden.
A wonderful material as opposed to all the crap that has been developed.

 

[A-Man_08]

Makes you wonder how the carpenters did it back in the day before latex caulk was invented. As mentioned, if you need latex caulk, you've done something wrong.

And then when a gap appears because the house moves, do you push together the molding or the house with your hands then?
I vote for caulking even if it means admitting I've done something wrong

 

[heimlaga]

I'd rather see a small gap than latex caulk creeping out of a large gap.

 

[lob]

Lightweight concrete from the "wrong manufacturer/place." Lightweight concrete without radon content is, however, okay.

 

[optimum]

A building material I've seen in Denmark but haven't encountered in Sweden is "wood panels" made of concrete material. Sort of like Eternit panels for facades but made of concrete with some form of reinforcement to install like wood panels.

Should be suitable where the environment is demanding and where Eternit panels were amazingly good. Perhaps not great for recycling, but good as the paint doesn't absorb much from the environment.

 

[MagHam]

One wonders how the carpenters did it before latex caulk was invented...

They smeared regular carpentry filler which then cracks.