Hello!
I have a good question for those of you who know more than I do... if you want to make a patio/balcony or something similar 1.5 meters up... and are considering alternatives to wood... what is the best way to do it? And what are the pros and cons of different methods?
How do you go about casting a pillar/support? Is it easier or harder to build one with bricks? What should you consider? How do you dimension for such things?
Thank you in advance!
Best regards, Sandra
PS - does it make a difference if you want pillars that are about 3 meters high? - DS
I have a good question for those of you who know more than I do... if you want to make a patio/balcony or something similar 1.5 meters up... and are considering alternatives to wood... what is the best way to do it? And what are the pros and cons of different methods?
How do you go about casting a pillar/support? Is it easier or harder to build one with bricks? What should you consider? How do you dimension for such things?
Thank you in advance!
Best regards, Sandra
PS - does it make a difference if you want pillars that are about 3 meters high? - DS
Advantages: Longer durability, fewer columns needed
Disadvantages: Many times more expensive than wood, longer construction time
During casting, a single-use column form type is often used:
http://www.maxfrank.com/media/dokumente/produkte/se/sortimentsliste/010-Produktkatalog-Tubbox.pdf
Excavation depth, dimensions, reinforcement, and concrete quality require hiring a structural engineer. At 1.5 meters height, the balcony/patio is probably also subject to building permits.
Disadvantages: Many times more expensive than wood, longer construction time
During casting, a single-use column form type is often used:
http://www.maxfrank.com/media/dokumente/produkte/se/sortimentsliste/010-Produktkatalog-Tubbox.pdf
Excavation depth, dimensions, reinforcement, and concrete quality require hiring a structural engineer. At 1.5 meters height, the balcony/patio is probably also subject to building permits.
Well, the threshold for building permits is usually much lower, but of course, we should check that before starting such a project. But the house/farm itself is located in the middle of the countryside without neighbors, so you can build quite a bit without a building permit if I've understood it correctly 
(but once again, will definitely check that beforehand!).
Is there any difference/advantage/disadvantage in choosing to build a pillar (if that's even possible?????) kind of in the form of blocks laid "overlapping" in a row vs. casting a whole column/pillar at once? (big price difference?)
The terrace itself would be about 4 meters long and 3 meters wide (3 meters from the house and straight out, that is)
I'll look at the link!
Thanks for the tips and input..
Best regards, Sandra
(but once again, will definitely check that beforehand!).Is there any difference/advantage/disadvantage in choosing to build a pillar (if that's even possible?????) kind of in the form of blocks laid "overlapping" in a row vs. casting a whole column/pillar at once? (big price difference?)
The terrace itself would be about 4 meters long and 3 meters wide (3 meters from the house and straight out, that is)
I'll look at the link!
Thanks for the tips and input..
Best regards, Sandra
Masonry is primarily done for aesthetic reasons, for example, if the brick should match the facade. Masonry takes longer (the column must be built in steps), the column becomes thicker, the base/foundation still needs to be cast, and the column becomes more sensitive as longitudinal reinforcement is lacking. It is also more expensive to build with masonry compared to casting.
Ah okay, then casting "all the way" sounds much better
If you had to guess, how many "pillars" do you think it would take to build a freestanding 3x4 m terrace/balcony? (just so I get an idea of how it differs from wood)
Thanks thanks!
Best regards, Sandra
If you had to guess, how many "pillars" do you think it would take to build a freestanding 3x4 m terrace/balcony? (just so I get an idea of how it differs from wood)
Thanks thanks!
Best regards, Sandra