Does anyone know what fiber board is

[kenhje]

for something? I have asked all the carpenters I know, both active and retired, but no one knows what it is! I called the house manufacturer (the one that was acquired) and there was no one available at the moment who could answer the question.

Best regards, Kenneth

 

[ByggaNytt]

Welcome to the forum and as usual, the answer can be found on the forum

http://www.byggahus.se/forum/showthread.php?t=41887
http://www.byggahus.se/forum/showthread.php?t=40406

 

[kenhje]

Thank you, I should have searched for fiberelement instead but it's not quite the info I was looking for. The problem I have is that I am planning to replace the windows and if the fiberelement are 300x300, I am worried that if I cut the window frame, the wall above the windows will collapse. The question then is - if the "fiberelement" is load-bearing with the help of the window frame, have they then dimensioned the top plate so that the trusses don't collapse when the wall collapses. To be safe, I will probably have to support the entire roof along the wall in the room.

Best regards

 

[kenhje]

I have now torn down the panel and can see what fiberelement/fiberplank is, and I can say that none of the carpenters who have been here have seen anything like it! Our exterior walls consist of fiberelement, 150mm wide and about 60 thick, these are nailed diagonally to hold together. The modules, in turn, are filled with two 30mm thick soft wood fiber boards. So now I understand why the water pipes freeze in the wall when it is -15°C outside. For a few years, I have discussed additional insulation with carpenters, but they have insisted that it should be done in the attic because that's where it is most beneficial. However, I didn't agree because you could feel the cold radiating from the windows and walls. Now that they have seen the walls, they agree with me.

We would like a tip from an experienced carpenter on how to solve the framing for new windows. Currently, the side jambs of windows and doors are extended so that they function as vertical studs and support the roof trusses. We would preferably not want to redo the entire interior wall with everything that involves with pipes for radiators, etc. If we install new windows and doors in the existing frame, the size decreases, and the door opening becomes almost 600. On the outside, there is only about 20mm to place a new stud on.

 

[rojemo]

Hello

It might be a bit late, but when we replaced the windows, the carpenters first sawed and then checked what type of wall it was, that is, when the saw got stuck.

The carpenters resolved the situation by supporting the roof while they removed the old windows. Between the new windows, there are studs, and the pieces above and below the windows have been nailed together to form a beam. (There was wood paneling there before, so the carpenters nailed a lot to get the paneling to help bear the load.)

Our fiberboards are 95x300 with a 95x22 board on each side, and the entire space in between is filled with tretex.

 

[LuniZ]

Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows what exactly fiberplank from Hultsfredshus are made of. It seems like there is no information available about it at all. I was mostly thinking about whether they might contain anything hazardous to health.