Hi everyone who has built with Sävsjö Trähus.
I have just approved the quote and signed the purchase agreements. Everything feels good with a seller who seems both very knowledgeable and reliable, just hope it continues that way.
A question for you: The interior walls are made with a thin gypsum board on the outside, then raw wood paneling, and then empty...
Do you think that's sufficient or do you recommend either a thicker gypsum board or insulation inside the wall, or both?
I want it quiet between the rooms and definitely don't want a house that's noisy.
Thanks for answers
I have just approved the quote and signed the purchase agreements. Everything feels good with a seller who seems both very knowledgeable and reliable, just hope it continues that way.
A question for you: The interior walls are made with a thin gypsum board on the outside, then raw wood paneling, and then empty...
Do you think that's sufficient or do you recommend either a thicker gypsum board or insulation inside the wall, or both?
I want it quiet between the rooms and definitely don't want a house that's noisy.
Thanks for answers
I thought Sävsjö always had insulation in the interior walls. It can't cost much to add, ask for a price. Alternatively, check with the contractor what it costs if they provide insulation and labor, it might be cheaper than getting materials from Sävsjö.
If you have walls made of råspont, you have a stable wall construction.
The plaster on the outside is for fire resistance. So it doesn't need to be thicker.
However, you should definitely choose insulation in the wall so that you get a quiet house.
titanium
The plaster on the outside is for fire resistance. So it doesn't need to be thicker.
However, you should definitely choose insulation in the wall so that you get a quiet house.
titanium
It is not standard to have insulation in the walls of Sävsjö houses.
It costs us about 15,000 kronor extra.
The contractor is Sävsjö themselves, they are the ones who assemble the walls and deliver them.
The salesperson at Sävsjö claims that insulation is absolutely not needed for sound levels, they say they are the quietest wooden houses on the market even without insulation in the walls.
What should I do?
Each side of the wall consists of 9 mm gypsum and 16 mm råspont.
It costs us about 15,000 kronor extra.
The contractor is Sävsjö themselves, they are the ones who assemble the walls and deliver them.
The salesperson at Sävsjö claims that insulation is absolutely not needed for sound levels, they say they are the quietest wooden houses on the market even without insulation in the walls.
What should I do?
Each side of the wall consists of 9 mm gypsum and 16 mm råspont.
In order to make your decision, you almost have to hear it in reality. Go into a show house and knock on the walls, make as much noise as you can with doors closed and listen. Bring a boombox and play bass sounds, run water taps, toilets, and listen on the other side of the wall.
/ama
/ama
I basically agree with ama that the best thing is if you can "listen to the walls".
We have interior walls that consist only of 2*15mm raw timber, which means neither plasterboard nor insulation, however, they are 240 mm thick including the raw timber due to sliding doors. We don't find that it sounds particularly much through these walls, especially since we have old heavy doors that help keep noise out when they are closed. If you're the kind who believes you are bothered by potential noise through the walls, you might have to consider whether to take the risk or if you want to fork out the 15,000 it seems to cost, which would be an extra 50 a month in interest
Perhaps there is another installation you would prefer to have in the house instead, such as a central vacuum system or a sauna or something...
We have interior walls that consist only of 2*15mm raw timber, which means neither plasterboard nor insulation, however, they are 240 mm thick including the raw timber due to sliding doors. We don't find that it sounds particularly much through these walls, especially since we have old heavy doors that help keep noise out when they are closed. If you're the kind who believes you are bothered by potential noise through the walls, you might have to consider whether to take the risk or if you want to fork out the 15,000 it seems to cost, which would be an extra 50 a month in interest
Perhaps there is another installation you would prefer to have in the house instead, such as a central vacuum system or a sauna or something...
With insulation in the walls, you avoid the guitar-case sound when someone hits the wall.
It becomes more of a muted *foopph* instead of *bommmmmmmmm*.
As for the actual soundproofing properties, I dare not say anything. It's just as important to ensure a tight seal between floor-wall and ceiling-wall.
It becomes more of a muted *foopph* instead of *bommmmmmmmm*.
As for the actual soundproofing properties, I dare not say anything. It's just as important to ensure a tight seal between floor-wall and ceiling-wall.