You can use 120x45 and then just add 8mm thick strips on one side of the glulam beam to "extend" the joist up to the ceiling? That way, you can fit thicker insulation. Keep in mind that weight insulates sound well, and that air gaps let through much more sound than you think...
that might be a better option than planing down..VidarH said:
And then just put drywall over everything.
But there won't be any ply or OSB behind the actual drywall on the wall..
Unless you use double layers of plywood..
Might be better if you want to hang something up?
And the risk of it cracking decreases
Keep the glulam beam intact so you or future owners can always restore it in the future.
You'll probably need to glue a layer of microlit fabric or my fiberglass fabric over the beam and down the wall before you wallpaper or paint to reduce the risk of cracks. Wood moves.
You'll probably need to glue a layer of microlit fabric or my fiberglass fabric over the beam and down the wall before you wallpaper or paint to reduce the risk of cracks. Wood moves.
the thought is there as well.. But the way the house is planned, it's more of a family villa that, in my opinion, needs to have bedrooms on the ground floor. There's only one bedroom today. And if you have kids, they need to be down there too..Huddingebo said:
but I understand your thought.. but just difficult to figure out how to do it nicely without the beam being visible..
Here is a picture of the floor plan.
It's the wall where the matchstick is.
The door closest to the entrance is widened to an archway.
And the door to the other bedroom is sealed.
the idea is now to wall and have a door in the new wall.
so that the room which becomes open should be like a playroom/living room type.
it's our first house and will be our first child
then there is an upstairs with only one bedroom. And a large living room..
It's the wall where the matchstick is.
The door closest to the entrance is widened to an archway.
And the door to the other bedroom is sealed.
the idea is now to wall and have a door in the new wall.
so that the room which becomes open should be like a playroom/living room type.
it's our first house and will be our first child
then there is an upstairs with only one bedroom. And a large living room..
Now about a year later, it's begun..
The door will be mounted in its original place next to the bathroom.
So the wall will be 120 with OSB and plasterboard.
The beam will remain for the future..
But what I'm now considering.
I've bought insulation..
But I'm starting to doubt if it's worth insulating since the other interior walls are uninsulated?
It's only about 500 SEK..
But it's a bit of extra work.. and if it adds nothing, it feels pointless.
What do you think?
Will it become a big resonance chamber without the insulation?
Or will the plasterboard and OSB make it feel solid anyway?
The door will be mounted in its original place next to the bathroom.
So the wall will be 120 with OSB and plasterboard.
The beam will remain for the future..
But what I'm now considering.
I've bought insulation..
But I'm starting to doubt if it's worth insulating since the other interior walls are uninsulated?
It's only about 500 SEK..
But it's a bit of extra work.. and if it adds nothing, it feels pointless.
What do you think?
Will it become a big resonance chamber without the insulation?
Or will the plasterboard and OSB make it feel solid anyway?