Planning to extend a wall that is out of square - follow the angle, or straighten up?
Hi
I am extending my old, crooked house. I am in the process of extending a wall that is out of alignment. It's to the extent that it deviates about 2 cm over 5 m. I'm going to do about another 5 meters and I'm considering what is generally the wisest approach, angling the wall back so that it forms a V and the other end has the same distance to the opposite wall as the first end. Or should I continue to make the wall just as crooked?
What makes the most sense to me is to angle it back to create a V-shape. The downside of this is that a small angle will appear in the wall, which might be noticeable (but probably not?).
I'm planning to tile the floor, so for that reason, it feels best if the wall doesn't deviate even more than it already does.
But I've never tried it before, so all thoughts are welcome.
Thanks!
I am extending my old, crooked house. I am in the process of extending a wall that is out of alignment. It's to the extent that it deviates about 2 cm over 5 m. I'm going to do about another 5 meters and I'm considering what is generally the wisest approach, angling the wall back so that it forms a V and the other end has the same distance to the opposite wall as the first end. Or should I continue to make the wall just as crooked?
What makes the most sense to me is to angle it back to create a V-shape. The downside of this is that a small angle will appear in the wall, which might be noticeable (but probably not?).
I'm planning to tile the floor, so for that reason, it feels best if the wall doesn't deviate even more than it already does.
But I've never tried it before, so all thoughts are welcome.
Thanks!
This is a bit tricky. I think you should do what you think is best. Try to straighten the wall along its entire length. 2 cm over 5 meters is very little.
Is the wall out of plumb? Or is the wall just out of angle in relation to another wall?
If you're unsure about how the final result will be with tiles, it's wise not to use too small tiles.
It's much easier to rectify if you use, for example, 15x15cm tiles.
Is the wall out of plumb? Or is the wall just out of angle in relation to another wall?
If you're unsure about how the final result will be with tiles, it's wise not to use too small tiles.
It's much easier to rectify if you use, for example, 15x15cm tiles.
Thank you for your response
The wall is mainly out of angle in relation to another wall. The plumb is "so-so," it is within the limits.
I have now finished building the wall, which looks like this:
https://www.facebook.com/etthundrat...8929135913479/542880499185009/?type=3&theater
and it has a few points where the wall suddenly changes angle. The extended part of the wall takes off where the old one ends and returns to the measured distance from the parallel wall as intended. So it is basically slightly V-shaped.
I don't think it will be noticeable. One section shifts by 1 cm over 1.5 meters, which is visible if you know about it, but I don't think it will be noticeable. It is by a patio door, so it's exactly as "off" on the inside of it. It shows if you measure it, but I've never noticed it with the naked eye. No idea why the door is so out of angle, but when it was installed before, there were no real reference points for what should be considered straight. The house has changed slightly since then.
On the floor, I'm thinking of using around 30x60 cm tiles, so it's quite forgiving
The wall is mainly out of angle in relation to another wall. The plumb is "so-so," it is within the limits.
I have now finished building the wall, which looks like this:
https://www.facebook.com/etthundrat...8929135913479/542880499185009/?type=3&theater
and it has a few points where the wall suddenly changes angle. The extended part of the wall takes off where the old one ends and returns to the measured distance from the parallel wall as intended. So it is basically slightly V-shaped.
I don't think it will be noticeable. One section shifts by 1 cm over 1.5 meters, which is visible if you know about it, but I don't think it will be noticeable. It is by a patio door, so it's exactly as "off" on the inside of it. It shows if you measure it, but I've never noticed it with the naked eye. No idea why the door is so out of angle, but when it was installed before, there were no real reference points for what should be considered straight. The house has changed slightly since then.
On the floor, I'm thinking of using around 30x60 cm tiles, so it's quite forgiving