What prices have you got for different sizes of lecablock?
I’m going to build a split-level house starting this spring and want to compare a bit!
Isoleca or not above ground?
or
Insulate internally above ground?
Which is best and most cost-effective?
If you understand what I mean...
/Robert
I’m going to build a split-level house starting this spring and want to compare a bit!
Isoleca or not above ground?
or
Insulate internally above ground?
Which is best and most cost-effective?
If you understand what I mean...
/Robert
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I'm curious about that. Built a pool last summer with Leca and am clearly impressed and eager to use it for the villa extension as well. For the pool, we bought regular 19 cm Leca at Byggmax for about half the price of the original at Beijer. It's hard to say if the quality difference is worth the price difference, and for a pool, it didn't matter as much. They are not insulated, but maybe it can be done on the inside/outside?
Well, I don't know much, but Byggmax probably has cheap "LECA" blocks. If there's any difference compared to real LECA, I don't know. (It might even be real, what do I know?)
I can't answer your other questions, though. Some do insulate outside the foundation walls with EPS/Pordrän/Isodrän, instead of using insulated wall blocks?
Edit: I might have misunderstood the question a bit. But if you insulate on the outside below ground, and on the inside above ground, what should be done about the level differences on the wall, meaning where there's first Xmm insulation, then suddenly none...
I can't answer your other questions, though. Some do insulate outside the foundation walls with EPS/Pordrän/Isodrän, instead of using insulated wall blocks?
Edit: I might have misunderstood the question a bit. But if you insulate on the outside below ground, and on the inside above ground, what should be done about the level differences on the wall, meaning where there's first Xmm insulation, then suddenly none...
I've only seen Buildmax lecablock in pictures, but I think it looks like they lack the "grooves" for rebar that blocks you buy from the "other" construction chains have?
If that's the case, it becomes a bit tricky to reinforce. If the dimensions match, you could buy a smaller quantity of more expensive blocks for the courses you need to reinforce.
/fredrik
If that's the case, it becomes a bit tricky to reinforce. If the dimensions match, you could buy a smaller quantity of more expensive blocks for the courses you need to reinforce.
/fredrik
Hello
I heard from my local lumberyard that Byggmax's lecablock are not "fork-marked," whatever that is. He claimed that these were not approved for backfilling ???
I have no idea if this is true or not. I didn't inquire further either because he was talking trash about Byggmax's assortment and quality.
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I heard from my local lumberyard that Byggmax's lecablock are not "fork-marked," whatever that is. He claimed that these were not approved for backfilling ???
I have no idea if this is true or not. I didn't inquire further either because he was talking trash about Byggmax's assortment and quality.
Said
Robban, isolecan cannot withstand ground pressure, hence massivleca is used below ground, with external insulation. Do you not have a construction drawing? Or are you building entirely on your own? Regarding prices, it’s probably easiest to request quotes from some builders' merchants when you know what you need.
Above ground, I know we use isolecan, and we insulate/drain on the outside where it is backfilled! We can leave that now...
I have a construction drawing, but I want to check how others have built to see if there are more possibilities.
Want to know the following:
1. What prices others have received for, for example, Maxit lecablock, to compare with my upcoming quote requests.
2. To insulate internally where it's not backfilled and skip the expensive isolecan? I was planning to put up a 45 frame for electrical wiring and such! Then maybe a 95 frame can be put up instead and insulated.
No offense to Byggmax, but no thanks! Enough said about that now!
I have a construction drawing, but I want to check how others have built to see if there are more possibilities.
Want to know the following:
1. What prices others have received for, for example, Maxit lecablock, to compare with my upcoming quote requests.
2. To insulate internally where it's not backfilled and skip the expensive isolecan? I was planning to put up a 45 frame for electrical wiring and such! Then maybe a 95 frame can be put up instead and insulated.
No offense to Byggmax, but no thanks! Enough said about that now!
Hello!
At the risk of using silly terms or inaccuracies, I'll still attempt to give you a tip.
We are going to expand our house, split-level. We have received a tip from our "builder" to use "L-block" (!!??!) - they are large polystyrene blocks that you fill with concrete. If I remember correctly, it's 70 mm polystyrene, 150 mm cement, 70 mm polystyrene. According to the information I have, they should retain heat about 40% better than regular lecablock.
Our split-level area is 35 m2 at the base, and the price estimate for using this method is around 17000 SEK, plus labor and concrete. In our case, it's worth using these, even though we'll have to order a pump truck for the concrete, as it goes so much faster than traditional masonry.
Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong..
Tjingeling!
At the risk of using silly terms or inaccuracies, I'll still attempt to give you a tip.
We are going to expand our house, split-level. We have received a tip from our "builder" to use "L-block" (!!??!) - they are large polystyrene blocks that you fill with concrete. If I remember correctly, it's 70 mm polystyrene, 150 mm cement, 70 mm polystyrene. According to the information I have, they should retain heat about 40% better than regular lecablock.
Our split-level area is 35 m2 at the base, and the price estimate for using this method is around 17000 SEK, plus labor and concrete. In our case, it's worth using these, even though we'll have to order a pump truck for the concrete, as it goes so much faster than traditional masonry.
Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong..
Tjingeling!
Here you can read more about what I tried to explain above.. Frigolit förnyar formen - Ny Teknik