In the middle of an apartment renovation and I've just removed an old door frame between the hall and living room. When I tore it down, of course plaster chunks and stones started falling down, so now I'm wondering how much I dare to remove. I can't really identify the stone blocks, so I would appreciate some guidance here. The stones can be "shifted" and feel like they would fall off just if I pinch and pull a little. Should I remove the first row of stones, or should I proceed with plaster as it is?
It is aerated concrete blocks with plaster over them. If you start tearing into any of the aerated concrete blocks, you might end up removing more than you intended. Not a good idea, unless you were planning to demolish the wall?
If you need to remove material, a reciprocating saw is better, but it will get messy...
The last time I undertook a similar task, I did the following: Removed all loose plaster, fixed loose aerated concrete blocks with mortar, and plastered the opening (including the corners) with plaster mortar C.
Depends on the goal, if the hole should be the same size then just cover it up, if it should be bigger then you can tear it down, but as previously mentioned, it will crumble more than you want...
protect the parquet!
Also consider that the lättbetongblocken are probably embedded in the corners of the other walls as seen in the images. If you start banging or tearing at the blocks, there's a risk you'll remove much more than you intended.
I have a similar question, maybe unnecessary to create a new thread for it. I am also taking down an old frame to make way for a new one. The house is from 1895, a multi-family house. It's unclear when the frame is from. The walls seem to be wooden walls that are covered with reed-like material and then plastered on top. I started taking down the frame and above it, there is something that looks like lightweight concrete material. Do you think it is okay to continue, or how much can I bring down when the frame's lintel is removed?
I have a similar question, maybe unnecessary to create a new thread for it. I am also taking down an old frame to make room for a new one. The house is from 1895, multi-family house. Unclear when the frame is from. The walls seem to be wooden walls covered with a reed-like material and then plastered on the outside. Started taking down the frame and above it there is something that looks like lightweight concrete material. Do you think it's okay to continue or how much can I take down when the frame's lintel is removed?
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do you need more space for the frame or?
break carefully and usually not much of the "stones" will come with it.
Do you need more space for the frame or? Break gently and usually not much of the "stones" will come off
No, I just need the space from the old frame, so I prefer that as little as possible comes off. At first, I was worried about having the neighbor falling down! But I'll take it easy. Any smart idea to protect the floor? I was thinking about hanging up a cloth to catch falling material.
Started with a reciprocating saw and have cut it into pieces, plan to knock out the rest with a chisel. It's 2.40 up so it's awkward standing on a ladder, hard to grip with the hands. But I'll try a mat! Many thanks
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