Hello!
I have an old garage in the house that I want to convert into a "normal room." The garage doors will be removed, and instead, I want a simple door and a window on that wall.
What is best - to build up the wall hole with leca blocks, or to build a wall out of wood? The wall will stand on the old garage slab. It has a metal edge under the garage doors that may need to be removed??
If you choose to build with leca - how do you proceed when you start approaching the top of the existing wall? It’s not likely that the leca blocks will fit precisely to the edge. Do you cut the leca block lengthwise or?
I hope the questions are somewhat clear and that you have some tips to offer.
Best regards,
Kaison
I have an old garage in the house that I want to convert into a "normal room." The garage doors will be removed, and instead, I want a simple door and a window on that wall.
What is best - to build up the wall hole with leca blocks, or to build a wall out of wood? The wall will stand on the old garage slab. It has a metal edge under the garage doors that may need to be removed??
If you choose to build with leca - how do you proceed when you start approaching the top of the existing wall? It’s not likely that the leca blocks will fit precisely to the edge. Do you cut the leca block lengthwise or?
I hope the questions are somewhat clear and that you have some tips to offer.
Best regards,
Kaison
Ok.. leca or concrete hollow block.. I think I'm leaning towards leca then.
What should I do with the steel beam that serves as reinforcement along the edge of the slab (under the garage doors, that is). Does it need to be removed?
I'm also wondering how best to anchor the new wall to the floor and the existing wall.
/Kai
What should I do with the steel beam that serves as reinforcement along the edge of the slab (under the garage doors, that is). Does it need to be removed?
I'm also wondering how best to anchor the new wall to the floor and the existing wall.
/Kai
The steel beam you're mentioning is likely an angle iron used as "collision protection" when cars go in and out of the garage.
If it lies flat with the floor, it shouldn't be an issue.
Anchoring it at the bottom should be sufficient as usual, that is, using Gullex.
..//N
If it lies flat with the floor, it shouldn't be an issue.
Anchoring it at the bottom should be sufficient as usual, that is, using Gullex.
..//N
Sure, it's possible to do it your way, but that way it can be difficult to get the stones exactly where you want them, thanks to the rebar.
It feels a bit like belt and suspenders to do it that way.
I would mix Gullex and only use that for masonry.
1 part Gullex, 2 parts sand, and you'll have a mix you can rely on!
..//N
It feels a bit like belt and suspenders to do it that way.
I would mix Gullex and only use that for masonry.
1 part Gullex, 2 parts sand, and you'll have a mix you can rely on!
..//N
I have done this and contacted a constructor who told me to build with 19 cm lecablocks, (existing wall 20 cm thick), which are reinforced with 2 pieces of 8mm rebar every other layer and also attached to the existing hollow block wall with chemical anchors. To prevent the chemical anchor from disappearing into the cavities, you must use a form of "plastic mesh sock" to keep the expansion mass in place before it hardens. I did this because I needed to fill up approximately 120 cm outside the wall.
In my case, the existing floor did not align with the wall because the swing doors were on the outside. Therefore, I had to chisel away the angle iron to cast a piece. Then I also discovered that the concrete floor was very thin and without reinforcement... It was necessary to chisel away under the entire new wall and improve the foundation before the wall was built.
In my case, the existing floor did not align with the wall because the swing doors were on the outside. Therefore, I had to chisel away the angle iron to cast a piece. Then I also discovered that the concrete floor was very thin and without reinforcement... It was necessary to chisel away under the entire new wall and improve the foundation before the wall was built.