Where does Byggmax mortar really come from?

[torparavgrund]

Mention a time a consumer managed to make a complaint about a faulty fitting to a manufacturer.

Highly skeptical that this happens at all. Likewise, if the original poster were to contact them and complain that "the junk fell down" - if they were even willing to have that discussion, their first question would be "Was the work done by a professional"? When the answer is no, the conversation is likely over for them.

 

[Huddingebo]

I'm about to clean exterior cold walls just like the original poster.
I'm wondering what is the safest way to avoid it peeling and cracking.

I've been advised to prime with A-primer mortar, mesh, and plaster with fiber-reinforced B-mortar.
Any opinions on that?

By the way, I would also like a textured plaster but don't know if it can be combined with the above.

 

[mexitegel]

Name one time a consumer successfully claimed a faulty mortar from a manufacturer.

Yes. My father did it when the self-leveling compound in the bathroom cracked. A guy came out to check, and it turned out there was an issue with a batch. Dad got to choose between compensation or new bags if he wanted to redo it. I can't remember if it was Finja or Combimix, but it was one of them. No hassle about hiring a professional; the pictures he had taken during the work sufficed.

But the chances are likely non-existent if the plaster falls off, you're not a professional, and it turns out you used a noname plaster or otherwise didn't follow instructions. It's about minimizing any potential trouble where it's reasonable to do so. In my case - the same manufacturer for all masonry products. Moreover, well-known brands, call them professional products if you will, are usually easier to work with and make it easier to get a better result. I think that's worth investing in. I'd rather spend a few hours researching and pay a bit more than stand there getting frustrated because it's difficult to work with and hard to get a good result. My principle is not to use unknown brands for things that can't be easily replaced. That's why, for example, I didn't get drainage pipes from Byggmax when it was time but from Rinkaby, which sells Pipelife.

And no, I don't buy anything other than professional tools either, except in rare cases for occasional use when the price difference is unjustifiably large.

But I am as frugal as they come, so if I can get professional mortar in a Byggmax bag for a lower price, the choice is obvious.

 

[torparavgrund]

I have a principle of not using unknown brands for things that can't be easily replaced.

Sounds like a sensible principle. Then it depends on where you draw the line at "easy to replace."

That's why, for example, when the time came, I didn't use drainage pipes from Byggmax but Rinkaby, which sells Pipelife.

Even here, there's variation between stores. I drained around the house a few years ago, the local Byggmax sold Swedish-made drainage pipes from Uponor. The drainage pipes were Polish-made but certified according to Poly Nordic.

 

[Ceci]

While googling, I saw that Byggmax AB has Remarks with KFM, as well as applications and debt balance. Not great. The same goes for the parent company Byggmax Group AB. [link]

Anyway, until I find something specific about Pewab, if it's Finja that's manufacturing, I would buy it regardless of what's written on the bags. If I remember correctly, Finja has started new plants and also modernized themselves, so who knows, maybe they're trying to break into more markets due to increased capacity?

According to someone I know who works at Finja, it's the same contents in the packaging. They only change the packaging, not the content, during production.

 

[MultiMan]

According to a person I know who works at Finja, the contents of the packages are the same. They only change the packaging, not the contents during production.

Ok, sounds reasonable. Do you have any explanation as to why Cementa says that it is their products being sold as Pewab at retailers? I have linked about it in an earlier post.

 

[Drburr]

Start with cement-based mortar, apply plaster mesh, then apply B-mortar one centimeter thick, flashing with drip edge or clay tiles on top. Leave unpainted. Then hopefully it will hold. Don't forget to mist water on it for 2-3 days.

 

[mexitegel]

Sounds like a healthy principle. Then it depends on where you draw the line "easy to replace".

Yes, there are always gray areas, of course. The sewage pipes that also ended up under the mentioned greenhouse were in that category .

 

[useless]

local Byggmax sold Swedish-made drainage pipes from Uponor. The ground sewage pipes were made in Poland but were certified according to Poly Nordic.

I bought Uponor's black pipes last year at Byggmax at home. A couple of weeks ago, I bought more in the same store, but they were from Poland.

 

[Kallsing]

I'm googling and saw that Byggmax AB has a remark with KFM, as well as applications and a debt balance. Not good. The same goes for the parent company Byggmax Group AB. [link]

Anyway, until I find something specific about Pewab, if it's Finja manufacturing it, I would buy it regardless of what the bags say. If I remember correctly, Finja has started new plants and also modernized, so who knows, they might be trying to break into more markets due to increased capacity?

Jula has bought into Byggmax. One might wonder why, but they'll make some money from it at least.

 

[MrJay]

I bought Uponor's black pipes last year at Byggmax at home. A couple of weeks ago I bought more in the same store, but they were from Poland.

Uponor has factories all over the world. Their factory in Poland is located in Kleszczow and is one of the company's most modern. I probably would have preferred that one over the previous

 

[torparavgrund]

Uponor has factories all over the world. Their factory in Poland is located in Kleszczow and is one of the company's most modern. I probably would have preferred it over the previous one

Like, what's wrong with the Uponor factory in Borås?

What's happening to me? I'm not even from here, have I been living here so long that I've started to defend the place? Oh dear...

 

[torparavgrund]

Jula has bought into Byggmax. Why, one might wonder, but there they probably save some money at least.

Amen vabrarå, then I know that practically my entire tool budget goes to some rich bloke in Skara and not just 90% as it is currently.

 

[elpaco]

Jula has bought into Byggmax. One might wonder why, but there they probably save some money anyway.

They probably want to complement their tools (and various gadgets) with timber, and become a building supply store ..?

 

[Huddingebo]

Ground drainage pipes are sold in various strength classes, right? Does anyone check that they are comparing the same class when comparing prices?
Approved according to "bla bla bla" doesn't tell the whole truth.