Found this page (check under brick walls, at the bottom) http://www.dinbyggare.se/artiklar/artikel.asp?docid=263
Is it okay to do it like this or should you use lightweight concrete blocks (like the multiplattan from H+H)?
The foam plastic technique seems a bit simpler, but can you hang anything on such a wall?
If it's an exterior wall that you want to seal (an old ventilation hole) does the foam plastic method work then?
Grateful for answers...
Is it okay to do it like this or should you use lightweight concrete blocks (like the multiplattan from H+H)?
The foam plastic technique seems a bit simpler, but can you hang anything on such a wall?
If it's an exterior wall that you want to seal (an old ventilation hole) does the foam plastic method work then?
Grateful for answers...
A bit of a peculiar construction in my opinion... If you are going to wallpaper, or spackle and paint afterward, you can use plasterboard even if the wall is plastered (if you don't want to keep the plaster structure).
If it is a ventilation hole you need to seal, I can suggest a method I used (for the inside). I cut a piece of plasterboard that fit pretty well in the hole. Then I sprayed construction foam into the hole and pressed the plasterboard piece in place. I then placed a piece of wood over the plasterboard so it wouldn't fall out as the foam expanded. Afterward, it was just a matter of filling the gap, and it was completely sealed.
If it is a ventilation hole you need to seal, I can suggest a method I used (for the inside). I cut a piece of plasterboard that fit pretty well in the hole. Then I sprayed construction foam into the hole and pressed the plasterboard piece in place. I then placed a piece of wood over the plasterboard so it wouldn't fall out as the foam expanded. Afterward, it was just a matter of filling the gap, and it was completely sealed.
Yes, a bit special.
Depending on how the original wall is made, I would probably either make a regular plastered wall with studs, insulation, and plaster on both sides, or build with blocks and plaster both sides. If you want it to be easy to change your mind and remove the wall, then a stud construction is preferable. Otherwise, it's always good to build the new as similar to the old as possible.
Depending on how the original wall is made, I would probably either make a regular plastered wall with studs, insulation, and plaster on both sides, or build with blocks and plaster both sides. If you want it to be easy to change your mind and remove the wall, then a stud construction is preferable. Otherwise, it's always good to build the new as similar to the old as possible.
Ok. The wall/door openings that I want to close off adjoin my bathroom (the shower) but maybe it doesn't matter?
Another question, how do you close off a ventilation hole if you can only access it from one side? I live in a lättbetong house!
Another question, how do you close off a ventilation hole if you can only access it from one side? I live in a lättbetong house!