Hello everyone,
we are about to buy a house and want to modify the kitchen layout a bit.
This means the non-load-bearing wall (about 6m² (65 sq ft)) will be removed, and a new wall will be rebuilt slightly offset by 1m (3 feet) towards the back.
Part of the kitchen will be installed on one side of this wall, and various electrical outlets, switches, and pictures will be mounted on both sides, depending on the location.
So the question arises: how thick does this wall need to be, and what kind of blocks or bricks should I use, considering that quite a few things will be fixed or mounted on it?
Price is somewhat important, but we don’t want to cut corners in the wrong areas.
Here are some blocks that come to mind:
Silka calcium silicate block 2DF-L 240 mm x 115 mm x 113 mm (9.4 in x 4.5 in x 4.4 in)
Silka calcium silicate block 3DF-L 240 mm x 175 mm x 113 mm (9.4 in x 6.9 in x 4.4 in)
Ytong plan block 599 mm x 199 mm x 175 mm (23.6 in x 7.8 in x 6.9 in)
What would you recommend, or is there a good YouTube video on this topic?
we are about to buy a house and want to modify the kitchen layout a bit.
This means the non-load-bearing wall (about 6m² (65 sq ft)) will be removed, and a new wall will be rebuilt slightly offset by 1m (3 feet) towards the back.
Part of the kitchen will be installed on one side of this wall, and various electrical outlets, switches, and pictures will be mounted on both sides, depending on the location.
So the question arises: how thick does this wall need to be, and what kind of blocks or bricks should I use, considering that quite a few things will be fixed or mounted on it?
Price is somewhat important, but we don’t want to cut corners in the wrong areas.
Here are some blocks that come to mind:
Silka calcium silicate block 2DF-L 240 mm x 115 mm x 113 mm (9.4 in x 4.5 in x 4.4 in)
Silka calcium silicate block 3DF-L 240 mm x 175 mm x 113 mm (9.4 in x 6.9 in x 4.4 in)
Ytong plan block 599 mm x 199 mm x 175 mm (23.6 in x 7.8 in x 6.9 in)
What would you recommend, or is there a good YouTube video on this topic?
If I had to do it again (used lightweight concrete blocks for non-load-bearing interior walls, 11.5cm (4.5 inches)), I would choose Porit plan blocks because of their well-known properties.
Sand-lime brick is a pain to chase, especially for walls with a lot of installations, like in the kitchen.
Regards
Ippebson
Sand-lime brick is a pain to chase, especially for walls with a lot of installations, like in the kitchen.
Regards
Ippebson
Hello everyone,
From what I understand, the 17.5cm (7 inches) thick sand-lime bricks are quite heavy but definitely sufficient for a partition wall separating the kitchen and living area. Although 11.5cm (4.5 inches) is not exactly thin either. I was thinking of anchoring this wall to the other one using brackets, if that is possible. Of course, we are talking about a concrete ceiling and floor between which I want to build the wall.
On both sides, approximately one chase will be cut and two holes made for electrical boxes (standard depth 45mm (1.75 inches) or a deeper box 65mm (2.5 inches)). On the kitchen side, there will also be several drill holes for the cabinets across a width of 1.5m (5 feet).
For a wall measuring 3.5m by 3m (11.5 feet by 10 feet), I would need about 400 bricks (with 17.5cm thickness), which would cost around €555. At Hellweg, that amounts to 3 pallets.
@Ippe:
What are the advantages of aerated concrete compared to sand-lime bricks?
From what I understand, the 17.5cm (7 inches) thick sand-lime bricks are quite heavy but definitely sufficient for a partition wall separating the kitchen and living area. Although 11.5cm (4.5 inches) is not exactly thin either. I was thinking of anchoring this wall to the other one using brackets, if that is possible. Of course, we are talking about a concrete ceiling and floor between which I want to build the wall.
On both sides, approximately one chase will be cut and two holes made for electrical boxes (standard depth 45mm (1.75 inches) or a deeper box 65mm (2.5 inches)). On the kitchen side, there will also be several drill holes for the cabinets across a width of 1.5m (5 feet).
For a wall measuring 3.5m by 3m (11.5 feet by 10 feet), I would need about 400 bricks (with 17.5cm thickness), which would cost around €555. At Hellweg, that amounts to 3 pallets.
@Ippe:
What are the advantages of aerated concrete compared to sand-lime bricks?
ReLaX schrieb:
What is the advantage of aerated concrete compared to sand-lime brick? Besides the weight, there is significantly less effort required for chasing out grooves.
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Knallkörper14 Jul 2017 19:58ReLaX schrieb:
Although 11.5cm (4.5 inches) is not exactly a small measurement.If that’s not small, then what is? 😱
To be safe, I would definitely connect the masonry to the other walls. The easiest way is to anchor or fasten perforated metal strips and you're done.
Tom1607 schrieb:
Excuse me, how do you get 400 bricks?? You need 8 bricks per sqm. He was talking about 3DF, which means 32 bricks per sqm, for 3 x 3.5 m (10.5 sqm) that equals 336 bricks.
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