Hello,
we are demolishing a 500-year-old Jura farmhouse, and of course I’m salvaging everything that can still be reused. Also because the house holds a lot of memories from my (grandparents’) generation.
The floor of the house is made entirely of Jura marble slabs, as old as the house itself (about 500-550 years). Some are naturally broken, but so far we’ve already recovered several good stacks just from the kitchen.
What do you think would be good ideas for using them in our new build project? Indoors or outdoors? Also, I’m not sure how to prepare them, since they are too thick for tiles, for example, and I’m worried that if used outside, they might crack from freezing...
There are even larger hexagonal slabs, it would really be a shame to waste these valuable pieces!
Here are a few pictures:
we are demolishing a 500-year-old Jura farmhouse, and of course I’m salvaging everything that can still be reused. Also because the house holds a lot of memories from my (grandparents’) generation.
The floor of the house is made entirely of Jura marble slabs, as old as the house itself (about 500-550 years). Some are naturally broken, but so far we’ve already recovered several good stacks just from the kitchen.
What do you think would be good ideas for using them in our new build project? Indoors or outdoors? Also, I’m not sure how to prepare them, since they are too thick for tiles, for example, and I’m worried that if used outside, they might crack from freezing...
There are even larger hexagonal slabs, it would really be a shame to waste these valuable pieces!
Here are a few pictures:
KingSong schrieb:
What do you mean by “much more” that could be good? Primarily, I meant that I expect more intact pieces than you would want to reuse yourself. I assume you’ll use them as an accent in the living area and/or the entrance, but not as a continuous floor covering throughout the whole house. But...
KingSong schrieb:
Do you mean other things besides the tiles? ... of course, that would also be a charming idea.
KingSong schrieb:
And how can you make a profit from that? By other people becoming really enthusiastic about something that seems normal to you. For you, these are familiar traditional floor tiles; people from Japan living in Düsseldorf might pay prices by the kilogram (pound) that you wouldn’t expect even for 50 kilograms (110 pounds).
KingSong schrieb:
I’m just still reluctant about the extra effort... It will be worth it.
KingSong schrieb:
I hate struggling with myself… Oh, come on. If you’re half as strong as your avatar, you’ll win ;-)
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Suppose I decide to tile the entrance area—how would that be done? The screed must then be lower at the edge where the parquet flooring starts. Is it even possible to do this properly with an underfloor heating system installed? Also, we originally wanted to have a recessed doormat from Aco embedded in the tiled area at the entrance…
Aside from the marble floor, the only other interesting elements from the entire timber framing would be the oak beams, but those would mainly be useful for furniture making. It was incredible how many carpenters called us when it became known that this Jura house was going to be demolished... Other than that, the house consists only of clay, straw, brick, and the traditional slate roof.
Assuming a thickness difference of about 1.5 to 2 cm (0.6 to 0.8 inches), I would take that into account in the foundation slab or basement ceiling if necessary, making that area correspondingly thinner. At the transition, this adjustment is extended slightly into the adjacent section and blended gradually at an angle. The slight slope at the transition will work well with the underfloor heating system. A more challenging option would be to get the screed applicator trained or certified by a skilled terrazzo specialist to think a bit more creatively in this area.
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KingSong schrieb:The roof sounds interesting as well. Brick is, at first glance, quite ordinary. But building your own wine cellar is quite popular right now. Everyone has their own ideas...
Otherwise, the house consists only of clay, straw, brick, and the slate roof.
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