ᐅ Survey: Which Building Material/Construction Method Did You Choose?

dhd82 schrieb:
If we were to build again, we would probably have all interior walls made with a thickness of 17.5 cm (7 inches).

In what way do you still find 11.5 cm (4.5 inches) too thin when using sand-lime bricks?

berny schrieb:
We built using expanded clay large panels with 16 cm (6 inches) of extruded polystyrene insulation on the outside.

Expanded clay can’t be directly equated with pumice, but it seems similar enough to me to be a favorable choice if I were to move away from a pumice region. Because, to be clear: I do find pumice good, but not to the extent that it should be considered the only solution. Rather, the fact that it is a building material with short transport distances is an important argument for me.

As for the horror stories I’ve read about aerated concrete, I can’t relate to any of them: my father lived for many years in aerated concrete houses, and my own commercial building was also made from it—without any problematic issues.

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Egon12 schrieb:
Every material requires its appropriate anchor; for aerated concrete, use hammer-in anchors—no drilling needed... or heavy-duty anchors

That is certainly true. I can only speak for myself as an IT professional with very limited DIY skills; I prefer to keep things as simple as possible and not worry too much about which anchor to use. I want to use the "standard" or fastening materials, for example, those that come with the furniture.

11ant schrieb:
In what way do you still find 11.5 cm (4.5 inches) (for sand-lime brick) insufficient?

I believe that an 11.5 cm (4.5 inches) wall—regardless of the material—does not provide good sound insulation. Additionally, during our build, the electrician tried to install an outlet on both sides of a partition wall at the same height. The result was a hole through the wall.

dhd82 schrieb:
That’s certainly true. I can only speak for myself—I’m an IT professional and very unskilled with tools, so I want to keep things as simple as possible and not have to worry too much about which type of anchor to use. I prefer to use the “standard” or the fixing materials that come with the furniture, for example.

If it were that simple, companies like Fischer or Hilti would only offer one type of anchor. The cheapest universal anchor that usually comes with furniture often works somehow, but I’ve also seen new TVs lying on the floor. If you want it simple, then a concrete wall!

Even the furniture store includes a note that the anchors are not suitable for all wall types.

It definitely makes sense to start by considering the anchors and then determine the required wall from that... if you have no other issues.
Just go to a hardware store, say what type of wall you have, buy a large mixed pack of suitable anchors, and use those... I don’t know anyone whose kitchen cabinets have fallen down, whether on sand-lime brick, concrete, brick, aerated concrete, or wood...

haydee schrieb:
Even the Swedish furniture store includes a note that the anchors are not suitable for all wall types

That’s why a wall that can accommodate the widest possible range of anchors is ideal.

Tego12 schrieb:
It actually makes sense to discuss anchors first, then determine the necessary wall type from that... if you don’t have any other issues
You go to the hardware store, say what kind of wall you have, buy a large mixed pack of appropriate anchors, and just use those... I don’t know anyone whose kitchen cabinets have fallen down, whether mounted on sand-lime brick, concrete, clay brick, aerated concrete, or wood...

I believe you about kitchen cabinets, since usually they aren’t installed by the owners themselves and the installers know exactly how to secure things properly.
But I’m not an installer, and for the sake of simplicity, as mentioned above, a wall that can accept a wide range of fasteners is ideal.