ᐅ Swedish Prefabricated Panel House / AB-Elementhus Renovation vs Demolition
Created on: 12 Jun 2019 17:51
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HarvSpec
Hello everyone,
We have purchased a Swedish prefabricated house from the company AB-Elementhus. It features a solid masonry ground floor, on top of which the prefabricated house is built.
Initially, the plan was to completely demolish the house and replace it with a new cross-laminated timber (CLT) structure of the same size.
While studying the building documents and permits for the AB-Elementhus house, I was positively surprised by the construction.
The wall assembly is (inside to outside) 2cm (0.8 inches) cross-laminated timber, 16cm (6 inches) compressed wood chips, 2cm (0.8 inches) cross-laminated timber, and 0.2mm (0.008 inches) stove-lacquered aluminum.
The planned layout of the new building could be realized within the existing structure, so I am now considering renovating and upgrading instead of demolishing (insulation, interior, windows, etc.).
Does anyone have experience with these houses?
Best regards,
Harv
We have purchased a Swedish prefabricated house from the company AB-Elementhus. It features a solid masonry ground floor, on top of which the prefabricated house is built.
Initially, the plan was to completely demolish the house and replace it with a new cross-laminated timber (CLT) structure of the same size.
While studying the building documents and permits for the AB-Elementhus house, I was positively surprised by the construction.
The wall assembly is (inside to outside) 2cm (0.8 inches) cross-laminated timber, 16cm (6 inches) compressed wood chips, 2cm (0.8 inches) cross-laminated timber, and 0.2mm (0.008 inches) stove-lacquered aluminum.
The planned layout of the new building could be realized within the existing structure, so I am now considering renovating and upgrading instead of demolishing (insulation, interior, windows, etc.).
Does anyone have experience with these houses?
Best regards,
Harv
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necromundo21 Oct 2020 10:4911ant schrieb:
If you're not someone who works with cars a lot, then forget about an old timer. Classic cars either have to be fully restored from the bare shell, or you end up with a project that's constantly under construction. I would definitely consider myself that type, but it has to happen gradually over time. Room by room should be manageable.
necromundo schrieb:
Room by room should be possible.If you have two bathrooms, don’t mind having the bed in the living room for a few weeks, and are willing to have some trades come back seven times, sure. But in my opinion, that already crosses the line into mild masochism and requires a very tolerant spouse.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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necromundo23 Oct 2020 07:0711ant schrieb:
If you have two bathrooms, and the bed can stay in the living room for several weeks sometimes, and you’re willing to redo certain trades seven times, yes. But in my opinion, that already crosses into mild masochism and requires a very tolerant spouse.Well, I’m ready for that. I’ve done it that way before while renovating rental apartments.
But I have a question about building out the walls. Would the following setup make sense?
outside <-> inside
Existing wall | 4cm (1.5 inch) wooden battens + mineral wool insulation | 12mm (0.5 inch) drywall
The dew point should already lie within the existing wall, but because of the moisture-regulating wood, that shouldn’t really be a problem. The additional insulation might shift the dew point further.
Is 12mm (0.5 inch) drywall sufficient, or should it be double-layered? If I want to attach something, I would have to use long screws anyway, reaching the wall behind. But will it still be load-bearing enough?
On the ceiling, battens and a single layer of drywall should be sufficient to install, for example, recessed spotlights.
Kind regards,
Benny
Elementhus_CJ3 Jan 2021 12:55Hello everyone,
We have been living in our Landskrona since last August and plan to renovate the ground floor/mid-level this year. The attic and the solid basement/garden level are habitable and (almost) finished.
We also need to consider the heating system. Do you have any experience with single-pipe heating systems and the materials used?
In the bathroom on the ground floor, the bathtub was located between two radiators, and we need to remove it. However, working with metal and heat inside a wooden house is something we are cautious about.
Unfortunately, we have no documentation for our house because the previous owner did not receive any from the builders. The builder was already very elderly at that time. She was a Swedish woman who had worked at the Swedish embassy in Bonn, and her husband had already passed away before the sale.
We have been living in our Landskrona since last August and plan to renovate the ground floor/mid-level this year. The attic and the solid basement/garden level are habitable and (almost) finished.
We also need to consider the heating system. Do you have any experience with single-pipe heating systems and the materials used?
In the bathroom on the ground floor, the bathtub was located between two radiators, and we need to remove it. However, working with metal and heat inside a wooden house is something we are cautious about.
Unfortunately, we have no documentation for our house because the previous owner did not receive any from the builders. The builder was already very elderly at that time. She was a Swedish woman who had worked at the Swedish embassy in Bonn, and her husband had already passed away before the sale.
Elementhus_CJ3 Jan 2021 12:59This is what the bathroom currently looks like
Elementhus_CJ3 Jan 2021 13:04This is what the other radiators in the house look like.
