ᐅ Porous concrete bungalow – experiences? DIY beginner questions!
Created on: 24 Apr 2018 10:38
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GooSe_77Hello everyone,
We have been considering building or buying a house for some time now, and we would like to move forward and start planning more concretely. However, I feel overwhelmed by all the information available online—or sometimes not available—and I would like to discuss my idea here with you.
I want to do as much as possible myself, I’m not necessarily unskilled, and currently, I have enough time.
The desired living space would be a bungalow with 2-3 bedrooms, one bathroom, and a large living area. Ceiling height about 3.5m (11.5 ft) with a slightly sloped green roof at 10°. If I find a simple software, I can try drawing it.
I can well imagine using aerated concrete blocks (porous concrete) for the walls, mainly because I think I could manage that myself. The roof structure would be made of glued laminated timber (glulam), spanning about 7m (23 ft) without support, so sturdy beams will be needed. The advantage is that no load-bearing walls will have to be built. The living area would be completely open without any internal walls. A structural engineer would have to calculate this, but can anyone here make a rough estimation?
I have a few questions about the aerated concrete: as far as I know, it is vapor-permeable. So, if it is clad with wood on the outside and plastered with clay on the inside, would that create a comfortable indoor climate?
Is it possible to achieve a KfW 55 energy standard with corresponding windows? What thickness would be required in that case?
Electric and plumbing installations will be embedded in the walls. Is there anything to consider here since the blocks are thinner—regarding structural stability and thermal insulation?
What would be a rough estimate of the material costs for heating (underfloor heating), water, and electricity installation? Just to get a rough idea…
Thanks a lot,
Bastian
We have been considering building or buying a house for some time now, and we would like to move forward and start planning more concretely. However, I feel overwhelmed by all the information available online—or sometimes not available—and I would like to discuss my idea here with you.
I want to do as much as possible myself, I’m not necessarily unskilled, and currently, I have enough time.
The desired living space would be a bungalow with 2-3 bedrooms, one bathroom, and a large living area. Ceiling height about 3.5m (11.5 ft) with a slightly sloped green roof at 10°. If I find a simple software, I can try drawing it.
I can well imagine using aerated concrete blocks (porous concrete) for the walls, mainly because I think I could manage that myself. The roof structure would be made of glued laminated timber (glulam), spanning about 7m (23 ft) without support, so sturdy beams will be needed. The advantage is that no load-bearing walls will have to be built. The living area would be completely open without any internal walls. A structural engineer would have to calculate this, but can anyone here make a rough estimation?
I have a few questions about the aerated concrete: as far as I know, it is vapor-permeable. So, if it is clad with wood on the outside and plastered with clay on the inside, would that create a comfortable indoor climate?
Is it possible to achieve a KfW 55 energy standard with corresponding windows? What thickness would be required in that case?
Electric and plumbing installations will be embedded in the walls. Is there anything to consider here since the blocks are thinner—regarding structural stability and thermal insulation?
What would be a rough estimate of the material costs for heating (underfloor heating), water, and electricity installation? Just to get a rough idea…
Thanks a lot,
Bastian
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Deliverer24 Apr 2018 11:03These are mostly questions that your architect should be able to answer anyway... I think it is unnecessary to worry about them beforehand.
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Deliverer24 Apr 2018 12:23No building permit without an architect...
Deliverer schrieb:
No building permit without an architect... Not necessarily. The key term is authorization to submit building documents. A structural engineer could also handle this as the static engineer.
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