Hello everyone,
Since my neighbor and I suddenly need to demolish our garages due to necessary renovations, I have a question about wall thickness.
There are two garages, each measuring 6.5 meters (21 feet 4 inches) by 3.8 meters (12 feet 6 inches). They used to share a common slab/floor and ceiling. Now the entire structure needs to be divided, including the slab/floor and ceiling.
In the old setup, around 20 gray aerated concrete blocks were used all around. Now I’m wondering what wall thickness I need for the interior and exterior walls.
For the front, back, and left side, I was thinking of using 24 centimeters (9.5 inches). Do I need the same thickness for the wall in the middle, shared with my neighbor, or could it be slightly thinner?
Yes, I know this could have been clarified earlier, but what’s done is done and can’t be changed now.
Thanks in advance for your help and best regards.
Since my neighbor and I suddenly need to demolish our garages due to necessary renovations, I have a question about wall thickness.
There are two garages, each measuring 6.5 meters (21 feet 4 inches) by 3.8 meters (12 feet 6 inches). They used to share a common slab/floor and ceiling. Now the entire structure needs to be divided, including the slab/floor and ceiling.
In the old setup, around 20 gray aerated concrete blocks were used all around. Now I’m wondering what wall thickness I need for the interior and exterior walls.
For the front, back, and left side, I was thinking of using 24 centimeters (9.5 inches). Do I need the same thickness for the wall in the middle, shared with my neighbor, or could it be slightly thinner?
Yes, I know this could have been clarified earlier, but what’s done is done and can’t be changed now.
Thanks in advance for your help and best regards.
For garages, you should use 24 cm (9.5 inches) for the exterior walls; this meets structural requirements and provides sufficient protection. For the partition wall between garages, 17.5 cm (7 inches) of aerated concrete is usually sufficient, as it is not a load-bearing exterior wall but still needs to provide stability and sound insulation, especially when combined construction is not possible.
Consider sound insulation and check with your local building authority or structural engineer whether any specific regulations (e.g., fire protection) apply in your region. I would advise against simply building thinner walls without proper consultation, as this can become costly if problems arise later.
Consider sound insulation and check with your local building authority or structural engineer whether any specific regulations (e.g., fire protection) apply in your region. I would advise against simply building thinner walls without proper consultation, as this can become costly if problems arise later.
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