Hello everyone,
The wall construction for our house build consists of concrete plus ETICS (External Thermal Insulation Composite System) for the basement level (due to the sloped site, it’s basically 2/5 basement and 3/5 garden level with ground-level garden access) and masonry plus ETICS for the ground floor.
We now want to take a closer look at ETICS. We are building according to the Energy Saving Ordinance, but we are not aiming for a KfW standard beyond that.
Starting from the masonry units up to the plaster and paint, what would you recommend here?
Are there significant differences between various ETICS?
What should we pay attention to, and do you have any tips?
Thanks for your help!
The wall construction for our house build consists of concrete plus ETICS (External Thermal Insulation Composite System) for the basement level (due to the sloped site, it’s basically 2/5 basement and 3/5 garden level with ground-level garden access) and masonry plus ETICS for the ground floor.
We now want to take a closer look at ETICS. We are building according to the Energy Saving Ordinance, but we are not aiming for a KfW standard beyond that.
Starting from the masonry units up to the plaster and paint, what would you recommend here?
Are there significant differences between various ETICS?
What should we pay attention to, and do you have any tips?
Thanks for your help!
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nordanney9 Aug 2019 18:05jcan schrieb:
A good quality of workmanship is more important than perfecting every single material detail.I told you soYou won’t have any influence on the structure since it was offered to you by the general contractor.
They all tend to promote algae growth. That’s why you should use a mineral-based render with strong algae-inhibiting properties.
Bauherr am L schrieb:
Experiences from others could help here, for example if someone uses a system that tends to promote algae growth...
They all tend to promote algae growth. That’s why you should use a mineral-based render with strong algae-inhibiting properties.
@ Dr. Hix
Probably poorly phrased. The insulation is directly on the OSB board in our case (there is no masonry), or to be more precise, the insulation layer is directly on top of the other insulation layers of the exterior wall. Then there is a 3 cm (1.2 inch) air gap and the wooden cladding on top.
Regarding the "just plastering instead of elaborate cladding," I have to object, as I find plastering much more difficult and complicated. At least when trying to achieve an attractive finish as a layperson. Staining the wooden battens, creating the black groove detail, and screwing them on was really extremely easy and, at about 20 euros per square meter (around $22 per square yard) just for the wood, also affordable in terms of cost.
At the bottom there is Neopor and plaster, and the result is so horribly ugly—what the “professionals” did there—that I decided to “brick” the whole thing (again using a DIY-friendly method, as I’m fed up with craftsmen and their “skills” for now).
Probably poorly phrased. The insulation is directly on the OSB board in our case (there is no masonry), or to be more precise, the insulation layer is directly on top of the other insulation layers of the exterior wall. Then there is a 3 cm (1.2 inch) air gap and the wooden cladding on top.
Regarding the "just plastering instead of elaborate cladding," I have to object, as I find plastering much more difficult and complicated. At least when trying to achieve an attractive finish as a layperson. Staining the wooden battens, creating the black groove detail, and screwing them on was really extremely easy and, at about 20 euros per square meter (around $22 per square yard) just for the wood, also affordable in terms of cost.
At the bottom there is Neopor and plaster, and the result is so horribly ugly—what the “professionals” did there—that I decided to “brick” the whole thing (again using a DIY-friendly method, as I’m fed up with craftsmen and their “skills” for now).
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