Hello,
we are planning to build a single-family house and have basically already decided on the features it should have. However, the exterior wall is still an open question. There are different building materials and construction methods available for this. Many publications recommend timber panel, timber stud, or timber frame construction. The problem I see with this is the difficulty of mounting a kitchen cabinet or other heavy objects on the wall when there is only drywall (plasterboard) installed on the inside of the timber panel.
Of course, it is possible to install an OSB board instead of drywall in that area, but this would no longer be vapor-permeable.
Moreover, it might be that I decide today that nothing heavy will be mounted there, but in 10 years that might change.
Is there a way to create an interior wall in timber frame construction that is both stable AND vapor-permeable? For example, I was thinking of glued laminated timber panels. These should be vapor-permeable and strong enough as well. However, I have not found this option on any prefab house manufacturer’s website so far.
Do you happen to know a manufacturer who does this? Or do you have alternatives for a stable, vapor-permeable interior wall?
Thank you very much for your answers!
we are planning to build a single-family house and have basically already decided on the features it should have. However, the exterior wall is still an open question. There are different building materials and construction methods available for this. Many publications recommend timber panel, timber stud, or timber frame construction. The problem I see with this is the difficulty of mounting a kitchen cabinet or other heavy objects on the wall when there is only drywall (plasterboard) installed on the inside of the timber panel.
Of course, it is possible to install an OSB board instead of drywall in that area, but this would no longer be vapor-permeable.
Moreover, it might be that I decide today that nothing heavy will be mounted there, but in 10 years that might change.
Is there a way to create an interior wall in timber frame construction that is both stable AND vapor-permeable? For example, I was thinking of glued laminated timber panels. These should be vapor-permeable and strong enough as well. However, I have not found this option on any prefab house manufacturer’s website so far.
Do you happen to know a manufacturer who does this? Or do you have alternatives for a stable, vapor-permeable interior wall?
Thank you very much for your answers!
I am currently getting familiar with this manufacturer who offers a vapor-permeable wall consisting of two log walls with wood fiber insulation boards in between.
The wall’s cross-section looks like this:
What are your thoughts on this? This way, I can use screws up to 5 cm (2 inches) long to attach various items without damaging the insulation.
The wall’s cross-section looks like this:
What are your thoughts on this? This way, I can use screws up to 5 cm (2 inches) long to attach various items without damaging the insulation.
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Bauexperte11 Apr 2012 09:36Hello Irene,
What does an ecological house mean to you?
Kind regards
irene schrieb:
hello, does anyone know if HUF houses are considered ecological or if there are at least ecological options available?
What does an ecological house mean to you?
Kind regards