ᐅ Which type of brick is recommended when building with facing bricks (clinker bricks)?
Created on: 3 Mar 2011 08:15
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Martin_S
Hello,
My wife and I are considering building a house, and initially, we planned to have the exterior walls finished with plaster. Since we both like the idea of occasionally mounting things like lamps or mailboxes on the outside wall, we quickly decided that the exterior walls should be made of solid aerated concrete. This was also recommended to us because different materials react differently to temperature changes, which can cause energy loss.
However, now we want to have our house clad with brick veneer, and the building specification for brick cladding calls for thinner blocks with a lot of insulation. Personally, I wonder whether it wouldn’t be better to still use the solid aerated concrete wall and then add the brick veneer on top, instead of exterior plaster.
So my question is: What is the reason for changing the structure of the exterior wall when using brick veneer?
By the way, my suspicion that this would reduce the thickness of the exterior wall was unfortunately not confirmed. Both exterior wall setups have the same thickness (not including the brick veneer).
Thank you very much for your help.
Best regards
Martin
My wife and I are considering building a house, and initially, we planned to have the exterior walls finished with plaster. Since we both like the idea of occasionally mounting things like lamps or mailboxes on the outside wall, we quickly decided that the exterior walls should be made of solid aerated concrete. This was also recommended to us because different materials react differently to temperature changes, which can cause energy loss.
However, now we want to have our house clad with brick veneer, and the building specification for brick cladding calls for thinner blocks with a lot of insulation. Personally, I wonder whether it wouldn’t be better to still use the solid aerated concrete wall and then add the brick veneer on top, instead of exterior plaster.
So my question is: What is the reason for changing the structure of the exterior wall when using brick veneer?
By the way, my suspicion that this would reduce the thickness of the exterior wall was unfortunately not confirmed. Both exterior wall setups have the same thickness (not including the brick veneer).
Thank you very much for your help.
Best regards
Martin
Insulation is the most cost-effective way to achieve a good U-value!
That’s why many construction companies offer single-family homes with a thin 17.5 cm (7 inch) aerated concrete wall combined with thick insulation, because it’s cheap, space-saving, quick to install, and meets all requirements.
That’s why many construction companies offer single-family homes with a thin 17.5 cm (7 inch) aerated concrete wall combined with thick insulation, because it’s cheap, space-saving, quick to install, and meets all requirements.
Hello,
another question:
How about durability? Is a solid wall construction more durable than a masonry wall with a lot of insulation?
Or is insulation actually better here, since it might be easier to add more insulation later without touching any load-bearing walls?
I want to build a house for my family and myself that will still be easy to sell after 50 years and remain structurally attractive.
Regards
Martin
another question:
How about durability? Is a solid wall construction more durable than a masonry wall with a lot of insulation?
Or is insulation actually better here, since it might be easier to add more insulation later without touching any load-bearing walls?
I want to build a house for my family and myself that will still be easy to sell after 50 years and remain structurally attractive.
Regards
Martin
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