Tatze
2011-09-12 19:13:04
- #1
Hello,
I would like to briefly introduce myself since this is my first post in the forum (I have already been reading diligently and have received many answers to the countless questions one has as a builder (or builder’s wife)). So, my husband and I want to start building the house later this year. We live in Lower Saxony, the plot is reserved, and we will build solid. We are building with an architect.
Now, to my question:
When building solid (e.g., with Poroton) and insulating with [WDVS], I always thought that the masonry (i.e., the Poroton brick) is placed directly on the edge of the floor slab (so that the floor slab and the Poroton masonry align flush). The [WDVS] is then attached to the masonry (glued, screwed, or whatever..). This means that the insulation basically hangs freely and does not “stand” on the floor slab. Correct me if I am wrong!
Now to my question: We want to brick the ground floor. The wall structure would be Poroton, [WDVS], air cavity, brick. I am now wondering what the brick wall stands on? Or do you push the entire masonry inward in this build-up so that the last “layer,” namely the bricks, also stand on the floor slab? I hope I managed to make my question somewhat understandable! Thank you very much in advance for your answers.
Best regards
Tatze
I would like to briefly introduce myself since this is my first post in the forum (I have already been reading diligently and have received many answers to the countless questions one has as a builder (or builder’s wife)). So, my husband and I want to start building the house later this year. We live in Lower Saxony, the plot is reserved, and we will build solid. We are building with an architect.
Now, to my question:
When building solid (e.g., with Poroton) and insulating with [WDVS], I always thought that the masonry (i.e., the Poroton brick) is placed directly on the edge of the floor slab (so that the floor slab and the Poroton masonry align flush). The [WDVS] is then attached to the masonry (glued, screwed, or whatever..). This means that the insulation basically hangs freely and does not “stand” on the floor slab. Correct me if I am wrong!
Now to my question: We want to brick the ground floor. The wall structure would be Poroton, [WDVS], air cavity, brick. I am now wondering what the brick wall stands on? Or do you push the entire masonry inward in this build-up so that the last “layer,” namely the bricks, also stand on the floor slab? I hope I managed to make my question somewhat understandable! Thank you very much in advance for your answers.
Best regards
Tatze