sirhc
2016-11-28 19:10:57
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So, after the last pictures from Nov. 16, I’m showing something new again.
When finishing the preliminary electrical installation, it got a bit tight before the plasterer started. There were two reasons for that. I took a very long time to mark the finished staircase and the stair spotlights so that the electrician could carry it out. Because of the double spiral staircase, I couldn’t find a proper arrangement for a long time. But after increasing from 6 to 7 spots, it fitted. The second reason was the window contact switches. These can detect not only open/closed, but also tilt. Originally, the contacts were supposed to be wired in a ring, which was already half done. I then had it changed to star-shaped wiring at the last minute before I would regret it at some point.
The plasterer started two days later than planned and still finished as originally scheduled; the guys really put in the work. Today it was zero degrees, nice cold, dry air. I tore everything open and could literally watch the walls dry.
Today I started with the insulation under the underfloor heating. First sweeping, vacuuming, chiseling off plaster residue, and removing dirt between the wiring. Then the laying could begin. The bottom layer is 30 mm polystyrene WLG 035, laid between the power cables. The second layer is 50 mm. On top of that comes the carrier board for the underfloor heating (30 mm), then 65 mm screed and the floor covering. That results in a buildup of 18 cm. I’ve never done anything like this before – it’s probably a classic DIY job. I started with the easiest rooms to learn there. After the first room took 3.5 hours, I managed the second room of the same size in 2 hours. In rooms with (insulated) water pipes, the 50 mm go underneath and the 30 mm on top. I took my time and cut and fitted precisely. Accordingly, I used very little of the “granulate.” A professional who does this for money probably doesn’t take that time. The savings potential is limited, but I prefer to do it properly myself rather than have it “slapped together.” I estimate for the whole house I’ll need 30-35 hours and thus save about 1000 EUR.
Doing things yourself is really fun but also exhausting. After the roof structure and garage roof, insulating is the third “bigger thing.” When underfloor heating and screed are done, I’ll probably do the floor coverings myself too.
When finishing the preliminary electrical installation, it got a bit tight before the plasterer started. There were two reasons for that. I took a very long time to mark the finished staircase and the stair spotlights so that the electrician could carry it out. Because of the double spiral staircase, I couldn’t find a proper arrangement for a long time. But after increasing from 6 to 7 spots, it fitted. The second reason was the window contact switches. These can detect not only open/closed, but also tilt. Originally, the contacts were supposed to be wired in a ring, which was already half done. I then had it changed to star-shaped wiring at the last minute before I would regret it at some point.
The plasterer started two days later than planned and still finished as originally scheduled; the guys really put in the work. Today it was zero degrees, nice cold, dry air. I tore everything open and could literally watch the walls dry.
Today I started with the insulation under the underfloor heating. First sweeping, vacuuming, chiseling off plaster residue, and removing dirt between the wiring. Then the laying could begin. The bottom layer is 30 mm polystyrene WLG 035, laid between the power cables. The second layer is 50 mm. On top of that comes the carrier board for the underfloor heating (30 mm), then 65 mm screed and the floor covering. That results in a buildup of 18 cm. I’ve never done anything like this before – it’s probably a classic DIY job. I started with the easiest rooms to learn there. After the first room took 3.5 hours, I managed the second room of the same size in 2 hours. In rooms with (insulated) water pipes, the 50 mm go underneath and the 30 mm on top. I took my time and cut and fitted precisely. Accordingly, I used very little of the “granulate.” A professional who does this for money probably doesn’t take that time. The savings potential is limited, but I prefer to do it properly myself rather than have it “slapped together.” I estimate for the whole house I’ll need 30-35 hours and thus save about 1000 EUR.
Doing things yourself is really fun but also exhausting. After the roof structure and garage roof, insulating is the third “bigger thing.” When underfloor heating and screed are done, I’ll probably do the floor coverings myself too.