Swedish Element House / AB-Elementhus Renovation vs Demolition

We sent in different material samples back then and had them tested

Hello everyone,
we will soon be looking at a house from SEH. So far, I have not been able to find out what type it is.
On Immoscout24, the listing number would be 149947752, does anyone have any idea?

Unfortunately, there have been no details from the previous owner so far, I hope there is still a somewhat usable documentation of the last 48 years.
Thank you very much!

Hello,

hard to say; I only have a narrow catalog, and none of the houses listed there fit. Apart from the location of the front door, I would have guessed a Borgholm just from the floor plan and the view from the garden. But then the previous owner individualized the interior layout a lot. In our Borgholm, for example, the front door is located at the long side of the house, in line with the hallway branching off to the right (in your plan); the terrace is on a gable side, the living room is rotated 90 degrees compared to your plan (long side parallel to the gable wall). But that doesn't have to mean anything; either the previous owner made changes during a renovation or altered the floor plan during the planning stage. You could ask about that (if the realtor lets you talk directly to the seller).
The windows have definitely been renewed; these are no longer the original SEH windows (double windows, single glazing, wooden frames). I also suspect the ceiling was later paneled. The house has a colored Coloroc curtain facade; furthermore, the typical single-pipe heating system, where all radiators on a floor are connected in series. The return of the first radiator is the supply of the second, and so on. The attic offers a large expansion reserve; beneath the drywall panels on the floor, the original wooden ceiling should be hidden.
A Coloroc element can be easily removed (simply push upwards and pull out), then you can see what the wall behind looks like. Is it dry? Or does it show signs of water/moisture? That would be an indication of the condition of the building fabric. However, the load-bearing beams are hidden behind the outer cladding (probably aluminum sheet).

Best regards
Christoph

We also have a specific question for all of you who already have renovation experience. Our house was built in 1971. Model unknown. (Tips from you welcome, can send photos) Does the Möckfjard model exist?

Parts of our house are not basemented. What kind of structure can be expected if you look under the house? Could some kind of insulation and possibly underfloor heating be squeezed between the beam construction under the floor? Screed possible? Does anyone of you even have pictures from when the floor was torn out? Also happy to receive personally by email, if desired.

Second question concerns the studs in the exterior walls. What depth does the space in between have? So what insulation thickness could be achieved between the studs?

Thanks to you all in advance.

Good evening,

even if the house is only partially basemented, there should be a concrete slab under the entire ground floor. If this is not the case, the ground floor would probably rest on a beam construction that must not have contact with the ground. I would look at this very carefully, possibly with an expert.
The underfloor heating definitely belongs inside on the floor. If there is screed, it can be milled in (have it milled in), otherwise I would opt for a dry construction system. The thread starter posted photos of this. If necessary, a filling must be used to create a level and flat surface (I mention this only because we almost failed because of it).

Our house is fully basemented, except in the bathroom and kitchen there is nowhere screed, so the floor was SEH-typical built directly on bare concrete.

The exterior walls are 10 cm thick and, in the building year 1971, either already consist of a mineral wool pack between the studs or still of the old elements filled with sawdust and planing dust compression. The thread starter posted a photo of this at the very beginning. With the latter, nothing can be clamped in between; with the former, it would be nonsense.

Our walls are filled with mineral wool, whose u-value is significantly better than that of stone houses from the time. We insulated the exterior walls from the inside. Neighbors of ours decided on external insulation; one has to be careful to make sure the wooden walls are securely preserved.

Best regards

Good evening everyone,
We also bought a house from SEH.
According to the plan, it should be Borgholm 89, built in 69.
However, the seller no longer has any documents about it.

Therefore, my question is whether anyone has documents of this house type that they would be willing to share.

Thank you very much in advance