Martin_S
2011-03-03 08:15:16
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Hello,
My wife and I are considering building, and initially, we wanted to have the house (KFW70) plastered. Since we both also like to occasionally hang a lamp, mailbox, etc. on the exterior wall, it quickly became clear to us that the exterior walls should be made of solid aerated concrete. We were also advised to do so because materials behave differently at different temperatures, which can lead to energy loss.
However, now we want to have our house clad with bricks, and the construction and performance description for brick cladding provides that a smaller brick with a lot of insulation wool should be used. Personally, I wonder whether one should not still use the solid aerated concrete wall + the brick cladding instead of exterior plaster.
Therefore, my question is: What is the point of changing the structure of the exterior wall when having the house clad with bricks?
Oh yes, my suspicion that this would reduce the thickness of the exterior wall was unfortunately not confirmed. Both exterior wall structures have the same thickness (not counting the brick cladding).
Thank you very much for your help
Best regards
Martin
My wife and I are considering building, and initially, we wanted to have the house (KFW70) plastered. Since we both also like to occasionally hang a lamp, mailbox, etc. on the exterior wall, it quickly became clear to us that the exterior walls should be made of solid aerated concrete. We were also advised to do so because materials behave differently at different temperatures, which can lead to energy loss.
However, now we want to have our house clad with bricks, and the construction and performance description for brick cladding provides that a smaller brick with a lot of insulation wool should be used. Personally, I wonder whether one should not still use the solid aerated concrete wall + the brick cladding instead of exterior plaster.
Therefore, my question is: What is the point of changing the structure of the exterior wall when having the house clad with bricks?
Oh yes, my suspicion that this would reduce the thickness of the exterior wall was unfortunately not confirmed. Both exterior wall structures have the same thickness (not counting the brick cladding).
Thank you very much for your help
Best regards
Martin