Construction and repair

Surface preparation. The first step in any finish is preparing the work surface. This work is especially responsible. Indeed, for effective tile laying, for example, you need a perfectly flat surface. Many continue to work the old fashioned way - take as a basis curved walls or floors. In this case, a straight plane is achieved due to the various layers of tile adhesive.

As a rule, a column is called a vertical support, or an architectural element having a pillar-like structure. In this article, we will look at an example of a column with a width of 4 bricks. The masonry of this design was made of standard facing bricks. This work is carried out in several stages. First, careful marking of the column follows.

The advantage of a gable roof is the simplicity of the device, as well as a wide variety of roofing materials that are suitable for this type of structure. In addition, gable roofs are suitable for attic space. This article will examine an example of a gable roof for a residential building. Roof construction begins with Mauerlat.

Gas blocks first appeared at the beginning of the last century, but gained popularity only at the beginning of the 21st century. This is an environmentally friendly material, excellent for building low-rise residential buildings. Why are the gas blocks so named? The fact is that they are filled with a large number of air bubbles. These blocks have excellent sound insulation and thermal insulation.

Currently, the markets have an abundance of building materials of various densities that are used in the construction of houses. At the same time, everyone, when choosing a building material, strives to ensure that the house is reliable and warm. Recently, such building material as a gas block has become popular among buyers.

Decorating a house with a facing brick is expensive, but given the quality, durability and aesthetics of the facing brick, this material is practically beyond competition. First, you need to make calculations, and determine how many squares of brick you need to purchase. When making calculations, it is necessary to take into account the size of the joints between the bricks, as well as trimming and marriage during work.

The strip foundation is a closed outline of reinforced concrete, the task of which is to keep the structural walls of the structure on its surface, as well as to evenly distribute the weight of the entire building. Therefore, the construction of the foundation should be taken thoroughly and responsibly. If mistakes are made during construction, then in the future their result can seriously affect the entire structure, and it will be very difficult to make corrections.

The basement is the foundation of the house between the foundation and the main walls of the house. The erection of load-bearing walls is distributed along the base, so it is very important when choosing a building material for the basement to take into account all the factors that will make the optimal choice of the material from which it will be built.

Blocks for the construction of buildings made by vibropressing concrete in a specific form are called cinder blocks. Depending on the region in which this material is produced, its filler may be ash, slag, brick waste, expanded clay, sawdust and even industrial waste. Like all materials, cinder blocks have both positive and negative qualities.

Nowadays, there are many modifications of the facing brick, as well as its colors, which in turn provides different options for the construction of fences. In addition, fences made of facing bricks will provide reliable protection and will also last for many years. So, the construction of this fence begins with pouring the foundation.

If you want to make your garage or house built of cinder block more beautiful and attractive, then it can be faced with brick. For example, you can take a narrow “bassoon” facing brick made under the wild stone. In addition, it is necessary to prepare the material (sand, cement). The consistency of the mortar for this work is as follows: 1 bucket of cement in 3 buckets of sand.

In today's world, people are increasingly asking themselves what to do and how to ennoble the space of a balcony or loggia. Do not use it as a warehouse for storing long forgotten and unnecessary things. Throwing away everything that was not needed and carefully removing the entire space of the balcony, in the vacated area, it’s realistically recreate any idea and fantasy.

Equipping their home, people want to achieve beauty in every corner of it. However, sometimes, especially in private homes, some places may be uncomfortable for quality finishes. Therefore, getting rid of dirt and patching up crumbling areas, many people think about what to do next. After all, everything around is so smooth and beautiful, but in this place it is far from ideal.

My house has two floors, and most of the rooms have undergone relative or complete repairs. But the corridor where the boiler is located and the exits to the bathroom and toilet are still unfinished. Finally, a move came to him: 1. The condition of the room, as can be seen in the photo. He insulated the wall near the boiler with foam blocks, but it was not enough for one strip, so it stands.

In cities where water is supplied on schedule, residents try to install a backup water tank with an automatic pumping station at home. It provides people with water in its absence in the central pipeline. But the storage system has a significant drawback - the tank poses a potential threat to the neighbors of the lower floor.

Over time, in apartments the floors bend, crack, wear out. All sorts of factors stop residents in time to eliminate a small defect, which can, then, increase to large cracks and chips. Therefore, before making repairs in the room or laying a new floor covering, it is necessary to inspect the condition of the floor surface, and in case of damage, repair the screed.

Contents 1. Purpose of tow and how it works. 2. Varieties of sealing materials. 3. The method of sealing pipe threads tow. In plumbing work, tow is used to seal pipes and transitions connected by a thread. It is made mainly of flax waste and is a coarse fiber of small sizes.

Contents 1. Purpose of the cooker hood. 2. What the system consists of, and the necessary set of tools. 3. Preliminary work. 4. Installation of the exhaust system. 5. Testing the kitchen hood in the winter. A cooker hood is located above the stove, designed for ventilation and cleaning of polluted air (soot, odors) or its movement outside the premises.

Any construction begins with the foundation. The types and sizes of the foundation depend on the building that will be built on it. The higher the weight of the building, the more thorough the foundation. For the construction of a wooden house or a house of foam concrete blocks, a strip foundation is perfect. The main advantage of the strip foundation is that it can be built with your own hands without the use of heavy construction equipment.

The most popular flooring used in apartment renovation is laminate flooring. One of the reasons for its wide popularity is the extreme ease of installation. Thanks to her, the landlord can lay the laminate on their own without compromising on quality. The intricacies of this work are described below. About choosing and buying a laminate A huge selection of all kinds of colors and patterns is another reason for the popularity of the laminate.