Building and finishing materials, modern building technologies

Construction and repairs are constant purchases of materials and a choice of technologies: starting from the construction of the foundation and ending with the final finishing of the premises, we always choose something, order, buy. Some building materials do not change over the years: crushed stone, sand, cement, wood, clay - all this is still familiar to our fathers and grandfathers. Ask them how to use them. But there are a lot of new materials that not all builders know about: they appear almost every day and often greatly facilitate and speed up the processes. For example, you know that today a house can be built using 20 technologies? There are only five old ones, the rest have all appeared in recent decades.

It is also very important to know how to properly use these building and finishing materials - both old and new. After all, their illiterate use can negate all their dignity, and sometimes bring harm. Some materials and technologies are so interconnected that they do not exist one without the other.

About what building materials there are - old and new, about their characteristics, qualities, characteristics of storage, use, technology of application - we will try to tell about all these things objectively. Our site does not sell anything, therefore we have no reason to hide or embellish anything. If we know any negative points, we will definitely tell you about them. If we know something good, we will also draw your attention. And if, suddenly, they didn't say something, please write your opinion in the comments. Perhaps we missed an important point ...

You choose how to prepare the solution for the floor screed: order at the factory / in the workshop, knead yourself

Making concrete yourself is not an easy job. Moreover, problems begin at the start, when you begin to deal with the amount of materials that will need to be purchased. First you have to guess how much concrete / mortar will be required. Then it turns out that the proportions are given in mass fraction. And even considering ...

The crossbar is not stressed. He only ties the rafters. The floor beam just compensates for the load from the roof

Few people today give the construction of a house entirely to a team or organization. To be sure of the result, you need to control the work. To do this, you have to understand the terminology, technological processes and design features. Girders are common in building structures, but they are very similar to beams. ...

Reinforced concrete rings for the walls of the wells can be with a folded edge - this is when a protrusion is formed for the lock connection

One of the easiest ways to make a well for any purpose is to assemble it from concrete or plastic blanks. Concrete is more familiar and reliable, so it is usually a priority. But in order to determine the design, you need to know the size of the rings for the well. They are defined ...

Diameters of steel pipes: which one to navigate

Until you are faced with the choice of a pipe, it seems that there is nothing complicated about it. There is a size, and you need to select the material for it. This is so, but you can measure it both inside and outside. So which measurement is correct? Surprisingly, …

The crumb rubber track looks very attractive. It is also convenient to walk on it.

Landscaping is a complex and expensive business. One of the headaches is how and what to pave the yard, paths, parking for the car. Paving slabs were popular for a while. But it has a significant drawback: it is slippery under the snow, it is difficult to chuck it off ...

Feigal was the first to market a primer to improve adhesion to poorly absorbent substrates

Not all finishing processes can be called easy. The development of technologies allows them to be made not so physically difficult, and / or to reduce the time, to improve the result. But since the materials and technologies are new, there are many speculations, errors in use. Today we will figure out what Betonokontakt is, ...

With guides (with holders)

Any very high-quality repair can be ruined by poorly chosen little things. One of these little things is the plinth. It must be chosen so that it does not look foreign, but logically completes the picture. In this case, let's talk about an aluminum skirting board.

Different rivets can be installed nearby

Welding is, of course, good, but it cannot be used everywhere. In this case, riveting is used - this is a mechanical connection of parts using special fasteners. This fastener is called rivets, they are made from different materials, there are different types.

Before applying paint to metal, treat it with white spirit - it will hold better

During repair and construction work, it becomes necessary to make paint, mastic, putty not so thick. For this, solvents are used - special compositions that do not change the properties of the starting material. One of them is white spirit. This is probably the most inexpensive and popular remedy ...

Geo-test is sold in rolls from 2 to 6 meters wide

Technology does not stand still and very often new building or finishing materials appear. One of them is geotextile. This material has appeared quite recently, but it is already advised to use it when constructing foundations, paths, roads, and landscaping a site.

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