Building and finishing materials, modern building technologies

Construction and repairs are constant purchases of materials and a choice of technologies: 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 for 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 did not say about something, please write your opinion in the comments. Perhaps we missed an important point ...

Double-fiber boards can be of different thickness and density

Wood in its pure form has recently been used less and less. Even for us, the material is becoming too expensive, and processing is difficult. More and more wood-based materials are used at construction sites. One of them is fiberboard (fibreboard). They are used in ...

Two brands and the best - PA

Along with plywood, there are several other sheet materials that are used in construction, for interior decoration. One of them is chipboard or particle board. An inexpensive, popular material that is used for cladding frames, for flooring or ceiling filing.

Laminated chipboard

Not everyone can independently make furniture from wood - certain skills are needed. Even with a joinery board, you need to be able to work, and even more so with an array. The situation is much simpler with furniture made of laminated particle boards (Laminated chipboard). This is sheet material ...

The tongue-and-groove chipboard looks something like this

For leveling walls, floors, for filing a ceiling, sheet material is often used, including chipboard (chipboard). But ordinary sheet material leaves differences at the joints and is not a monolith. The drops can, of course, be removed, the joints can be repaired, but with a monolithic coating ...

It is easy to distinguish them externally, but deciding which is better is not so easy.

Recently, “dry” construction and finishing technologies have become more and more popular. It is understandable. With less time, the result is very decent. You just need to choose the right materials. Whether you want to level walls, ceilings, flooring or frame sheathing, ...

Shape, size are selected depending on the purpose

In the courtyard of a private house there may be several wells: for drinking water, storm sewers, drainage systems, drains. What are they made of? Most often from concrete rings, another option is brickwork or a steel welded caisson. But they all have drawbacks: they are leaky, ...

Plywood: dimensions and thickness are standardized by a large number of standards

The oldest sheet building material is plywood. It has been in production for several decades. And, although it is crowded with other more modern materials, it still has its own segment on the market. All this is due to its properties, a large assortment of both ...

Plates for insulation Penoplex are of different thickness and density

The choice of insulation is not an easy task. Some of them are afraid of getting wet (stone wool), others are difficult to work with (glass wool), and others have not yet found widespread use (foamed glass). There remains polystyrene foam. He is scolded for unnaturalness and flammability, but according to technical characteristics, ...

Sheet building materials are used in many types of construction work, which are commonly referred to as "dry". One of these materials is DSP board. It is a durable material that can be used in the construction of frame houses and outbuildings, for interior and exterior finishing work.

If you are looking for an opportunity to build a warm home for little money, consider building a house with SIP panels. The cost of a two-story "box" 10 * 10 meters without finishing is in the region of 17-20 thousand dollars. At the same time, there is no need for additional insulation, you can enter the house ...

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