The Home Improvements Thread (3)

[WAslayer]

When using M140 bricks for a standalone garage. I'm guessing it's cheaper and faster to build with but the tradeoff it's not as "nice" ? Or what are the drawbacks?

They are more expensive per sqm than traditional bricks, but they lay faster because you need less, so the savings might come from lower labour and mortar costs..

They absorb moisture, so need to make sure waterproofing is done right.. shrink while curing, so hairline cracks are inevitable.. you can plaster them to get rid of the not so nice look though.. then there's also the mounting things to a wall aspect.. the majority of m140 is hollow and the wall thickness is only two or three cm on the hollow sections, so need to carefully plan any thing heavy you want to mount to the wall and the method used..

 

[W@P]

When using M140 bricks for a standalone garage. I'm guessing it's cheaper and faster to build with but the tradeoff it's not as "nice" ? Or what are the drawbacks?

Deserves better bricks, my man.

 

[ghaye]

Deserves better bricks, my man.

Jeremy Clarkson phoned, he say the only bricks that thing deserves is through the windshield!

 

[W@P]

Jeremy Clarkson phoned, he say the only bricks that thing deserves is through the windshield!

Ain't he busy farming or something?

 

[ghaye]

Ain't he busy farming or something?

Yes, I was actually watching him last night when Siri struck up a conversation with him.

 

[W@P]

Yes, I was actually watching him last night when Siri struck up a conversation with him.

Siri tuned him about the brick?

 

[ghaye]

Siri tuned him about the brick?

No, no, she was telling him what she found about whatever she apparently heard him ask for.

 

[abudabi]

So I have this trapezoidal (6x13x10) space that I'd like to utilise fully without complicating the construction too much. The idea was to have a 6x6 garage with space off to the side as storage and a a 4x10 bachelor apartment/maids quarters at the back.

I fear the roof trusses won't be able to span that wide though as max I've seen in SANS is 8m... and as mentioned I don't want to complicate construction.

What do you guys think is possible within the space or should I just employ the KISS principle?

 

[WAslayer]

So I have this trapezoidal (6x13x10) space that I'd like to utilise fully without complicating the construction too much. The idea was to have a 6x6 garage with space off to the side as storage and a a 4x10 bachelor apartment/maids quarters at the back.

I fear the roof trusses won't be able to span that wide though as max I've seen in SANS is 8m... and as mentioned I don't want to complicate construction.

What do you guys think is possible within the space or should I just employ the KISS principle?

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.I assume you are wanting to do a single span roof to cover everything..?

Which direction do you want the water to run off..?

 

[abudabi]

.I assume you are wanting to do a single span roof to cover everything..?

Which direction do you want the water to run off..?

I guess it doesn't HAVE to be single span... as long as the supporting walls are on good spots.

Runoff to the left/right as my drawing is posted. Solar panels facing to the right

 

[abudabi]

I guess I could do a bog standard 6m span ike this and then just figure out the end section of the staff qaurters at the back ?

Maybe have that as a lean-to section?

 

[WAslayer]

I guess I could do a bog standard 6m span ike this and then just figure out the end section of the staff qaurters at the back ?
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Aesthetically and maybe even structurally this would be best..

If you go to a single span, you can use the dividing wall to break up the roof beams and support them, but you'd have one side of the building almost a meter taller than the other, to get the right amount of fall for proper water run off..