/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>1528476
>What do you think about the hempcrete?

No experience with it but looks promising, either way if I was to build a house to last 50-100 years it would be hard to rely on material that hasnt been present more than 10, but conceptially I dont see anything wrong with it.

>>1527945
>you're telling me that you think you can get a house made of brick or other masonry for the same price as one made of lumber?

yes, in Europe its actually cheaper to do RC&Terra aerated brick build than wood. Far less labour.

>>1528718
>Why is there insulation in that wall pic?

stone wool fitted later, cavity walls arent made with it in mind - search what happend when they fit foam insulation in it, they it looks like alien invasion how much mold it gets

>The brick absorbs moisture to a degree, while the concrete? blocks on the other side are more moisture resistant

its the other way around, red terra bricks are more moisture resistant but more brittle than concrete bricks (that is why terra tiles are used for roofing and not concrete tiles - concrete is very pourouss to water)

>the temperature differences between summer and winter pretty much require more insulation than a wall like that would provide.

double aerated brick wall would be almost 60cm thick, that is a pretty strong insulation (and if even that is not enough with heating during winter, you add external rock wool any time).

>>1528786
>So how were those Swiss houses from earlier in the thread insulated?

same way Dick Proennecke built his cabin in Alaska - just wood.

>>1528806
>>1528808
brick salesmen since chan posting doesnt pay that well.

>>1446435
>do you have more information on construction materials and practices?

this is not my profession, I just look stuf with critical eyes and notice things. Mike Haddocks channel is genius, what interests you, maybe I can help?

>>1446436
>framing hasn't changed in almost 200 years

I didnt say it did, but the quality of it did. You used to use hardwood and mortise tenon joints (100 years lifespan), now they use cheap pinewood and screws (20 years)...and fill it with cancer inducing plastic.

>>1446438
>metal roofs are the best bang for your buck in terms of durability and cost. the only way to upgrade is to go straight to clay/concrete tile. the oldest roof in the world is metal btw.

are you reffering to metal framing or metal roofs? I think framing with metal insted of wood is defiently superior, but steel sheet as tiles is too hot for the summer unlike terracota tiles...?

As with everything it's all about compromise and what you are willing to sacrifice for a gain in another area.

If all you care about is low maintenance concrete is the way to go, catch is it's going to be hot as fuck in summer and cold in winter while looking like shit year round.

If you want cheap and sturdy you could go with a traditional log cabin with concrete foundations securing cables over the walls corners. This will be better temperature wise and solid as fuck but you are going to need to find a way to make the roof as secure as the walls and there will be maintenance filling the gaps every few years.

As for containers they won't last a lifetime and you will need to tie it to foundations so it doesn't blow away, yes this does happen, we lost a container full of tools at work this way. Once again temperature is going to be an issue unless you bury it but then it'll rust even faster.

When I finally can afford a block I'll be going with a log cabin myself until I can afford to build a decent house.