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How to replace the wallpaper?

The ceiling of the room was covered with embossed wallpaper. The base coat is made of abrasion-resistant adhesive paint only. It is planned to make the undercoat of a wash-off dispersion paint. The ceiling should keep this texture, like wallpaper. Please list one by one …

Installation of corrugated bitumen sheets

Installation of corrugated plates – The even surface determines the tightness of the cover on the longitudinal and transverse overlaps of the panels. The top surface of the formwork or lat should form the plane of the roof slope with right angles at the corners of the slope edges (tj. eaves and gable edge or ridge …

Thermal insulation boards

Please list the methods of fixing thermal insulation boards with full thermal protection of the building
Thermal insulation boards can:
1) fasten on the floor (pegs);
2) stick on dispersion glue with the addition of cement and additionally fasten with dowels;
3) screw to mounting metal profiles.…

Painting rules

Walls and ceilings of internal rooms in the building can be painted with brushes, generally flat, large width or bench, with fur rollers, as well as spraying - currently the most common electromagnetic spray guns.
In any case, it is necessary to first mark the lines separating the individual colors within …

Corridor renovation

The walls of the corridor were painted in front 5 years with abrasion-resistant dispersion paint. Over time, the painted surface has become dirty and partially worn. Mechanical damage is also visible. Currently, smoothed plaster is to be applied to this substrate. Please list the necessary steps in order…

Regulations on sound insulation

Each type of room has specific requirements for sound insulation and partitions used in it. The requirements for the acoustic insulation of partitions are expressed by the R'A1 index [dB], taking into account the actual conditions in a specific building.

Examples of minimum insulation requirements …

Division of mineral wool products

Products of various shapes are made of stone and glass mineral wool, finish and performance parameters as well as mechanical properties selected for a specific application.

Division of mineral wool products:

• Filling (W) – apart from their own weight, they do not carry any other loads. They isolate, …

perlite

Perlite is a white or light gray aggregate, produced in the process of expanding from mineral raw materials of volcanic origin. This process involves roasting the raw material at a temperature of 950 ° C to 1100 ° C, which results in a 20-fold increase in grain volume. The chemical composition of perlite is in the main …

Waterproof concrete

Basement waterproofing can be replaced by making the basement walls of airtight concrete. It is a concrete with a low pore content, from fine aggregate (16-32 mm), with a cement content of at least 350 kg / m3 and with sealing additives.

Watertight concrete structures …

Insulating papers

There are many methods of preventing water from entering a building.

Foundation insulation, depending on soil and water conditions, can be designed to be anti-water (heavy) or anti-moisture (light)

Surface waterproofing should be protected against mechanical damage. Such protection may be a brick wall …