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- Ytong: Easy to process stone, ideal for garden sheds
- What is Ytong?
- The preparatory work
- Required materials:
- Tool list:
- Special features when walling with Ytong
- Tips
Ytong is very light and therefore easy to work with
Ytong: Easy to process stone, ideal for garden sheds
A brick garden house is the dream of many owners, because these houses can not only be planned individually, they are also characterized by longevity and their attractive appearance. In addition, such a cottage can easily be converted or expanded as needed. Probably the most popular material for this is aerated concrete, known under the manufacturer's name Ytong.
What is Ytong?
In technical jargon Ytong is often referred to as gas concrete stone. The white building material consists of lime, sand, cement and water. The stone is not compact, but has innumerable small air pores in its interior. As a result, it is a lightweight, despite its high strength, which is also extremely uncomplicated process.
The preparatory work
These are no different from those required for a solid wooden or tiled garden shed:
Masonry garden houses can be well basement. This can be worthwhile if you need additional storage space for the harvested vegetables.
Required materials:
Tool list:
Special features when walling with Ytong
Ytongstones must be sealed to the ground. Therefore, lay several layers of special insulating foil under the first stone row. Align the stones very precisely, even the smallest deviations can lead to instability. Check the course of the wall regularly with the spirit level and the sinker. Masonry is, as with other stones, in the offset. This is relatively straightforward because aerated concrete can be easily cut in half with a saw.
Tips
A detailed blueprint is essential for a brick garden house. From this you can see where the doors and windows are positioned. Suitable wooden frames serve as placeholders. These are walled with a, also made of aerated concrete, U-profile.