My previous articles at
- My house build journey : Location
- My house build journey : Design
- My house build journey : Building permit
- My house build journey : Technical Consultation
- My house build journey : Stalled by Bank Bureaucracy
- My house build journey: Start Message
- My house build journey: Foundation
- My house build journey: CLT frame installation (K L trä stomresning), Insulation (Isolering)
- My house build journey: Roof, windows and the contractor hell problem
Initially I had only planned to do the facade work myself but as the contractors kept eating away my budget the work that I had to do grew a lot. And after witnessing the quality of the work, I realised I could do it myself with a little more attention and care. I was inexperienced but was able to learn on the go of course making some mistakes and redoing some stuff.
Kitchen and Bathroom walls:
The first thing that I started was the service cavity work for the kitchen and bathrooms.
In Sweden there are organisations that research and publish standards on how a particular construction is to be carried out. Sakervatten is one such organisation that deals with all wet room construction details. I had planned to follow those guidelines. There were some small changes done by my architect who…