Comparison of interior partitions, from which it is better to erect a wall in an apartment

What do partition walls in an apartment do? To answer this question, you should first get acquainted with the existing materials and the conditions for their use. Today, the most diverse material is used for partitions in an apartment or apartment building. Moreover, their type and overall dimensions depend on the purpose of the space to be separated. But before acquaintance with the types of partitions, one should understand the concepts of partitioning the room or its zoning.

What is the best way to make an interior partition so that the room is isolated from other rooms? It is better to use a more dense or strong material, which has high levels of sound insulation. Such partitions in the apartments are installed most often in order to create a separate room for children or a study. It is important not only for soundproofing, but also for vibration resistance of walls. What is the alternative to drywall partitions. Alternatively, an internal wall can be made of cheaper, to

ramblocks, gypsum blocks and foam blocks.

The internal partitions in the apartment are symbolic, and more often the pile-and-groove is just a decoration of the room. They only visually divide the room into two or more specific zones. Such interior partitions in the apartment are most often installed, for example, in the living room to separate the dining room and recreation area, in a large bedroom it is possible, therefore, to separate the work area - the office from the main square.

Construction of insulated walls

We will consider in more detail the methods of erection of isolated walls, for example, internal partitions from foam blocks or from expanded clay blocks in order to obtain a secluded space. But first of all it should be noted that, according to generally accepted norms, deaf partitions can only be installed in rooms with several sources of natural light. That is, in which there are two or more windows. If the partition is to be erected elsewhere, a permit from the BTI and a new project will be required. Therefore, the first thing to consider is the conditions for installing partitions in an apartment.

Do not make capital partitions in the following cases:

• in order to increase the area of ​​the kitchen, bathroom or toilet due to the living space;
• in the same way to reduce the kitchen or bathroom in order to increase the living space;
• to equip a sanitary unit above the neighbors' kitchen from the bottom;
• carry out the transfer of the kitchen to the living area;
• if there is a gas cooker, it is forbidden to combine the kitchen and the living room;
• to divide the living space into two or more with one source of natural light( windows).

In addition to the installation of partitions, it is also necessary to take into account some technical aspects that will determine what is better to do interior partitions. These include the following:

• it is forbidden to demolish partitions in order to transfer it, if they are carriers;
• installation of heavy partitions should be carried out only on a solid foundation( reinforced concrete monolithic, brick or block, with a density of at least D600, wall).In other cases, masonry can be made from foam blocks with a thickness of 10 cm or it can be made using gypsum board technology.

The table below compares several materials for their physical characteristics, which are decisive when choosing a particular species.

Characteristics	Gas blocks	Foam blocks	Expanded clay blocks	Brick
Water absorption	95	85	50	8
Density	200-900	450-900	500-1800	1000-1900
Thermal conductivity	0.1-0.3	0.1-0.4	0, 15-0,45	0,3-0,7
Strength	10-40	10-60	20-150	75-300

The table shows that the warmest material is gas or gas silicate blocks for partitions in the apartment, but it has less strength due to its high porosity. The most durable material is brick, but due to the high density of the material its weight is very high: 1 m. The masonry weighs 250 kg. In comparison with gas blocks, the weight of one element is from 5 to 10 kg at 600x300x100 mm, they are more than 4 times heavier, and, consequently, will create a greater load on the overlap. As for soundproofing characteristics, gas blocks and foam blocks have better insulating properties due to the presence of a lot of gas bubbles. But also from the table it is seen, what differs aerated concrete from aerated concrete, pluses of a minus at both types are obvious.

Masonry

For the construction of partitions in rooms with high humidity, it is necessary to use a material with a low moisture absorption coefficient. So has a brick or a special moisture-resistant gypsum plaster of green color. It is better to use hollow material for partitions, it has less weight, at least 30%, but it has the same strength.

Masonry in the partition wall has several advantages:

• high strength and load capacity;
• from a brick it is possible to erect walls of any curvilinear form;
• the material is resistant to humid environments and fungal formations, because of poor moisture absorption it, in general, does not form.

But there are also disadvantages:

• high partition weight;
• high curvature of the surface after masonry, which will require additional plastering, but in the case of tile installation this does not play a special role;
• high labor input;
• a lot of attendant dirt.

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Partitions from gas blocks and foam blocks

The difference between aerated concrete and foam concreteon? These materials are quite similar to each other, but they have a number of differences, which are as follows:

• way of production. Aerated concrete blocks are made by baking in autoclaves, in contrast to foam blocks, which solidify under normal conditions and can be produced directly on the construction site;
• chemical composition. They contain more cement in their composition than in the first variant, which makes them stronger and more moisture resistant;
• foam blocks are less prone to processing due to the higher proportion of cement.

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Given all of the above, we can say with confidence that the foam block or gas block is stronger. Naturally, foam block, , but it has a lower thermal insulation coefficient. In particular, for the construction of partitions in the apartment this does not play a big role.

If the base does not allow the construction of massive and very heavy interior walls, then an excellent option will be an interior partition of foam blocks. But at the same time it should always be faced without gaps with the help of tiles, plasters and other means in case of construction in rooms with high humidity.

Today there is a wide variety of sizes of foam blocks and gas blocks for construction. But for the erection of partitions there are so-called partition walls. Their sizes can be: 600х300х100 mm, 600х200х100 mm.

The interior partitions from the blocks have a number of advantages:

• the installation of the partitions from the foam blocks is made rather quickly due to the small weight of each block and its impressive size;
• high heat and sound insulation;
• high fire resistance;
• high indicators of the geometry of the finished masonry;
• gas and foam blocks are easy to handle with any tools( chisel, hand hacksaw, drill), but it is recommended to use a specially designed tool. The hacksaw should have a thick canvas, and is studded with large double teeth;
• when laying partitions from foam blocks doorways up to 80 cm wide can be performed without using metal bridges, but only with the use of adhesive mixture. More details about the construction of a wall from a foam block.
  

  Partition of foam concrete

But just like with any other construction, there are some drawbacks caused by the following:

• gas and foam blocks have deviations in geometric sizes up to 2 mm, which indicates the need for leveling the wall with plaster mixtures. On how to plaster the walls of the foam block, you can find from another article on this site;
• to exclude the formation of fungi in moist and humid rooms of the septum must be treated with antiseptic protective agents and must be 100% finished with plaster mixtures;
• surface is less durable than brickwork.

Pile-gouging plates

No less interesting for the partitions in the apartment pogo-block blocks or plates. This new material, which is based on gypsum, plasticizer and other hydrophobic additives to improve water resistance, has excellent geometric parameters. Also, each plate has in its structure a groove and protrusion( comb) to ensure an ideal joining of the components among themselves, forming a uniform flat surface.

Gypsum blocks, as a building masonry material, has a number of advantages:

• is not flammable, and does not deform upon prolonged exposure to fire;
• have excellent geometric parameters, unlike the partitions made of foam blocks, which indicates a perfectly flat surface and no need for plaster;
• can be easily processed by any tools;
• have excellent sound insulation and thermal insulation properties;
• have a comparatively light weight approximately equal in volume to the gas block;
• on sale there are plates with voids that without special work allows to do wiring of all necessary communications;
• a small weight of slabs and large geometric dimensions of each block contribute to the rapid erection of walls and partitions;
• the presence of the groove and the ridge makes the wall stronger than the masonry of the partition from the foam blocks.

Like any other material, gypsum plasterboards have disadvantages:

• comparative low strength of the material;
• high water absorption, up to destruction. For the construction of partitions in rooms with high humidity it is necessary to use plates with special additives, and they are different from the usual green color;
• for the installation of plates should only use a special gypsum adhesive, what else is different from the wall of foam blocks in the apartment.

Partitions of expanded clay blocks

Claydite concrete blocks for interior partitions are also a good option, because they have good strength, sound and heat insulation properties and the main low cost of .But it is necessary to take into account the fact that the stronger one has less heat-storage properties. To erect partitions in an apartment it is sufficient to use elements with large granules of expanded clay. The clay blocks also have pros and cons, which are described below:

• the least durable claydite-concrete blocks have a moisture permeability coefficient much lower than the foam blocks, and is only 50% vs. 85%;
• less strong keramzitobetonny block has more strength in comparison with the foam block, the indicator differs almost twice;
• laying of expanded clay blocks can be carried out directly on the reinforced concrete base in the apartment while gypsum or gas blocks should be mounted on a substrate to compensate for the temperature coefficient;
• these blocks are not prone to shrinkage, which indicates the preservation of the ideal geometry after finishing work for a long time;
• on sale there are various sizes and shapes of expanded clay blocks, which makes it possible to build structures that are complicated in form.

There are no ideal materials, therefore this one has some drawbacks:

Due to the large number of burned clay pellets, the block is difficult to treat with conventional tools, therefore it is required to purchase specially designed discs for concrete.