poniedziałek, 19 lipca 2010

History


In ancient times, ceramic tiles mounted on the building testified to the prestige and wealth owners. Made of high quality products have been marked by exceptional durability counted in tens and even hundreds of years. Just look at the roofs of the medieval Gothic cathedrals, to find out about their timelessness. In the contemporary classical building roof tiles are still enjoying great popularity, though the competition comes to them, even in the form of cheaper and slightly lighter concrete counterparts. Traditional roofing continues to dominate in terms of aesthetics and durability. The shingles can not match either corrugated metal or any kind of tar mats, the permanence rarely exceed 30 years. Meanwhile, even less resistant to weathering concrete tiles should cause no problems for a period twice as long. At most, from time to time has to be washed with water under high pressure and cover the fresh layer of acrylic paint, resistant to ultraviolet rays. Building a house for future generations so we put on the classic and proven solutions. With him came the heirs will not have to start from an pomieszkiwania costly major repairs throughout the property.

poniedziałek, 12 lipca 2010

Panels


On the Polish construction increasingly appear sandwich panels, which are successfully used to climb walls, but most of all roof surfaces for mating. The material that wandered into our country from Great Britain, commonly called a "sandwich panel" and is characterized by extremely low weight, while maintaining adequate stiffness and thermal insulation properties. Advantages of the sandwich panels are characteristic in their construction. They consist generally of two rigid sheets of stainless steel (also protected against UV radiation), separated by a polystyrene or polyurethane filler. Such a construction is durable and lightweight, which is of great importance in the design of roofs for large objects - production halls and warehouses, sports and entertainment halls, shelters, street, railway stations etc. Roofing with sandwich panels are used successfully also in housing and a flats. In this case, investors pay particular attention to their two advantages - relatively low price and simplicity of installation, which does not require professional employment, and thus expensive roofing staff.

poniedziałek, 5 lipca 2010

Ceramic tile


Ceramic tile is a permanent design element of most bathrooms and kitchens. Few people realize how and why the components are manufactured in multicolored tiles. Meanwhile, it is very complicated and often time-consuming process. Glaze thickness from a few to several millimeters are produced using clay, talc, sand, and mineral additives, which ennobled the shell and also give it the proper pigment. Ingredients combined with small amounts of water are subjected to processes of pressing, or vice versa - drawing. So get ready for the oven heated to a temperature of 1,000 degrees Celsius, even where they are burned for 30 hours. At the end plates are painted and decorated. Interestingly, despite the technological process of production of ceramic tiles is similar to that of just a few hundred years. Similarly, the plates were produced during the Middle Ages, and possibly even earlier. The durability of this material is best evidenced by the number of sites in which the walls and floors to this day preserved original ceramics. Unlike today produced the plates were decorated with centuries before hand, making it difficult to find two identical.

poniedziałek, 28 czerwca 2010

Ceramics


Ceramics for centuries is considered one of the best building blocks to erect homes and buildings. Just look at the historic medieval cathedral, and even a few hundred year old Roman aqueducts, to convince ourselves about the sustainability of this building material. Unfortunately, the classic brick tiles also have their drawbacks, among which the forefront is their high permeability and heat. From time immemorial, builder and designers were forced to apply additional layers of insulation used to protect against the cold. Modern technologies allow to reduce significantly the problem of poor insulation of ceramic materials in the construction industry. Modern poryzowane blocks are considered one of the most energy-efficient solutions, based on which you can build single-layered walls of buildings. Their specific structure, with a lot of microcracks filled by air as well as a complex model of the internal profile, provides thermal protection. This kind of stuff not only protects against excessive heat loss during winter, but also protects the microclimate in the house during the summer heat. This solution is particularly beneficial for people who want to reduce the cost of heating / air-conditioning of the building.

poniedziałek, 21 czerwca 2010

Wodan


In Germanic mythology, Wodan, also known by the names Wotan, Woden or Wuotan, was the god of war and also a master of magic. Was the equivalent of the Scandinavian Odin (according to some sources, it could be his ancestor), from whom he borrowed, for example, two wolves, which presented him with the artists. He was also recognized as the patron saint of farmers, poets and mędrców.Czciciele Wodan believed that he has the power to decide the victory in battle, but also zsyłania treatment or disease. They prayed to him, asking, inter alia, to help in healing the wounds suffered in combat ("bone to bone, blood to blood, body to body"). Interestingly, the ancient Romans recognized Wodan the peculiar character of Mercury, and therefore the god of trade. Anglo-Saxons used the name of deity in a slightly different spelling - Woden. He served as part of the word "Wednesday", which today means a Wednesday, a day earlier trade. Similar borrowings can be found in Danish and Norwegian. Mythological Germanic god of war today is considered a very utilitarian. At this exact name functions including building a nationwide network of warehouses as well as a resort on the lake, located in the "Death."