MADE FOR BUILDING

B U ILT FO R L I V IN G

C O M P O N E N T C ATA L O G U E FO R
B U I L D I N G YO U R O W N H O M E
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Version: Component Catalogue for Building your own Home, 08/2019

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 CONTENT

01 OU T ER WA LL CONSTRUCTION 04
02 AIR TIGHTNESS THROUGH HE AT TR AP FIT TING 07
03 AIRTIGHT DESIGN OF THE CONSTRUCTION 08
04 KNEE WALL FOR R AF TER ROOF 10
05 PROJECTING ROOF FOR PITCHED ROOF 11
06 AT TIC DESIGN FOR FL AT ROOF 12
07 HANDR AIL DESIGN FOR WALK- ON ROOF 13
08 PROJECTING ROOF FOR FL AT ROOF 14
09 OVERHANGING ROOF PANELS - TIGHTNESS OF THE CONSTRUCTION 15
10 MOUNTING OF THE ROOF-TOP WINDOWS - FIRE SMOKE VENTIL ATION 16
11 OVERHANGING BALCONY SL ABS - TIGHTNESS OF THE CONSTRUCTION 17
12 WINDOW ABUTMENT 18
13 INSTALL ATIONS - WE T ROOMS 20
14 ELECTRICAL INSTALL ATIONS 22

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 INTRODUCTION

BUILDING YOUR
OWN HOME

Wood is the ideal construction material for sustainable and high specific heat storage capacity, but with a low
building. After all, every cubic metre of wood stores the temperature penetration coefficient, low thermal con-
carbon from approx. one ton of CO2. A house made out of ductivity and the resulting long phase shift show only
solid wood thus stores around 70 tons of CO2 . The use of a low heating energy demand. Generally, the wall and
KLH® solid wood panels for wall and ceiling structures roof structures should be designed as permeable, i.e. the
also provides the advantage that in comparison to other materials must be more open to the outside. Airtight
wood building methods (e.g. the timber frame construc- layers and vapour retarders should be carefully imple-
tion) the construction can mainly be implemented in mented, requirements in building physics are decisive.
homogenous layers.
Similar to the statics, the wall and roof structures need
This leads to consistent temperature fields over the to be calculated for each individual case. The following
entire area and hence to advantages regarding the detailed proposals should illustrate the construction
hygrothermal behaviour of the construction and a higher principles and are only a recommendation of the
implementation tolerance in the design. For this reason, manufacturer.
buildings of solid wood elements with their high density

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Architect Dipl. Ing. Oliver Seindl, KLH®
 EXTERNAL WALL STRUCTURE

01 E XTERNAL WALL STRUCTURE

1.1 WITH WOOD CL ADDING AND SOF T INSUL ATION

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1 2-layer insulation panel construction is recommended to avoid 7 Concrete foundation

negative effects caused by possible joints 8 Extend sealing over the horizontal joint
2 E.g. vertical interior laths if the rear ventilation laths run 9 Base insulation according to the requirements - e.g. XPS
vertically insulation in the splash-water area
3 Insulation material of choice - in case of high fire protection 10 Windproof and water-repellent layer dependent on the
requirements we recommend rock wool. Otherwise also design of the facade. The more open the facade the more
hemp, cellulose, soft fibre or similar are possible. Insula- important is this layer - with open joints take the UV resis-
tion panels can be soft - the cladding supports the load of tance into account
the facade (permanent vertical loads, wind loads)
11 Screw connections depending on the static requirement -
4 Taping of the joints in the ceiling area - depending on the watch for wind suction in the corner area
size of the joints (wind-sheltered area)
12 E.g. wood facade
5 KLH® wall and ceiling elements depending on static requi-
rement 13 With pre-fabrication of the facade construction we recom-
mend the subsequent installation of the insulation in the
6 For heavy facades insert screws at an angle - the facade joint area
should be statically proven (wind, facade weight)
14 Transverse laths as an intermediate structure

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 EXTERNAL WALL STRUCTURE

1.2 WITH HOLLOW BODIES FOR BLOW - FILLING WITH CELLULOSE INSUL ATION

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1 Upper finish of the hollow bodies, e.g. with OSB panels; 6 Concrete foundation
by this means walls can also be pre-fabricated 7 Thoroughly tape the joints also in the transition to the
2 Lath construction for the production of the hollow body concrete, connection to the waterproof area on the concrete
- 5/5 laths are usually sufficient, depending on the used 8 Base insulation according to the requirements - e.g. XPS
screws/nails and the thickness of the OSB plate insulation in the splash-water area
3 Tape the joints in the ceiling area or respectively seal the 9 Lower finish of the hollow body, e.g. by means of OSB
joints between the KLH® components panels
4 KLH® wall and ceiling elements depending on static requi- 10 Horizontal cladding
rement
11 External, continuous finish, e.g. OSB, soft fibre panel
5 Fix vertical OSB panel strips according to the static require-
12 With a pre-fabrication close the insulation strips in the joint
ments and connect with the laths (vertical loads, wind suc-
area afterwards
tion). Do not run the vertical OSB panel strips continuously
- this improves the U-value and reduces the so called ther- 13 Laths for the rear ventilation layer
mal bridges (important for passive houses)

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 EXTERNAL WALL STRUCTURE

1.3 WITH RENDERED FACADE ON PL ASTER BASE L AYER

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1 Soft insulation between the wood cladding 9 Thoroughly tape the joints also in the transition to the con-
2 Adjust plaster base layer to the cladding distance crete, connection to the waterproof area on the concrete

3 Wood cladding according to static requirement. Watch out 10 Base insulation according to the requirements - e.g. XPS
for vertical loads (plaster and plaster base layers are rather insulation in the splash-water area
heavy) and wind suction 11 Protect the edges with appropriate sections (depending on
4 Tape the joints in the ceiling area or form the joints the plaster system)
between the KLH® components appropriately - adjust to 12 Adjust the external plaster to the entire wall construction
the plaster system (vapour diffusion) (vapour diffusion)
5 KLH® wall and ceiling panels depending on static require- 13 With pre-fabrication add the insulation layer and the plaster
ment base on site
6 Cladding as basis for the plaster base. If necessary include 14 Where appropriate provide settlement joint in the ceiling area
second cladding layer (passive houses) Fully line the joints between the plaster base panels to
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7 Use angled screw connections due to the weight of the reduce possible settlements
plaster base layers
8 Concrete foundation

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 A I R T I G H T N E S S T H R O U G H H E AT T R A P F I T T I N G

02 AIR TIGHTNESS -
SE ALING THROUGH HE AT TR AP FIT TING
2.1 CEILING JOINT

1 Airtight external walls with externally

attached film (vapour tightness of the film
is adjusted to the further wall structure)
2 In this design the joints can be finished
without sealing tapes
3 A heat trap fitting, e.g. in a permeable
material, adjusted to the further wall
structure (e.g. airtight layer)
3 4 Joint taping

2.2 BASE CONNECTION

1 Facade construction with heat trap fitting -

windtight, permeable film is attached to the
2 entire area of the external panel surface
5 3 2 If a special sealing layer is attached to the
outside, a sealing tape is not absolutely
necessary
3 Wood sills offset in the mortar bed (tolerance
compensation)
4 Sealing of the floor slab
5 Connection of the seal layers with approved
products - coordinate with the materials used
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 AIRTIGHT DESIGN OF THE CONSTRUCTION

03 AIRTIGHT DESIGN OF THE CONSTRUCTION –

AIR TIGHTNESS
3.1 AIRTIGHT E X TERNAL WALLS WITHOUT ADDITIONAL
FILMS - CEILING JOINT

1 Walls of non visibility quality made out of

5-layer panels (KLH 5s NSI) or walls of in-
dustrial visibility quality made out of 3-layer
panels (KLH 3s ISI) 3

2 KLH® wall and ceiling panels depending on

static requirement
3 For example BMF angles for the statically
effective connection between wall and
ceiling
4 Corner connections of the KLH® panels by
means of wood screws to achieve sufficient
pressing of the joint tapes - if necessary
also statically effective
5 KLH® panels according to static requirement 6
6 Insert joint tape at all panel joints - design for
the ceiling joint see also 3.3 Sealing of the
ceiling cross joints
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3.2 BASE CONNECTION

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1 Facade construction without vapour retarder 2

- the KLH® panel is considered as inner air-
tight layer. Provided that the glue lines are
not penetrated and joints are sealed accor-
dingly 3

2 Joint tape highly important as connection

for the sill with the wall
3 Connection of the seal layers with approved
products (adjust to the different materials)

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 AIRTIGHT DESIGN OF THE CONSTRUCTION

3.3 SE ALING OF THE CEILING CROSS JOINTS

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1 Arrange sealing strips laterally to the stepped profile 3 Screw connections according to statics
2 Airtight KLH® shell construction - use of sealing strips as 4 KLH® ceiling panels according to static requirement
long as no vapour retarder or heat trap fitting is installed 5 Joint tapes if airtight joint is necessary

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 KNEE WALL FOR RAFTER ROOF

04 KNEE WALL FOR R AF TER ROOF

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1 For example underroof membrane - further 7 Taping of the vapour barrier of the roof with
roof construction conventional the vapour retarder of the wall
2 Thermal insulation 8 KLH® panel according to static requirement
3 Vapour barrier 9 2-layer thermal insulation
4 Soffit - e.g. plasterboard 10 Rafter according to static requirement
5 Vapour retarder 11 Anchoring of the rafters against suction, define
6 Sub-structure connection of the roof panel as necessary

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 PROJECTING ROOF CONSTRUCTION FOR PITCHED ROOF

05 PROJECTING ROOF CONSTRUCTION

FOR PITCHED ROOF

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1 Connection of the rafter head according to static 7 KLH® panel according to static requirement
requirement 8 Vapour retarder
2 Vapour barrier 9 2-layer thermal insulation
3 Thermal insulation 10 Wind proofing
4 KLH® panel according to static requirement 11 Rafter head and formwork for projecting roof construction
5 Screw connection according to static requirement 12 E.g. underroof membrane - further roof construction as
6 Where appropriate insert joint tape necessary

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 AT T I C D E S I G N FO R F L AT R O O F

06 AT TIC DESIGN FOR FL AT ROOF

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1 Rear ventilated facade 9 5-layer KLH® panel according to static

2 Sheet covering requirement

3 For example OSB panel 15 mm as a foundation 10 Screw connections according to statics

for the seal 11 KLH® panel according to static requirement
4 Vapour barrier 12 Vapour retarder
5 Suspension of the vapour barrier for emergency 13 2-layer thermal insulation
sealing during the construction phase 14 Vertical cladding of the supporting structure for the attic
6 Moisture sealing 15 Wind proofing
7 Gravel filling 16 Anchoring of the cladding against suction
8 Thermal insulation on the slope

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 HANDRAIL DESIGN ON WALK-ON ROOF

07 HANDR AIL DESIGN ON WALK- ON ROOF

(CLOSED DESIGN)

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1 Back ventilated facade 9 Gravel filling

2 OSB panel 15 mm as a sub-structure for the 10 Thermal insulation on the slope
sealing layer 11 KLH® panel according to static requirement
3 Moisture sealing 12 Screw connections according to statics
4 Vapour barrier 13 5-layer KLH® panel according to static requirement
5 Suspension of the vapour barrier for emergency 14 Vapour retarder
sealing during the construction phase
15 Thermal insulation
6 Sheet covering
16 Wind proofing
7 Panelling
8 Panel cladding

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 P R O J E C T I N G R O O F C O N S T R U C T I O N FO R F L AT R O O F

08 PROJECTING ROOF CONSTRUCTION

FOR FL AT ROOF

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1 Anchoring length at least 50% of the cantilever length or 9 2-layer thermal insulation
according to static requirement - tension anchoring is of Wind proofing
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decisive importance
11 Back ventilated facade
2 Thermal insulation
12 Panel soffit with cladding or with KLH® solid wood panels in
3 Intermediate construction screwed together with visibility quality; implement edge termination as necessary
underlying ceiling
13 KLH® panel according to static requirement, with corner
4 Vapour barrier with aluminium insert overhangs at least 5 layers
5 KLH® roof element according to static requirement 14 KLH® solid wood panels, e.g. laid in the slope
6 Joint tape 15 Moisture sealing
7 Screw connections according to statics 16 Anchoring of the projecting roof according to statics
8 KLH® wall element according to static requirement

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 OVERHANGING ROOF PANEL S - TIGHTNESS OF THE CONSTRUCTION

09 OVERHANGING ROOF PANELS -

TIGHTNESS OF THE CONSTRUCTION

1 Roof membrane
1 2 3 4
2 Margin strip for fixing of the insulation
3 Slope wedge insulation
4 Vapour barrier
5 KLH® roof element according to static
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requirement
6 Wide joint sealing if no vapour retarder layer
has been used at the wall
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7 KLH® wall element according to static
requirement

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8 Example - insulation with external rendering
9 Weakness - possible airway along the joints
10 (between boards and panels and along the
stepped profile)
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9 10 Risk of moisture damage through
condensing humid interior air
11 KLH® roof element pulled outwards for use
as direct projecting panel
12 Edge sheeting
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1 Closure of the joints absolutely necessary,

e.g. glue wooden dowels into the joints
2 Insert joint tape - no tight joint without joint
tape
3 Wide sealing strips - for example for the
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compensation of unevenness
4 Possible airways also in the board joint
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area. Can only be prevented with living area
surface!
5 Possible airway along the panel joint
(e.g. at the stepped profile) - cannot be
fully avoided!

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 M O U N T I N G O F T H E R O O F -TO P W I N D O W S – F I R E S M O K E V E N T I L AT I O N

10 MOUNTING OF THE ROOF-TOP WINDOWS –

FIRE SMOKE VENTIL ATION

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1 Roof insulation panels 6 Connection between the vapour barrier and the inside of
2 Roof membrane the insulated add-on element
3 7 Vapour barrier of the roof area pulled inwards
Suspension of the roof membrane
4 Insulated add-on element (see also rule details of 8 Attachment elements - depending on skylight dome
the individual manufacturers) attaching element (height compensation); often serves also
as cross beam (for thin panels often necessary)
5 Internal cladding

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 OVERHANGING BALCONY SL ABS - TIGHTNESS OF THE CONSTRUCTION

11 OVERHANGING BALCONY SL ABS -

TIGHTNESS OF THE CONSTRUCTION

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1 Slope with slope wedge insulation 6 On the front side a handrail connection is only possible for
2 Internal floor structure thick panels (statics)

3 Seal joints between the panels - possibly check prior to the

7 Seal with drip sheet
rendering works 8 Edge sheeting
4 Continuous, wide sealing strip 9 Wood covering in the terrace area
5 Possible airway along the stepped profile joint

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 WINDOW ABUTMENT

12 WINDOW ABUTMENT
12.1 E X TERNAL WALL WITH BACK VENTIL ATED FACADE

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1 Window or door elements 5 Possible heat trap fitting or vapour retarder layer - adjusted
2 Joint tapes to seal the windtight layer – installation of the to the further wall structure
windows/doors according to the information of the manu- 6 E.g. wall insulation, 2 layers, in between wooden cladding
facturer or according to standard 7 Back ventilated, wooden facade
3 E.g. screw window frame to the wall 8 Wind tightness according to the type of insulation
4 KLH® as a wall element

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 WINDOW ABUTMENT

12.2 E X TERNAL WALL WITH RENDERED FACADE

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1 Vapour retarder - pulled inwards to seal window 5 Rendered facade

2 Window 6 Window sill on the slope
3 Sub-frame
4 Vapour retarder, adjusted to the structure of the facade
(with dense plaster a variable vapour retarder may be
necessary)

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 I N S TA L L AT I O N S - W E T R O O M S

13 INSTALL ATIONS - WET ROOMS

13.1 SLOTS AND OPENINGS FOR INSTALL ATIONS

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1 Slot on the upper side (if necessary - e.g. for drainpipes if 3 Slots on the upper side in the opening area only up to the
more longitudinal slope is necessary) first transverse layer - otherwise interruptions of the cross
2 If openings for cables are arranged transversely to the span strength of the element in the opening area
ceiling’s direction of span, they should continuously be 4 Slot - check for statics
subdivided with runners - wide and continuous slots are
only possible without additional measures for higher panel
thicknesses

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 I N S TA L L AT I O N S - W E T R O O M S

13.2 WE T ROOMS

1 Caution: Joints between tiles are generally not tight! Joints, 4 Pull the seal layers into the installation shaft – in the event
e.g. between shower tray and tiles (silicone joints), are of water damage this can be detected on the underlying
maintenance joints and have to be checked regularly! shaft wall
2 E.g. tiles on plasterboard panels (suitable for wet rooms); in 5 Single seal layer - directly on the KLH® solid wood panel
splash-water areas (bath tub and shower areas) with addi-
6 Do not screw the pipes to the ground! Possibly tape to the
tional sealing layer between the tiles and the plasterboard
ground and fix with bundled filling material!
panels (also in the floor structure: horizontal sealing under-
neath the tiles - the seal behind or underneath the tiles is 7 Suspension of the sealing layer on all sides - even in the
not shown in the drawing) door area
3 Mounting of the pipes is acoustically insulated

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 E L E C T R I C A L I N S TA L L AT I O N

14 ELECTRICAL INSTALL ATION

14.1 SLOTS IN ROOF PANELS WITH E XPOSED WOOD SOFFITS

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1 Mounting of the vapour barrier above the slot and the 4 Vertical slots only in top layer and only in fibre direction of
cables is possible – avoid penetration the cover panels - check statics in the area of doors and
2 Slot with surface area only possible in direction of the windows
cover panels 5 Short lateral slots generally possible in the supporting area
3 For roof elements on the visible surface, cut out a recess
for the cables on the surface – generally only necessary for
light flux (also suitable for external walls with visible
surface on the inside)

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 E L E C T R I C A L I N S TA L L AT I O N

14.2 SLOTS AND BORES IN THE 14.3 SLOTS AND BORES IN

VISIBLE WOOD SURFACES NON -VISIBLE WOOD SURFACES

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1 Lateral slots - only possible in limited cases, 5 Bores on the front sides of the walls (from underneath)
check statics 6 Small niche/hole in the surface for cable routing (in the
2 Vertical slots - only in direction of the cover layer floor structure)
3 Minimum distance to the edge 10 cm 7 Slot in the door reveal
4 Bores for sockets and switches - the edge distance of the 8 Bore from the door reveal to the switch bores
socket bores depends on the load of the wall element

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