Installing Schiedel ventilation and chimney elements in Amadeo II

13 April 2010 - Comments (0)

Construction

We almost completed the installation of Schiedel chimney and ventilation elements in Amadeo II. Depending on the configuration of the apartments, they can be integrated in partition walls or be placed independently. That allowed us to finish all partition walls. Electric installation also started in the 2 first floors.

Schiedel UNI ceramic chimneys

Chimneys are installed in Amadeo II as a complementary heating solution as the main source of heat is the geothermal system. One can use it when necessary. Schiedel UNI is a universal ceramic chimney system of excellent quality.

Schiedel ventilation and ceramic pipe elements.

It is composed of round internal pipes made of high-quality fire-resistant ceramics and an external stone cover that prevent external chimney surface from leakage. The installation goes by stacking up the external elements of the chimney and the ceramic pipe elements inside.

Schiedel chimney UNI stack with Schiedel ventilation stack in front.

The connection between ceramic pipe elements is sealed using a special Schiedel joint sealant. The sealant is applied on the connective part of the ceramic pipe before it is stacked up to the lower one.

Applying Schiedel joint sealing on the ceramic pipe before stacking it up.

Stacking up the ceramic pipe onto the lower one.

Checking and adjusting the position of the pipe.

A rope made of non flammable synthetic wool is placed around each junction between 2 external stone elements. As the ceramic can dilate with heat, the rope provide amortization and insulation.

Placing Tervol uže non flammable synthetic wool around the ceramic pipe at the junction of the external elements.

Checking the verticality of the stack.

The chimney stack goes from the ground floor to the roof.

The complete Schiedel UNI stack on one level, with one ventilation stack on the right side.

Schiedel natural ventilation stack

For the ventilation of apartments, we use a passive stack ventilation made of ventilation channels. Ventilation channels are made by stacking up Schiedel ventilation elements. Each ventilation element can provide 1 or more channels.

3 types of Schiedel ventilation elements from 1 single channel to 3 channels.

We provide 3 ventilation channels per apartment. One for the bathroom, one for the kitchen and one for the kitchen exhaust fans above the stove. Each channel is completely independent from the other channels in the same apartment or from the other channels in other apartments. On the same ventilation stack, starting from one channel in the lowest apartment, it is possible to go to more channels for the apartments above, adapting to the choosen configuration (as in the example below).

Stack of Schiedel ventilation elements with one single channel. The stack is integrated in the partition wall to minimize the loss of space.

The same stack going to 2 channels in the floor above.

Installation is simple by placing one element on top of another with mortar for the join.

Stacking up Schiedel ventilation elements, here with 2 ventilation channels.

Ventilation elements can be integrated in partition walls, to minimize the loss of space, or they can be put together to group them and reduce the number of exits on the roof.

Bloc of Schiedel ventilations and chimney.

Electrical installation

Electrical installation started more than one week ago. Already 2 complete floors are wired. Water installation should start this week as well.

Electrical installation in one apartment of Amadeo II.