Ecosphere | Farmhouse, Usedom
New home with old roots
The dilapidated stable building has been transformed into a modern residential unit, whose interior radiantly reflects the rural Baltic Sea feeling. The large and spacious rooms allow for comfortable living and wonderful views. When the owners are not using their new home with old roots themselves, it is available as holiday accommodation.
Authentic (energy-efficient) renovation
Usedom – this island in the southern Baltic Sea is known for its distinctive seaside resort architecture and rural authenticity. Small to medium-sized buildings with stables characterise the landscape, and clinker brickwork is ubiquitous.
Preserving these architectural structures while enabling modern, contemporary living – that was the goal of the owner of this (former) horse stable on Usedom. The old stable building was to be preserved in terms of its structure and appearance, but brought up to 2025 standards in terms of energy efficiency.
Intelligent insulation with maxit ecosphere
The building was completely gutted and fitted with sprayable interior insulation. maxit ecosphere was the right choice here because only this innovative insulation allowed for the thin plaster thicknesses required due to the wooden ceiling construction. With Ecosphere in a thin layer, the minimum thermal insulation could be achieved and the surface temperature increased.
The cleaned walls of the old building were first prepared with maxit san Vorspritz spray plaster. Due to partial contamination with salts that are harmful to buildings, further preparatory work was necessary in these areas, requiring the use of maxit san Grund levelling plaster. This plaster layer prevented the salts from migrating to the surface of the spray insulation. After that, maxit ecosphere was applied with maxit eco 71.
After the drying phase, the interior walls were primed with maxit prim eco 1170 and then a reinforcement layer was applied with maxit ip 315 purcalc. For stable and durable plaster surfaces, the lime thin-layer plaster maxit ip 315 purcalc – felted – was used once again.