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Construction of Warm Houses – Use of Aerated Concrete

Aerated concrete is a modern building material

Aerated concrete is a higher quality building material because its production uses expensive autoclave equipment. Foam blocks can be made even in makeshift conditions. Gas-filled blocks allow the creation of residential houses with minimal consumption of adhesive mixture due to their ideal geometric parameters, leading to savings in cost and time on the construction of walls and partitions.

Cost-effectiveness and efficiency of gas blocks

Autoclaved concrete has characteristics relevant in modern construction. A particularly important advantage of this material is its low thermal conductivity. Houses built from it retain heat longer compared to similar building materials. Its consumption is almost 30% lower compared to brick.

Main advantages of gas blocks:

Structure with high porosity. This indicator affects the improvement of the thermal insulation characteristics of this product, which are 3-5 times greater than those of brick walls. Heat loss in rooms in winter is significantly lower than when using other wall materials. Insulating walls made of blocks is in most cases unnecessary, which reduces financial costs for housing construction.

Comfortable microclimate. In winter, this artificial stone provides warmth in the house, and in summer the rooms are cool and fresh.

Reduced energy consumption. Heating costs can be reduced by almost 30% when using this energy-efficient product. A special adhesive is used to connect adjacent blocks, which ensures the creation of strong facade structures and partitions, increasing the thermal resistance of surfaces by almost 20%.

Easy installation and simple processing. Holes can be easily made in the artificial stone, milling work can be performed, and channels can be created using woodworking tools. A hand saw can be used to create specific shapes, obtain additional blocks, and implement interesting architectural solutions.

This building material can be used for the construction of load-bearing structures with wall heights up to 3-4 floors using hollow-core slabs as interfloor ceilings. When building houses using the frame-monolithic method, there are no restrictions on the height of the buildings under construction.

The online store DCI offers a wide selection of foam concrete and gas blocks with various characteristics at an affordable price. The right choice of these products will successfully solve problems of sound insulation, fire safety, and ensure the durability of constructed residential, public, and industrial facilities.

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