Foam blocks-building blocks made of foam concrete, today are the most modern building material made of cellular, porous concrete.
Aerated concrete is obtained as a result of hardening of the solution, which contains a mixture of cement, water and sand, and foam, which fills the material with air, evenly distributing it in concrete in the form of cells.
This material is prepared by two technologies. The first technology: adding foam to the cement mixture, after which the mixture is transported to the place of laying. The second technology: the foaming agent is introduced into the cement mixture in the process of its creation, constantly mixing to draw air into it.
Foam concrete can be delivered to the construction site as liquid, so as to fill them with prepared forms, and in the form of finished blocks.
The foam blocks made on the modern equipment possess the highest quality and geometrical accuracy.
allow you to make construction much more economical. This is because this building material is much cheaper than others, its not high cost is explained by its low cost. Foam blocks are very convenient to mount, as they are not very heavy, large in size and have high geometric accuracy, which facilitates the work of a bricklayer and increases productivity due to the high masonry speed. Houses built from foam blocks do not require a very powerful foundation, which reduces construction costs. Such buildings retain all the strength characteristics, as if they were built of brick. Foam concrete heat-insulating blocks are easy to process and finish them with conventional tools. In the block, you can easily drill a hole of the desired diameter using a conventional drill, just drive a nail into such walls. The cellular structure of foam concrete products is the key to their excellent sound insulation, and it insulates the housing very well, as the heater maintains an optimal temperature regime in the room completely independent of environmental conditions. This thermal uniqueness allows you to save on heating. This material is considered to be eternal. Foam concrete is a very moisture resistant material. Buildings built from it show the best indicators of earthquake resistance. During operation, foam does not contain and does not emit toxic substances for humans, since it does not contain any. More environmentally friendly foam concrete blocks only natural wood. Foam concrete is refractory, blocks of it on the fire resistance scale belong to the first degree, under the influence of high temperature, the blocks do not explode and do not split.
The choice of a certain type of foam concrete blocks depends on what exactly you are going to build from them.
For the construction of external walls or roofs, maximum strength and the same high thermal insulation function are required. If you need to build internal walls you need high strength. The cost of a block depends directly on its technical characteristics: thermal conductivity, water permeability, frost resistance, density of the block itself.