Residential home construction (external and internal
walls)
Safe rooms
Sound absorbing walls
The lightweight quality of the
block and the discrete nature of the air pockets within are
evident by the fact that our Liteblok™
38 will float on water. Framing, fiberglass insulation, sheathing,
and sheet rock can all be eliminated by using Liteblok™
38 thereby saving time and money. Savings in heating and cooling
expenses can also be achieved (see article in
Links &
Resources). Liteblok™
38 exceeds the energy efficiency requirements that many
municipalities require. For example, in Austin, Texas, Liteblok™
Grande 38 offers an R-35 rating (by
REScheck)
as an eight inch thick block with no additional insulation.Wood frame and other
traditional methods of construction tend to be very labor
intensive with labor costs often being many times the cost of
the materials themselves. Liteblok™ is designed to simplify
and quicken construction. Our labor costs to erect a
wall are typically less than 10% of the material cost. When
comparing wall system costs, one should always add up the costs
of all components (including labor) that make up a wall. Never compare just one component such as a block (see
example in
News & Information).
Liteblok™
38 can be used for the construction of multi-storey structures.Liteblok™
38 is a green building material. Long lasting, durable and
affordable structures can be built that areenergy efficient, reducing
heating and cooling loads and the size of A/C systems.Its light weight means
significantly less cement is consumed and reduced freight loads
result in less energy consumption and pollution during
transport.It does not
rot, is not attacked by vermin, and does not absorb moisture
into its core resulting in a lower maintenance requirement.
Liteblok™
38 contains no VOCs or potentially toxic substances such as fly
ash and polystyrene. Heavy use of pesticide is not required
prior to construction. No ozone depleting or hazardous chemicals
are used during manufacture. Minimal job site waste is generated
during construction. Light weight concrete absorbs sound (while
dense concrete reflects sound) and significantly reduces indoor
noise.Additional technical
information on thermal and sound insulation is available upon
request. Please Contact
Us should you need a contractor,
engineer, or architect, we would be happy to refer one to you.
Block Types
Style Full Block
Size
Liteblok™: 5" deep x 5" tall x 10" wide with two 2" diameter
holes
Liteblok™
Grande: 8" deep x 8" tall x 16" wide with two 3" diameter holes
Configurations Regular
interlocking block
Flat top block for roof lines and window sills
Flat bottom block for foundations, window sills and doors
StyleHalf Block
Size
Liteblok™: 5" deep x 5" tall x
5" wide with one 2" diameter
hole
Liteblok™
Grande: 8" deep x 8" tall x 8" wide with one 3" diameter hole
Configurations Regular
interlocking block
Flat top block for roof lines and window sills
Flat bottom block for foundations, window sills and doors
Style Custom BlockElectrical or
plumbing fixtures cast in place
Custom sizes, densities, or colorsHalf blocks are usually
selected to fill openings around doors and windows and at ends
of walls.
Electrical boxes and plumbing fixtures can be cast in place.
Typical Block Properties
Color
Block* Weight
Fire** Resistance
Density***
Compressive Strength
Thermal Conductivity
Gray
4 - 6 lb.
> 4 hrs.
38 lbs/ cu ft
580 psi
0.759 BTU-in/hr-ft2-°F
*Full size Liteblok™ **Australia (EBRS-Ryde) 4" panel ***12 to 100 lb/ft3
densities possible
Bond Beam Block
This block is used for special lintels and bond beams (see
photo). A
lintel is a beam above windows and doors. Lintels are only required
in special cases where flat bottom Liteblok™
blocks will not suffice. A bond beam is a continuous beam,
usually constructed of concrete and reinforced horizontally with
rebar, on top of supporting walls. The purpose of the bond beam is
to tie walls together and distribute weight evenly to the walls
below. Our bond beam blocks are made of the same material and have the same physical
properties as Liteblok™ 69. They are uniquely
configured to be interlocking and mortaless and allow for two
vertically aligned and two horizontally aligned rebars. The vertical
rebar from blocks below (and above) can be tied to the horizontal
rebar running through the bond beam block. This allows for the bond
beam block to be physically tied into the rebar vertically aligned
in the blocks below (and above) creating a strong structure with
evenly distributed loads.
SizeLiteblok™:
5" deep x 10" tall x 10"
wide
Two 3.75" diameter horizontal holes and two 2" diameter vertical
holes
Liteblok™ Grande: 8" deep x 8" tall x 16"
wide
Two 3.75" diameter horizontal holes and two 3" diameter vertical
holes
ConfigurationsRegular interlocking block
for continuation to the next level
Flat top for tops of walls
Flat bottom for lintels A pair of Liteblok™
38 blocks can be ordered for evaluation and mailed anywhere in
the US
for a charge of $30 (Order
Online).
Please
Contact
Us for pricing
and additional
details.
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