Working Procedures
Below you can see a picture report regarding some working procedures,
demonstrating the simplicity of working with Ytong blocks.
demonstrating the simplicity of working with Ytong blocks.
Getting Started
Laying down the first row of blocks requires some extra attention. The first row of blocks determines the ease of work at later stages. Time put in at this stage will definitely pay off at the later stages of the construction process. As you can see, the first row of blocks is laid down in an ordinary layer of mortar, with Ytong Add as additive.
Laying down the first row of blocks requires some extra attention. The first row of blocks determines the ease of work at later stages. Time put in at this stage will definitely pay off at the later stages of the construction process. As you can see, the first row of blocks is laid down in an ordinary layer of mortar, with Ytong Add as additive.
Before the second and any further row of blocks can be laid, the mortar of the first row must be completely dry, and therefore it is common practice to lay the base of all walls on the same day and continue the next day with the build up of the rest of the walls.
Preparing the glue for laying the blocks
The product for gluing the blocks is Ytocol. Since the joints are only 2 mm - 3 mm wide you can understand that the amount of glue used compared with normal mortar is only a fraction of that of normal mortar.
The product for gluing the blocks is Ytocol. Since the joints are only 2 mm - 3 mm wide you can understand that the amount of glue used compared with normal mortar is only a fraction of that of normal mortar.
Building up the wall
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Applying the glue with a special applicator (comb) ensures even distribution of the glue. As is clearly visible in figure 1, no glue is applied to the vertical joints since tongued and grooved blocks are used, making vertical gluing unneccesary.
Clearly visible in figure 2 & 3 are the ergonomical grips, making handling of the blocks easy.
A rubber hammer is used to position the block horizontally.
Excess glue is removed using a small trowel. (figure 4)
Clearly visible in figure 2 & 3 are the ergonomical grips, making handling of the blocks easy.
A rubber hammer is used to position the block horizontally.
Excess glue is removed using a small trowel. (figure 4)
Cutting of Ytong blocks
Cutting of Ytong blocks made easy using a band saw with widia teeth or a widia hand saw.
Some tools
Cutting Square
Mixing Tool
Glue Applicators
Drill
Preparing a U - lintel / adding reinforcement
Building up
the walls
the walls
Finishing off the walls (plastering)
Chasing the walls for services
Building in progress
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Protecting the top of the walls from
water ingress during building
water ingress during building
Eco Stein Ltd. - Importers and Distributors of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) Building Blocks and Panels, branded under the name Ytong. These blocks and panels are manufactured by the World Leader in the field of AAC production.
We also manufacture complete wall elements according to customer specification, ready to be assembled.
· NSAI Standard - I.S. EN 771-4 : 2003
· ISO 9001 : 2000 - Production Quality Control
· High compressive strength - typically 2.5 N/mm2 - concrete ceilings can be used
· Lowest ë (Lambda) value for solid blocks - 0.08 W/mK
· U - Value 365 mm wall single leaf = 0.23 W/m2K
· U - Value 480 mm wall single leaf = 0.16 W/m2K
· Breathability ensured
· 100% weather proof using our light weight, water repellent renders
· Shortest learning time - on site advice provided
· Only simple hand tools required
· Easy and simple installation of services such as wiring and plumbing
· Environmentally friendly - fully recyclable - non toxic - does not release any gasses
Ytong products, though only new to the Irish building industry, have a long history in continental Europe. For more than 70 years home builders have used these highly versatile blocks to construct their houses.
Autoclaved Aerated Concrete and its production process was already patented in 1924 by the Swedish Architect, A. Eriksson. Development of this product came about after the First World War, due to the need for a building product that could cheaply and easily be manufactured in large quantities with consistent properties, one of which had to be the high thermal insulation value that today is still unequalled in a solid block.
Over the years, the manufacturing process has been refined and advanced, making it possible to offer a wide variety of products. Every building element needed, such as walls, floors, lintels, ceilings and roof panels, in the construction of a house, can now be produced from AAC, making it possible to build a house complete from Ytong. And because the high insulation values are inherent to all Ytong products, the occurrence of heat bridges is kept to a minimum.
The light weight of Ytong makes it possible to produce large elements that are easy to handle, making the building process more cost effective by reducing building time. Since Ytong is an aerated concrete product, having a weight of only 1/5 to a 1/4 of that of ordinary concrete, it also uses only that amount of aggregates to produce it, reducing the pressure on our environment.
Energy consumption to produce Ytong is also only a fraction of that needed to produce other building materials, benefitting the environment still further by reducing CO2 emissions in the production process of this versatile building material.
We also manufacture complete wall elements according to customer specification, ready to be assembled.
· NSAI Standard - I.S. EN 771-4 : 2003
· ISO 9001 : 2000 - Production Quality Control
· High compressive strength - typically 2.5 N/mm2 - concrete ceilings can be used
· Lowest ë (Lambda) value for solid blocks - 0.08 W/mK
· U - Value 365 mm wall single leaf = 0.23 W/m2K
· U - Value 480 mm wall single leaf = 0.16 W/m2K
· Breathability ensured
· 100% weather proof using our light weight, water repellent renders
· Shortest learning time - on site advice provided
· Only simple hand tools required
· Easy and simple installation of services such as wiring and plumbing
· Environmentally friendly - fully recyclable - non toxic - does not release any gasses
Ytong products, though only new to the Irish building industry, have a long history in continental Europe. For more than 70 years home builders have used these highly versatile blocks to construct their houses.
Autoclaved Aerated Concrete and its production process was already patented in 1924 by the Swedish Architect, A. Eriksson. Development of this product came about after the First World War, due to the need for a building product that could cheaply and easily be manufactured in large quantities with consistent properties, one of which had to be the high thermal insulation value that today is still unequalled in a solid block.
Over the years, the manufacturing process has been refined and advanced, making it possible to offer a wide variety of products. Every building element needed, such as walls, floors, lintels, ceilings and roof panels, in the construction of a house, can now be produced from AAC, making it possible to build a house complete from Ytong. And because the high insulation values are inherent to all Ytong products, the occurrence of heat bridges is kept to a minimum.
The light weight of Ytong makes it possible to produce large elements that are easy to handle, making the building process more cost effective by reducing building time. Since Ytong is an aerated concrete product, having a weight of only 1/5 to a 1/4 of that of ordinary concrete, it also uses only that amount of aggregates to produce it, reducing the pressure on our environment.
Energy consumption to produce Ytong is also only a fraction of that needed to produce other building materials, benefitting the environment still further by reducing CO2 emissions in the production process of this versatile building material.