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What are LODE construction blocks?
LODE MASTER and LODE KERATERM are 2 types of construction blocks, manufactured using high-quality raw materials and state-of-the-art production technologies. LODE KERATERM are unsanded blocks, while LODE MASTER are special diamond-sanded blocks, produced with the latest technology, to significantly facilitate construction processes. These construction blocks have been praised by architects, structural engineers, and builders themselves, as consistently demonstrated by new construction projects employing hollow LODE clay blocks.
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
A ceramic construction block is a large-sized ceramic brick with a lower volumetric mass and significantly better thermal insulation capability. These are vertically perforated ceramic masonry wall elements intended for both load-bearing and non-load-bearing external walls and partitions of buildings. The ceramic blocks have excellent thermal insulation properties, ensured by the vertical cavities or ducts in the honeycomb structure, as well as the special micro-porous structure of the ceramic mass itself.
APPLICATION
Ceramic construction blocks are convenient to use in the building process and can be cut and split as needed.
Natural
clay
High
strength
Excellent
heat insulation
Acoustic
insulation
Eco-friendly
product
Great
price
Tips and instruments
Tips…
There are several ways of connecting load-bearing and non-load bearing partitions to external walls. The first — the conventional method — involves connecting every second row of the wall together by simultaneously constructing both the external and partition walls.
Another method is to embed anchors or accordingly bent reinforcement bars in the horizontal joint of every second row of the external wall at the partition connection point. These are then embedded in the horizontal joint of the partition wall when constructing the partition wall.
The third method: anchors are attached to the completed external wall using a dowel or screw system. Subsequently, the partition wall is built as previously described. Factory-made anchors can be used, or anchors can be made on site, following a structural engineer’s instructions.
Before plastering, it is preferable to fill any defects in the wall with heat-insulating brick mortar before plastering. It is recommended to cover the wall at the end of the working day to protect it from inclement weather. Soaked-through ceramic block walls have a significantly reduced water absorption capacity, which may make it difficult to perform masonry and finishing works before the wall dries out.
Instruments…
- Trowel
- Brick hammer
- Rubber mallet for adjustments
- Plumb bob
- Spirit level
- Chainsaw with a suitable blade, or angle grinder with a diamond segment cutting disc
- Axe (as an alternative if there no sabre saw or angle grinder is available)
- Elastic builders line.