AAC Blocks Installation Process Complete Guide

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AAC Blocks Installation Process Complete Guide
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The utilization of AAC Blocks in India has
increased since last 15 years. Ultimate benefit
of AAC Blocks, it is Light in weight and fairly
energy efficient as compared to red or clay
bricks, it is manufactured by adding a foaming
agent to concrete in a mould, then wire-cutting
blocks or panels from the resulting cake cutting
made easy with steam (autoclaving). It consists
of moderate embodied energy content and execute
all the environmental benefits such as thermal,
sound protection, due to the aerated structure of
the material and its specific combination of
thermal insulation and thermal mass as compared
to normal red or clay bricks. AAC Blocks are
light in weight, does not burn, It is an
excellent fire resistant material, and it has
capability to support larger loads very easily in
any climatic situation. It is relatively very
easy to use as a building construction material
and can be cut and shaped, drill, chisel, even
with wooden tools.
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Stake the Wall Installation process starts with
marking outside of the concrete block wall
margin. Set the stakes with a rubber a mallet and
use a twin line to check wall margin is straight
or not. Prepare a Foundation After taking wall
margin next starts with preparing a foundation
for the wall. Generally base for concrete or
masonry block walls are made out of concrete and
should be four inches wider than the width of
the block for strong base. AAC Bricks
Manufacturers know the actual width of the wall
generally used for construction, so builders made
easy use of aac blocks in construction industry
which allow the concrete foundation to acquire
strength. Before built a AAC Blocks wall on
existing concrete slab compulsory slab is in wet
condition and one-inch bed of mortar has been
spread over the footing for better strength of
the wall.
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Learn How to Lay Blocks Light Weight Blocks
made easy to lay blocks very fast in the
construction industry now a days. Start mixing
concrete on the mortar mix as instructed. The
first course of instruction AAC blocks should be
installed below floor level and inside the base
trench. This first line of concrete blocks shall
rest on top layer of mortar mix for strong base
line. Spread mortar along the sides of the block
and remove the unnecessary mortar with a
trowel. Repeat the process until the first
course has been installed. Check the wall course
with a level before starting second course. Then,
even it out with a thicker layer of mortar, if it
is not. For best result make sure there is a 3/7
inch distance between one block to another block.
This gap will then become the vertical joint
laying process continue until how much height you
want.
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Installing the Second Course Repeat same
process what did in the first course action
performed add another course of blocks. Blocks
can be set in such a way process continues
interlocking pattern formed in between the layer
by layer meaning that the ends of one course of
AAC blocks sit above the center of the blocks
beneath them. Continue this process of building
interlocking blocks and try to install no more
than six courses per day. Allow the wall to get
strong leave the wall for 3 days to get strong
and blocks interlock well mortar to set
completely before continuing to lay concrete
blocks. Once the mortar get hard, remove excess
amount and smooth the joints.
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How to Cut Concrete Blocks If you want to
construct the wall with a good finishing make
sure cut blocks with a required dimensions. Wall
corners need to be cut to get good finishing so
they can be installed in corners and along
joints. The easy way to cut a concrete block in a
required dimensions is to use a hammer and chisel
draw a line on the block use hammer to cut it.
By the Use of the hammer chip away the block
along the line. Be careful on applying force on
the line it will break if you apply large force
on it. Repeat the process hammering until the
block breaks in to a required shape or size.