As you might guess from the name, wall materials are a separate group of building materials used to build external walls and internal partitions. The market is constantly replenished with new types of them, so choosing the best option in most cases is not easy.
Brick has been one of the most common materials for thousands of years. Aesthetic appearance, as well as high strength and reliability determine its demand among developers. Despite the significant time required for the construction of a brick house, and the economic component of the issue, this material does not lose its popularity. Such a house has an attractive appearance and serves as a reflection of the status of its owner.
Silicate and ceramic bricks are versatile wall materials that are suitable for both wall construction and decoration. Safe from the point of view of ecology, frost-resistant and durable brick also has good thermal insulation. To be insuch a house is extremely comfortable - in summer you can enjoy the coolness within its walls, and in winter it is very warm.
Wall building materials, which are not inferior to brick in their popularity, are represented by a group of block materials, which include foam concrete, aerated concrete, gas silicate and expanded clay concrete blocks. Over the years, foam concrete has found an increasing number of fans. Foam concrete blocks are widely used in construction due to the ability to significantly reduce the cost of the building due to the low price of the material, the reduction of time and labor costs for construction and excellent characteristics. Foam concrete is relatively light in weight and large in size, which facilitates the process of laying blocks, fire safety, environmental friendliness and excellent heat and sound insulation. In addition, it can be used both for the construction of external walls and for partitions.
Modern high-tech wall materials - blocks of aerated concrete and gas silicate - are characterized by their excellent performance parameters. Being a kind of cellular concrete, these blocks are produced using different technologies, but both are widely used in the construction of residential buildings and industrial facilities. Gas silicate is a more durable material than aerated concrete, requiring almost no shrinkage time. The low thermal conductivity of aerated concrete blocks makes it possible to significantly save on home heating. However, the use of cement in the production of aerated concrete blocks makes them less attractive thangas silicate blocks.
Such wall materials as expanded clay concrete blocks gained their popularity in Europe many years ago, although they are not used so often in our country. Houses built from expanded clay concrete blocks are distinguished by a comfortable microclimate, good noise and heat insulation. Perhaps the main disadvantage of expanded clay concrete is the need for external cladding of the building.
When choosing wall materials for construction, you should take this issue seriously. In addition to operational characteristics, it is worth considering the time spent on erecting and shrinking walls, the required financial investments and the need to use special equipment or machinery.
