The ability of developers to count their money has already become legendary. I am glad that due to the high cost of houses, our compatriots nevertheless began to pay attention to issues related to heating and thermal insulation of buildings. In particular, styrofoam block houses have become so popular precisely because of their excellent heat retention characteristics.
It is the uncontrollably increasing cost of heat carriers that make us look for such materials, houses from which would not require a lot of money for heating. In particular, not least for this reason, brick houses are practically not built, since the ability of pure brick to retain heat is too low.
But why did we decide to talk about the characteristics of polystyrene foam blocks? They have many advantages, including the possibility of erecting three-story private cottages. There are brands of blocks designed exclusivelyfor the construction of interior partitions, and there are those that are used to lift the box of the building and its supporting walls. Their strength is such that it is possible to use reinforced concrete slab floors without any fear.
Polystyrene foam building blocks owe their low thermal conductivity to their exceptionally homogeneous structure. Simply put, they already contain homogeneous polystyrene foam, which in some cases makes it possible to do without additional insulation at all.
In particular, a house made of polystyrene foam blocks in the Urals will perfectly retain heat with a wall thickness of only 40 cm. Do not forget about the ideal geometric shape of this building material, which greatly facilitates the construction process. By the way, in summer weather it is very cool in such cottages, since thermal insulation involves not only keeping heat within the house itself, but also preventing it from overheating due to elevated outdoor temperatures.
An important feature of this type of lightweight concrete is the possibility of erecting door and window lintels, without the use of reinforced concrete and metal structures, which significantly increase the overall weight of the house. In addition, polystyrene blocks have another advantage in this regard: since the wall is completely homogeneous, there are no prerequisites for the occurrence of cold bridges either.
Needless to say, due to the low weight of the material itself, whenconstruction can eliminate the use of heavy and expensive foundations. Despite the fact that large volumes of polystyrene foam blocks inspire certain concerns, you can work with them without the use of heavy construction equipment. For the construction of small outbuildings in this case, the forces of only one person will be quite enough.
The ability to withstand low temperatures is approximately 100 cycles. Given this, with a lack of funds, there is no reason to rush to finish the facades. By the way, this wonderful material also does not absorb water, which is convincingly proved by experiments with its piece, which can float in water for almost a year, remaining absolutely dry inside. It's no wonder that the production of styrofoam blocks is such a profitable business.
