AAC Block vs LECA Block vs Hollow Concrete Block - Which One to Choose ? 

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Thanks for so detailed feedback! I try to explain the simple way, so non-builders can follow the information. Sometimes it is complicated, but I like that process.

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Youre welcome. Depends on a region where you live, but here circulating air means cold wall in the winter.

@@MarekKubi i wish i knew more about it, but i think its working in northern USA. But ofcurse a regular oldstyle loghouse dont have isolation

@@cieslaolsztyn8266 Yes, the old loghouse has very poor insulation value.

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Thanks for commenting. This video is very informative indeed ;) What is your conclusion in the blocks choice?

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Hei. Thanks. I dont have experience about earth blocks. As I heard, they are expensive (time consuming).

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Thanks for giving some ideas. I dont know much about construction code yet. But I am planning to build new house for my family in the future and then I need to learn that. I plan to write house project by myself, to save some money. Maybe then some video about that, but not now.

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Thanks. No I havent, but in the past at soviet time aac blocks were many times heavier.

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@@johanmasse3960 personally I would use at least 6mpa for constructive walls. I dont like 3mpa blocks. Soviet aac blocks are nice heavy blocks and still lasts.

Hey Jänes. Nothing bad with AAC on 2-storey house. Just as i know, then most guys here are using the lightest block with less than 3mpa. I would recomment at least 5mpa, since i personally suggest to make second floor from concrete and 3mpa sounds too weak for that plan. If you use trusses for second floor, then there is less stress to the construction, but horrible sound-insulation. Soviet time aac block were way heavier and they do last well. 3mpa is still new here. Fibo from the Weber is also well proven. I myself gonna build 1-story house with hollow concrete block, just my preference, since I like to work with them more and if I can get more durability with similar price, then I am all in. Just a reminder, that walls are very small % from all house cost, so price is not a factor in my opinion.

Hey Adam. Thanks. Cant answer that, because hollow concrete block need a lot og concrete to fill and more rebar. AAC blocks are with many different thickness. And leca have different mpa. Also there is huge difference in margins, when you order blocks for full house, you get a decent discount.

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Hey, here they also dry them, but not for 100%. There are another similar block to the AAC, it is like poured concrete. As i remember, then without gypsum? They are stronger.

@@MarekKubi thanks for your reply! Yeah, migt be it. Its called Ytong.

Hi, Im from Estland. What do you mean by higher quality?

Hey Liviu. No, we dont have earthquakes here. Dont have knowledge about building in seismic zone.

Hei. Thanks for your comments. As I understand, then heavier blocks works better in a warm climate. If you have big temperature range between day and night. Concetrate more on windows, since they are main heaters at sunny days. Everyone like big windows, but they warm house more. You can build smaller windows especially on a southern side. Or some covers or something so it will stop straight sun in windows. Also you can plant trees on that side of plot, from where usually warm wind is coming. Here we protect our plot from cold northern wind in winter. Just take time and discuss with your husband and look at your compass, so you can project house according to sun movement.

@@MarekKubi Thank you for your response. The house is facing south, but since I have 2 big kids and only 1 bedroom, I will need to add on to it. I figured to add a large open living with kitchen, dining table and living corner on the back, facing north, with large windows to keep it light, but no direct sun coming in. The bedrooms and bath can be in the front then, facing south with smaller windows. Your videos are very informative to decide how to build here in Florida. Thank you!

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Thanks, im from Estonia.

I don't know. Here I have experience visiting different homes and talking to owners. You should also look around there and feel the difference. In theory, I just imagine, that heavier walls should work better if there are big temperature drops between day and night.

In the Philippines they use hollow blocks, concrete houses survive with typhoon and a little earthquake. It is prone to seismic activity. My uncle's house survived the magnitude of 6.5

Yes, ice damages all blocks.

What about warm climates that don’t have snow seasons?

@@jlee7063 I can see there one new problem. Thermal expansion. The wall is not insulated and when at day the sun is heating the wall and at night is cold, then there may appear some cracks because of that.

Hey, thanks for your suggestion. I dont think, I have enough valuable information, to make an interesting video about thermal mass. But I may use that in some sort of tests in the future. I have a list of interesting theoretical topics, but lack of time right now :D

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@@MarekKubi Всё понял, да

Thanks! In some topics unprofessional public speech may indicate the real knowledge ;) Rebar is just for security. Old brick houses were mostly built on a steady land. And I have seen many cracked old stone houses. Today we build on a clay and a swamp. And foundations are not serious nowadays.

The heavier, the better. Concrete blocks. Filled with concrete.

Thank you! What if you compare it with just the concrete block, without filling it with more concrete?

@@rodrigoruiz976 I never tested them that way. Maybe someone done that, you can google that. I think that difference will be notiecable.

I’ve actually seen people saying different things: some, like you, say denser is better, even if it is the regular concrete block without filling it; and some say the AAC block is better because it absorbs sound from being porous. The arguments from both sides make sense to me so I’m really confused 🤷‍♂️

Hey, thanks for a support! I never tried to make them by myself. I think I would also fail at first attempts :D I have seen, that in some countryes people do make them at backyard, was so surprised to see that :D

Yes, they cool down quicker, so nights inside the house are cooler. No need to use A/C so much.

How much are aac blocks in Phillipines?

Beautiful light material, when produced properly.

@@MarekKubi Do you think it is good for a home in a European climate? Hunting around it looks like it is usually made at 4 inches/ 10cm thickness for an exterior wall. Sorry for all the questions, I was in construction (site testing & inspection 30 years ago...a lot has changed). If only you could build in Ukraine, I would hire you to build my home. You are the only builder I would trust.

Heh, in Ukraine there are many youtubers, who has built theyre houses with that block. For example channels like: MY GALAXY ; Семен Кузнецов. As I remember they used 30cm wide blocks for exterior walls. 10cm is for interior walls. And when the wall is taller than 2,6m, then it is recommended to use 15cm instead. Personally I recommend to insulate walls with rockwool. But if the house is built in south of Ukraine, then it may be no point to extra insulate 30cm AAC block walls.

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Hey. I believe that proper ventilation does avoid problems. For some renovation projects, there may be some issues with moisture. Personally, I will build my concrete walls house with rock wool insulation. Even tho I am on a budget.

Do you mean a pine tree? Here also getting more popular.

And then we name our streets after them.

Just let me know how you can get lumber from undead trees.... zombie trees maybe?😁 Your name sounds Polish, and I assume that, like all Europeans, you are a bit dissappointed with the wood frame building technique characteristic to United States. I am too...

Interesting offer :D . I like Estland and am fully focused to afford land in a good place here :) Just curious, where do you plan to build your home?

@@MarekKubi You should own land in two places while still focusing on there, but you can have a back up. New Brusnwick Canada. Anything under 600 squar feet you can build how you like with no restrictions, over 600 squar feet by code... a few options and under 600 squar feet no height limit or material limit.

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