The stones were invented in Belgium. The weight of an insulated wooden block is between 7 and 9 kg, so a crane or other aids are not required. The construction also requires no drying time and therefore saves a lot of time. There is no excess waste because every single component is actually used. When the structure is finished, the roof follows as well as the desired surface treatment. The blocks are prepared accordingly for the installation of building services (electricity, plumbing, etc.), so that this work can be completed quickly and easily by craftsmen. Until now, the Gablok company only offers its "building blocks" in Belgium
That material looks weaker in every aspect than wood or any other material houses are built, maybe I'm wrong but a the comment is a joke anyway@@gehadsamir5663
on Amazon you can order a full tiny 3 bedroom/1 bath house that folds out in under 2 hours. They can be moved easily. They made in China and shipped cheaply for under $15,000. Why can't California buy these and set aside city owned properties to house the homeless instead of spending $1.3M for a single stall bathroom where all the labor and supplies were donated.
@@jackalbrechta5101 That's a great solution bro! It's a shame the government isn't entrepreneurially minded like yourself since that would be really helpful. I'm in Australia and there are many hoops you gotta jump through to be able to legally have one of those on your land, which also depends on the area of your property and other factors. Unfortunately they don't want people being self sufficient and living minimally.
exactly, the USers build cheap shit out of wood, call themselves greatest country, then complain about natural disasters. On my island country, it's concrete, otherwise you cannot get typhoon or earthquake or fire insurance.
Respectfully and responsibly we do not sell these blocks in tornado and hurricane prone areas we also do not sell them in areas with extremely high winds😅
A 2x4 house has maybe 16 inches between 2x4s this is usually filled with insulation and plasterboard on the inside. The outside is maybe 1/4-to-1/2-inch plywood or worse with a nice outside. With a little practice you could put your fist through the whole works or use an exacto knife and walk into the house.
Shouldn't it still be alright for the majority of the house might be a struggle more of a hassle but I imagine at the end of the day this might save more time but then again I don't know anything about building a house
I was just wondering if you had to run your electric in conduit visible on your walls like an unfinished basement when I saw your post. The other things hadn't even worked their way into my exhausted brain yet.
If you screw a bunch of galvanized steel straps (like plumber's tape) up and down every course (inside and out) it would probably be pretty strong. I know I'd want to do something like that And I'd imagine that inside walls would be finished with furring strips and drywall, and (as an electrician) that shouldn't be too hard to work on at all. An interesting concept. Probably needs some kinks worked out, still, but it could have some real possibilities.
I think if we can make a smarter way, electricity work can be done very easily. Just the block is not enough for those purpose. but it can be a good beginning for it
@@emberphoenix2922 atleast not a house like that. but the issue is that brick houses kinda sorta get damaged, and are pretty expensive, whereas those papermache houses are faster and cheaper, thus can be used to build up an area quicker.
@@nicholasbondurant Grendel block fire is something you might wanna read regarding your multi million dollar companies churning out unsafe materials not fit for purpose
@@nicholasbonduranthaha yes everbody just says things like that without taking the time to see that the solution are little spacers on the wall or belive that there is a solution for such an obvious problem.
As someone who grew up with actual EPS Lego(R) blocks and other EPS products, I notice that the wood panels between EPS blocks bridge cold and heat through the insulation, loosing some of the power savings expected of that EPS thickness . For hurricane safety, I would suggest securing the blocks to each other with metal clamps nailed inside and outside, if that's not strong enough, get metal "ties" nailed a few inches away from the edges . Wiring and pipes would be nailed or screwed to the wood surfaces with holes drilled between floors .
@@69yourmom25x no trust me I’ve seen it all but I was just saying even a weak tornado can probably take this, it’s literally just building a house out of large legos
There is nothing to attach the bricks to the house, normally you can use wall ties on studs to secure the brick to the house, however there are no studs in this construction afaik.
If some blocks have integrated plumbing, electrical and venting elements its not all that bad in some regions. If it is very cheap, that's something I'd even consider. Better than not having a house.
Its all fun and games untill the big bad wolf start puffin and the blocks go flyin. Its a cool concept though but houses being speed built instead of being sturdy is a concern.
The interior walls don't need that much insulation . More standard (and cheaper) stud walls could be used, which also would enable plumbing and electric to be internalized.
"Robust"! I had to steady myself on the 40cm brick wall next to me in order not to topple over from laughter. This IS an adequate technique for providing quick and cheap housing while also being rather to quite eco-friendly, but it can only be considered stable or lasting when compared to houses in the States. In Europe we aim to build for centuries rather than decades.
Can you explain more? What is the difference with classical wooden house? All the wires the just go on the surface, which might look a bit ugly, but it works The fire safety is an issue though
They test osb and plywood by taking a cannon that shoots 2x4 out of it at hurricane speeds. Your simply not going theough it. Google what osb and pluwood is and why its made that way. Its plenty stronger than you think…
@@clapbootycheek1212 for exterior walls, yes to the osb. Interior modern US walls though are flimsy plaster and pine 2x4/2x6's. You can run through that with dedication and someone can definitely kick you into it. German walls though? you will die if you or someone else tries to send you through them.
The insulation s in the blocks,but plumbing, electricity etc is an added expence they're just sending material for tge hous body not internalbor siding or roofing just th " body"
Hell you would have to run all electrical they conduit to be legal for inspection. And plumbers just walk off job saying not me today unless plumbing is in the slab
I think it would be good fun to put it together and use it in the garden, 1 room only, as a bedroom for mother in law, some 500 m away from the original house, during her visit.
Propably the gibrock wont go straight onto the osb. When we build framed houses we will put a 6x6cm stud on the osb where the wide studs are. Then the gibrock goes onto these. The layer gets insulatied and electrical goes in there too.
Electrical goes along the wall just like in the basement and the plumbing is done in the walls just like a normal house. if you watch the video. It explains more not that it makes great sense to do it this way. I'm just answering your questions lol
is that a 16 inch wall? So for those who assume that this is all it takes to build a home, you might ask a plumber, an electrician, a roofer and several other trades if there is a part that they play in all of this.
You wouldnt be able to as u would have to start from top to bottom not to mention just a camera and an alarm and install high duty doors and its just like other houses
if the created a putty to hold them togather would make them tornado and hurricane proof like 3D printed Cement homes. The ONLY weak spot is the roofing.
A video they had online after the blocks were put up it. Looks like a stud wall is put on the inside. Plus outside I'm guessing for putting siding on or it's just furring strips for siding.
@@warpedone4963 I was wondering the same. If your information is correct, what a waste of footprint, with about 12 inches thick of walls, still having to add studs for the wiring and plumbing and then interior wallboards, exterior furring and siding...yikes.
Similar SIPS have been around a while but these look easier and a lot more insulation. For SIPS you just route the path you want for electric etc. If they get the cost right no one would ever stick build but probably will be high.
1990s : I like building lego houses! 2020s : I like building lego houses! Edit: GUYS HOW!!! I seriously never got more than 200 likes in a comment and also that the number of likes is way more than the amount of like in all my videos *COMBINED*
I passed my Legos and case to my son. He's 22 and still loves Legos. Now I have 3 year old so more Legos in my life. I'm very excited about it. She's has been playing with them since she was 9 months old. Legos are amazing and it's good therapy!!!
Don't forget earthquakes. This design is clearly not hurricane and earthquake rated. Seems like it would make more sense to create hollow interlocking blocks that you screw together in order to reinforce all the connections filling all the cavities with spray foam after the electrical and plumbing is installed.
@@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess you forget hurricanes and other high wind phenomena. My point was that this system, as designed, is not truly universal and leaves doubt of its stability in high winds and earthquakes. Not all high wind events are hurricanes or tornadoes. Sometimes you get microbursts which can do as much damage as a hurricane or a tornado.
@@MybeautifulandamazingPrincessone tornado is enough. In the past 30 years I've seen 2 of those. Is that a lot? No. But it's more than enough to destroy my life if I were living inside one of those houses
