Wot do the panel think the term Thermalite Block signifies?

I'd regard that as a lightweight marshmallow type block, but AIUI Thermalite
also make solid concrete type blocks?


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Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

The Medway Handyman wrote:
Wot do the panel think the term Thermalite Block signifies?

I'd regard that as a lightweight marshmallow type block, but AIUI
Thermalite also make solid concrete type blocks?

Thermalite is the name of the company, or at least the trademark of the
company that produced them origianlly, now owned by heidelburg cement.

lots of companies make 'thermalite' but they can't call them that because
it's a registered trademark

The Medway Handyman wrote:
Wot do the panel think the term Thermalite Block signifies?

These days, blocks made by Thermalite.

I'd regard that as a lightweight marshmallow type block, but AIUI Thermalite
also make solid concrete type blocks?

They make blocks up to 10N, although all of their products are supposed
to give better insulation properties than equivalent concrete blocks.

www.thermalite.co.uk

Colin Bignell

On Jul 12, 11:14*pm, "The Medway Handyman" davidl...@no-spam-
blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
Wot do the panel think the term Thermalite Block signifies?

I'd regard that as a lightweight marshmallow type block, but AIUI Thermalite
also make solid concrete type blocks?

generally used to mean AAC block


NT

On 12 July, 23:14, "The Medway Handyman" davidl...@no-spam-
blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
Wot do the panel think the term Thermalite Block signifies?

I'd regard that as a lightweight marshmallow type block, but AIUI Thermalite
also make solid concrete type blocks?

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Dave - The Medway Handymanwww.medwayhandyman.co.uk

One manufacturer of aerated autoclaved concrete blocks. They are
steam pressure treated hence the name.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerated...laved_concrete

On 13 Jul,
"Phil L" wrote:

The Medway Handyman wrote:
Wot do the panel think the term Thermalite Block signifies?

I'd regard that as a lightweight marshmallow type block, but AIUI
Thermalite also make solid concrete type blocks?

Thermalite is the name of the company, or at least the trademark of the
company that produced them origianlly, now owned by heidelburg cement.

lots of companies make 'thermalite' but they can't call them that because
it's a registered trademark

Aerated concrete block. Celcon is another popular brand. There may be others.


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