When cured, the concrete in AMVIC walls is 50% stronger and use 30% less concrete than traditionally poured walls. While the cost of a bare block or poured wall is less, AMVIC provides insulation and furring strips, and is ready to finish, making it a cost effective and less labor-intensive choice. AMVIC also is far less labor intensive to use where there are frequent openings and/or popouts as are frequently the case in residential construction.

The 12 " block has a Sound Transmission Class (STC) of 55. We estimate that the 10" block has an STC of 53 based on a direct interpolation. These results are better than Soundblox®, the leading sound absorbing masonry design sold in today's market. The NRG Block is the only block that has a solid façade yet still will provide a superior noise barrier to any other block on the market.

A - When cured, the concrete in AMVIC walls is 50% stronger and use 30% less concrete than traditionally poured walls. While the cost of a bare block or poured wall is less, AMVIC provides insulation and furring strips, and is ready to finish, making it a cost effective and less labor-intensive choice. AMVIC also is far less labor intensive to use where there are frequent openings and/or popouts as are frequently the case in residential construction.

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Either can be done well. With block we generally recommend an insulation level of R-5 or more. Usually it is installed adjacent to the block and then a 3/4 inch air space is furred out on the inside. Make sure that the top of this airspace is blocked off from the attic. With frame walls the concern is good insulation installation and reducing air infiltration. Seal gaps, make sure insulation is cut correctly (too long and it tends to bend, too short and it misses spots).

We prefer not to use brick as it tends to splinter and crack over time. But we do lay brick—usually the old “antique” brick. We also discourage concrete block patios.

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We have 4" Windsor and Border Stone block for borders and garden walls. We have 6" Diamond block for residential landscape walls. We have 8" Vertica Pro, Vertica and Diamond Pro for large commercial walls. Anchor Wall

Concrete is a commonly requested material. To be honest, we don't know much about gluing to concrete. You could check with some building sites. Cement is the adhesive that holds concrete together. It will take some research on our part but we are thinking about doing concrete. A very cool and specialized glue! It does its job then you can roll it into ball and ... well, have a ball with it. The glue that is used for "tip ins" (magazine jargon) is referred to as a Peel and Stick glue.

The 3GEN Series is designed to provide maximum output power at nominal output voltages. We calculate the power output of a unit by using the nominal output voltage (not the set voltage) multiplied by the maximum continuous current you plan to draw. These should be summed for all modules: the total power should not exceed the maximum power of the input module selected.

Because of the high porosity of concrete blocks, two coats are recommended. XYPEX reacts with cement, therefore the blocks should have a minimum cement content of 10%. Applying XYPEX on the interior face of a block wall will not prevent water from seeping through the exterior surface into the hollow space inside the blocks.

Yes. Because XYPEX is applied as a cement-based slurry mixture, it will adhere well to crumbly surfaces.

Actually, steel-reinforced, poured concrete homes are stronger than a similar house built with concrete block.

Poured concrete is three times (3x) stronger and resists water infiltration better than block. Poured concrete also offers a faster building cycle than block.

No, not technically. However there are two ways that you can get a good solid estimate of the strength of your triple wall case. First, you can send a sample of the board to the lab and get an edge crush value for the board. Enter that factor in as a custom single wall or double wall board and calculate using the custom values. Another way is to enter a double wall case and a single wall divider that make up the triple wall combination.

ASTM testing by an independent laboratory showed the wall finish rating of Universal Foam Tech, Inc.? panels can achieve up to a one hour rating with drywall attached. Complete information on wall and roof finish ratings is available from Universal Foam Tech, Inc.

I have an almost 6 yr old 10seer heat pump that has died. The cost of repairing is just slightly less then replacing it. Since the min replacement has to be at lease 12 seer or higher I was wondering if the is a quick rule to approx figure out the savings as I increase seer. I know the higher the seer the more effiecent but the cost goes up to. If I approx the savings I can better tell what my best option is. I plan to stay in the house for many years.

Keep in mind that glass block is not a structural load-bearing material. The ultimate test is: If you could install a conventional window in place of the application you have in mind, then you can confidently move up to Pittsburgh Corning Glass products. Relevant specifications for a variety of typical glass block installations are at your fingertips in the New Home and Remodeling DETAILS brochure. Contact us today for a copy, or call us at (412) 731-8559.

Expanded polystyrene (EPS) has no nutritive value to insects, including termites. If left exposed and untreated, they may attempt to nest in the EPS foam. Foam is approved for use below grade, as well as above grade, by all building codes as long as “an approved method” of protecting the foam plastic and structure from termite damage is provided. Deciding what constitutes an approved method, however, is left to local code officials.