Durisol’s fast, green and cost-effective wall forming blocks are at the heart of a new community project in Cambridgeshire. The innovative ‘dry stack’ Durisol blocks have been used to construct exterior and interior walls of a new single-storey community centre in Lode. The 230m2 building includes a spacious meeting area plus kitchen and well-equipped changing facilities for the local cricket and football clubs. According to Alan Lamb, who managed the project on behalf of Lode Parish Council, choosing Durisol blocks rather than traditional brick and block masonry cut construction costs by 30%, and overall build time by around 70%. Despite having never used the Durisol system before, the building contractor was soon able to construct around 70m2 of walling a day after initial on-site assistance from Durisol.
Durisol wall forming blocks; cost effective & environmentally friendly
Although cost was a key factor in the project specification, the Council was also keen to use environmentally friendly methods and materials, says Alan Lamb. “By specifying Durisol, which combines excellent green credentials with impressive time and labour savings on site, we were able to achieve both these objectives,” he comments. Durisol’s 300mm wide blocks were used for the building’s external walls, with 170mm blocks for internal walls. Both units have an acoustic rating of 55dB and a structural core thickness of 120mm. Interior and exterior finishes can be applied directly to Durisol wall forming blocks with no need for mesh or scratch coats. The community building’s façade will be finished in a combination of brickwork and stained timber boarding in accordance with local planning requirements.
Why should you choose Durisol wall forming blocks?
The animation below illustrates just how easy it is to build using Durisol wall forming blocks.
Proven in use around the world, Durisol wall forming blocks are a cement-bonded building product manufactured from 80% recycled wood fibre. The units’ tongue and grooved locating profile assists alignment and enables quick and easy wall forming on site with minimum skills. Units are simply dry-stacked without mortar and then filled with concrete to create solid, durable walls with excellent sound and thermal insulation.
In addition to fast track construction, Durisol blocks offer a green building solution that is in itself fully recyclable and is made from recycled material using a low energy manufacturing process. Units are supplied as standard with eco-friendly mineral fibre insulation that allows U-values as low as 0.19, without extra insulation, thereby enhancing a building’s overall energy efficiency rating. Furthermore, as the insulation is located on the exterior of the concrete core, the units benefit from a high thermal mass which contributes to lower energy requirements.
Buying Durisol Blocks
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