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What is a LiteBlok Concrete Block?

Liteblok™ Cement Block is an aerated, molded concrete block. It is uniquely processed by introducing a non-toxic foaming agent into regular concrete leaving numerous tiny discrete air pockets within the material. The concrete blocks are laid without mortar and are interlocking and lightweight allowing for significant savings in wall construction time and cost reductions as great as 40% compared to traditional wood frame construction.

Liteblok™ Concrete Blocks are a Green building product providing many LEED credit opportunities to industry professionals. Long lasting, affordable, energy efficient homes are built with non-toxic materials that generate minimal job site waste. Potentially toxic substances such as polystyrene and fly ash are absent from our building materials. Liteblok™ can be found in residential and commercial construction. Applications for the light-weight concrete block include interior and exterior walls, fire walls, fences, sheds, and retaining walls.

Liteblok™ is a precision molded, interlocking, mortarless concrete building block that requires little skill to lay. Other significant features of Liteblok™ include the following:

Cost effective: speed and ease of construction mean significant cost savings
Insulating: air pockets provide great sound and thermal insulation
Lightweight: reduces foundation requirements and freight
Long lasting, sustainable, non-toxic "green" product
Simple to use: stack without mortar, are self-aligning, take regular nails, and can be cut with a hand saw. Also, vertical holes in blocks allow for electrical wiring and plumbing.
Strong: resistant to high winds and seismic activity
Vermin, mold, and termite resistant
Versatile: double walls, ledges, and molded-in-place fixtures are easy

The patented interlocking design and the cellular concrete used in the manufacture of Liteblok™ cement blocks are entirely unique. During construction, reinforced steel (rebar) and grout are introduced into some of the holes within the blocks to form columns. It is these columns that provide the support for the structure. The structure essentially represents a basic column and beam system with the columns and beams being made out of materials that structural engineers are already familiar with.

There are two concrete block sizes available, the standard five inch thick and the new eight inch thick Grande. We also offer two standard densities of the Liteblok™ building block. The first, Liteblok™ 38, is lightweight and has very good insulating properties. This concrete block is intended for those applications requiring thermal insulation or a low density. Our Liteblok™ 69 is a heavier cement block and is targeted at applications where abrasion resistance is important and thermal insulation and light weight are less of a priority. Besides our standard Liteblok™ versions, it is also possible to provide custom solutions including different surface textures, densities, colors, and sizes.

There are 2 basic Concrete Block products:	LiteBlok 38
	LiteBlok 69

Some examples of how Liteblok™ Concrete Blocks can be applied:

Residential

Applications

1. Building the interior and exterior walls of your home
2. Adding a room
3. Detached garage or carport
4. Adding a safe room or creating one inside of an existing room
5. Remodeling your existing home
6. Foundation walls

Why Use Liteblok™ Concrete Blocks?

1. Very low cost building system (see example in Links & Resources)
2. At least 50% more energy efficient than a typical 2x4 wood frame home (for Gulf Coast Region) resulting in lower energy bills and a smaller A/C system
3. Being a true Green building material, Liteblok™ is great for those with chemical sensitivities as it is not produced with and does not contain any toxins, plastics, silica sand, flyash, VOCs, or other potentially harmful materials
4. Liteblok™ will not burn or produce harmful fumes during a fire
5. Sound absorbing walls mean quieter rooms. Regular dense concrete reflects sound back into the room, Liteblok™ absorbs the sound in its walls
6. Strong wall system resists high winds and hurricanes
7. Great choice for building yourself. Lightweight, interlocking, mortarless design means you don't have to call a contractor, you can do it yourself and save
8. Mold requires warm temperatures, moisture, and organic nutrients such as wood and paper to grown and leave mildew. Liteblok™ is totally inorganic and is mold resistant
9. Termites and other vermin will not attack, burrow, or nest within Liteblok™ concrete
10. Resistant to seismic activity and shifting soils. Blocks are interlocking but not physically attached. Unlike traditional concrete wall systems, crack causing stresses in one block are unlikely to propagate through the wall
11. Lightweight block means lower foundation, column, and support requirements
12. Inexpensive to finish. Blocks are smooth and tight fitting requiring only a thin set of mortar to finish prior to applying stucco, siding or veneer
13. System is versatile with ledges and double walls possible. Liteblok™ can even be carved and shaped
14. Services easily accommodated - electrical boxes and water taps can be cast in place
15. Having a 5" exterior wall instead of a 10" exterior wall is the space equivalent of adding another room to your home
16. Walls are a column and beam structure made from materials that engineers already know
17. Reduced insurance premiums may also be realized with Liteblok™
18. Liteblok™ homes are comfortable, long lasting and easy to maintain
19. LEED credit opportunity contributions in Energy Performance, Regional Materials, Thermal Comfort - Design, Indoor Air Quality Performance and Construction Activity Pollution Prevention

Commercial

Applications

1. Demising walls
2. Sound rooms and studios
3. Dumpster enclosures
4. Sheds and storage facilities
5. Barns
6. Sign and monument supports
7. Interior and exterior walls
8. Firewalls

Why Use Liteblok™ Concrete Blocks?

1. Many of the benefits of Residential construction (described above) apply here
2. Ease of construction and simplicity of design means fewer skilled workers are required on the jobsite
3. Projects completed faster thanks to precise fit of interlocking dry stacked system
4. Self-aligning blocks require no bracing or special supports during construction
5. Lightweight blocks are safer for workers to handle
6. Blocks can be cut with a hand saw, accept regular nails and screws and require no special tools, mortars, plasters, or reinforcement. It will not corrode steel
7. LEED for Schools credit opportunity contribution in Minimum Acoustical Performance
8. Opportunity for green building tax abatements from municipalities
9. Opportunity for reduced permit processing time and very significant rebates on government fees

Landscaping

Applications

1. Retaining walls
2. Raised beds
3. Fences
4. Barbecue pits
5. Firepits
6. Outdoor kitchens

Why Use Liteblok™ Concrete Blocks?

1. Building your own raised beds is easy with Liteblok™. Blocks are lightweight and easy to handle. They are interlocking and mortarless so fitting them together is a snap. You just need some lengths of rebar, concrete mix, water, bucket, hammer and shovel and you can build your own raised beds
2. Blocks are available in four colors: red, brown, off white, and grey. We can also make custom colors
3. Liteblok™ is a very clean concrete block. There are no toxins or chemicals present that may leach out into your plant soil
4. Liteblok™ raised beds will not rot and are not attacked by vermin
5. Liteblok™ raised beds and very strong and will not warp and deform over time
6. Liteblok™ raised beds will not tarnish or turn color and require little, if any, maintenance
7. Liteblok™ raised beds are very cost competitive with cedar, copper and landscape block systems
8. Liteblok™ retaining walls are about half the cost of typical contractor installed walls
9. At only 8 lbs, Liteblok™ is much lighter and easier to handle than the typical 80 lb retaining wall block
10. Lightweight, interlocking, mortarless design means installation can be completed quickly and easily
11. Build retaining walls and raised beds yourself with Liteblok™ and save your back and your wallet
12. Liteblok™ block fences are faster, easier and more cost effective to erect than competing systems
13. Reduce noise from your surroundings with a Liteblok™ fence. It will absorb sound while regular concrete walls reflect it back
14. Unlike regular concrete blocks, our lightweight concrete blocks will take a direct flame without cracking or exploding. This quality makes it ideal for use in constructing barbecues and fire pit.

Bond Beam Block

This block is used for special lintels and bond beams. A lintel is a beam above windows and doors. Lintels are only required in special cases where flat bottom Liteblok™ blocks will not suffice. A bond beam is a continuous beam, usually constructed of concrete and reinforced horizontally with rebar, on top of supporting walls. The purpose of the bond beam is to tie walls together and distribute weight evenly to the walls below. Our bond beam blocks are made of the same material and have the same physical properties as Liteblok™ 69. They are uniquely configured to be interlocking and morterless and allow for two vertically aligned and two horizontally aligned rebars. The vertical rebar from blocks below (and above) can be tied to the horizontal rebar running through the bond beam block. This allows for the bond beam block to be physically tied into the rebar vertically aligned in the blocks below (and above) creating a strong structure with evenly distributed loads.

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