Practical, project-focused information for homeowners, architects and contractors working with autoclaved aerated concrete in Portugal.
Practical Technical Guidance for Choosing, Planning, Installing & Ordering BAUBLOCK AAC.
BasicsAAC (autoclaved aerated concrete) is a lightweight mineral masonry material made by creating a fine cellular structure in a cementitious mix and curing it under pressure in an autoclave. BAUBLOCK describes its AAC as produced from silica sand, cement, water, lime, gypsum and a small amount of aluminium paste.
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Product selectionThe quickest way to understand the three principal BAUBLOCK wall families is to start with the job the wall has to do. TERMECO prioritises lower density and thermal performance; UTILITAS moves toward greater strength and acoustic performance; SILENSO is the higher-density family used principally for internal partitions.
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InstallationAAC is most effective when its dimensional accuracy is preserved through the build. A carefully levelled first course sets up the whole wall, after which BAUBLOCK thin-bed mortar is used for the regular joints rather than a conventional thick masonry bed.
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PerformanceBAUBLOCK publishes product declarations with density, compressive strength, thermal conductivity and reaction-to-fire classifications for its block families. Those numbers are useful for comparing materials, but the performance of a completed wall depends on thickness, finishes and the complete tested or calculated assembly.
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OrderingSave your details, build an order request and submit it. Algarve Bau then issues the pro forma invoice with the order, any applicable quantity discount and collection or delivery cost for full payment before collection or delivery.
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TERMECOThermal-performance AAC blocks for external wall construction
UTILITASAAC wall blocks balancing strength, thermal and acoustic performance
SILENSOHigher-density AAC for internal partition walls
O-TECSpecial BAUBLOCK form blocks in the BAUBLOCK range
U-TECU-shaped AAC blocks for forming openings and reinforced details