Details
 | Liteblok™ 38 Applications include - Demising walls
- Fire walls
- Residential home construction (external and internal walls)
- Safe rooms
- Sound absorbing walls
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Approximately 2.88 Blocks per Square Foot
Liteblok 38 Pricing for 38 pcf 5" d x 5" t x 10" w Litebloks prices subject to change | Description | Quantity (Blocks)
| Price Each
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< 1 Pallet
| 1 - 287
| $5.55 |
1 - 3 Pallets
| 288 - 864
| $4.95
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3 - 10 Pallets
| 865 - 2880
| $4.50
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> 10 Pallets
| 2881 +
| call for price
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Please call or come by the store to place your order:512-326-4474110 West Elizabeth, Austin, TX 78704 Liteblok™ is a precision molded, interlocking, mortarless concrete building block which 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 interlocking design and the cellular concrete used in the manufacture of Liteblok™ 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.
The lightweight quality of the block and the discrete nature of the air pockets within are evident by the fact that our Liteblok™ 38 will float on water. Framing, fiberglass insulation, sheathing, and sheet rock can all be eliminated by using Liteblok™ 38 thereby saving time and money. Savings in heating and cooling expenses can also be achieved (see article in Links & Resources). Liteblok™ 38 exceeds the energy efficiency requirements that many municipalities require. Wood frame and other traditional methods of construction tend to be very labor intensive with labor costs often being many times the cost of the materials themselves. Liteblok™ is designed to simplify construction and reduce labor costs. Our labor costs to erect a wall are typically less than 10% of the material cost. Liteblok™ 38 is green building material. Long lasting, durable and affordable structures can be built that areenergy efficient, reducing heating and cooling loads. Its light weight means significantly less cement is consumed and reduced freight loads result in less energy consumption and pollution during transport. It does not rot, is not attacked by vermin, and does not absorb moisture into its bulk resulting in the need for less maintenance. Liteblok™ 38 contains no VOCs or potentially toxic substances such as fly ash and polystyrene. Heavy use of pesticide is not required prior to construction. No ozone depleting or hazardous chemicals are used during manufacture. Minimal job site waste is generated during construction. Light weight concrete absorbs sound (while dense concrete reflects sound) and significantly reduces indoor noise. Additional technical information on thermal and sound insulation is available upon request. Please contact us should you need a contractor, engineer, or architect, we would be happy to refer one to you. Block Types Style Full Block Size 5" deep x 5" tall x 10" wide Configurations Regular interlocking block Flat top block for roof lines and window sills Flat bottom block for foundations, window sills and doors Style Half Block Size 5" deep x 5" tall x 5" wide Configurations Regular interlocking block Flat top block for roof lines and window sills Flat bottom block for foundations, window sills and doors Style Custom Block Electrical or plumbing fixtures cast in place Custom sizes, densities, or colors Half blocks are usually selected to fill openings around doors and windows. Electrical boxes and plumbing fixtures can be cast in place. Typical Block Properties
| Color | Block* Weight | Fire** Resistance | Density*** | Compressive Strength | Thermal Conductivity |
| Gray | 4 - 6 lb. | > 4 hrs. | 38 lbs/ cu ft | 580 psi | 0.759 BTU-in/hr-ft2-°F |
*Full sized block **Australia (EBRS-Ryde) 4" panel ***12 to 100 lb/ ft3 densities possible
Bond Beam Block
This block is used for special lentils and bond beams (see image). A lentil is a beam above windows and doors. Lentils 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 beams are made of regular high strength concrete (2 parts sand: 1 part cement by weight, not aerated) and have the physical properties of such concrete. They are uniquely configured to be interlocking and mortaless 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.
Size 5" deep x 10" tall x 10" wide Configurations Straight through horizontal holes Corner configuration Flat top for tops of walls Flat bottom for lentils Regular interlocking block for continuation to next level Custom configurations Please contact us at 512-326-4474 for more details.
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