Solid Wall Build

Standard grade H+H Celcon blocks were used in this solid external wall construction of family homes near Aberdeen.

The solid wall design was chosen for its speed of build and excellent thermal insulation. The superstructure are made form 440x215x215mm 7n Celcon blocks joined together with traditional mortar. Two houses a week were built using just four bricks with two apprentices. The external walls are coated with dry dash roughcasting with fygestone feature panels.

Internally, walls are finished using 100mm kingpin insulation with 38x63mm timber position covered with plasterboard and the a skim coat of plaster of taped finish.