Kaluga Aerated Concrete: features and product overview

 Kaluga Aerated Concrete: Features and Product Overview

Now on the building materials market you can find a fairly large selection of aerated concrete blocks. The products of the Kaluga aerated concrete brand are very popular. What are these products, and what types are found, we analyze in this article.

About the manufacturer

The plant, which manufactures products under the brand "Kaluga aerated concrete", was founded quite recently, namely in 2016 in the Kaluga region. The production line of this company is equipped with the most modern equipment for autoclaving, so the products have excellent high-precision and technical characteristics.

Advantages and disadvantages

The aerated concrete blocks of the TM Kaluzhsky Aerated Concrete have a number of advantages:

  • these products are of high quality;
  • they are environmentally friendly, suitable for the construction of residential buildings;
  • the buildings of them are fire safe, since the gas concrete does not burn;
  • blocks are not destroyed by the fungus;
  • this building material is frost resistant, energy efficient;
  • walls of it do not require additional insulation.

The disadvantages of this product include the fact that attaching heavy objects to blocks is difficult enough, special fasteners are necessary.

Types of products

Among the products of TM "Kaluga aerated concrete" you can find several items of aerated concrete products.

  • Wall. Products of this type are used for the construction of structural walls. Here the manufacturer offers blocks of different density. You can choose products D400, D500, D600 with a strength class from B 2.5 to B 5.0. A distinctive feature of these products is the cellularness of autoclaved blocks. This indicator allows you to increase the noise and thermal insulation of buildings erected from this type of building material.
  • Partitioning. These blocks are designed for the construction of internal partitions of buildings.They have a smaller thickness in comparison with products for the construction of load-bearing walls, so their weight is lower, while the insulation performance is also quite high.
  • U-shaped. These types of blocks are used as a base for enclosing structures, as well as permanent formwork when setting jumpers and stiffeners. Density of products D 500. Durability lies in the range from B 2.5 to B 5.0.

In addition to aerated concrete blocks, the Kaluga aerated concrete plant offers glue designed specifically for laying aerated concrete. This building material allows stacking elements with a weld thickness of two millimeters, so that cold bridges can be minimized.

Also, this manufacturer offers the entire range of tools that you may need when laying aerated concrete blocks. Here you will find hacksaws, wall chasers, planers, squares, sanding boards, grippers for carrying the block, sweeping brushes, mallets and much more.

Buyer Reviews

Customers speak about the blocks of the Kaluga aerated concrete brand very well. They say that the products are of rather high quality, it is easy and quick to lay the blocks of this manufacturer.They do not crumble, although they are easily cut. The cost of buildings from them is several times lower than that of brick buildings, so this is quite a budget option.

The disadvantages include the fact that the blocks strongly absorb moisture, therefore, additional waterproofing is required, but this applies to all products of aerated concrete. And also the fact that due to the low strength of the elements, you should use expensive fasteners to secure communications, especially batteries, as well as interior items.

How Kaluga aerated concrete is produced, see the following video.

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