How to prepare a foam concrete mixture

Recently, foam blocks have gained popularity in construction. In terms of its qualities, the material of the foam block has the characteristics of almost all materials, and quite at affordable prices even with low -budget construction. It is worth noting that the construction of a slab foundation for a foam concrete house should be ordered from construction companies.

The best option for the customer to purchase foam blocks directly from the manufacturer, which will save money and thereby you will have the opportunity to control the quality and manufacturing method. Control will not be possible, only if the production is far from the construction site.

The possibility of preparing foam blocks directly at the construction site for construction brought great popularity. Quite often this is experimented in rural areas where the construction site has no restrictions.

The main thing you need to know is the recipe and technology for the preparation of molding masses, and the necessary equipment can be easily leased for the duration of construction.

The main characteristics of the foam concrete will depend on further purposes, but during the construction of an ordinary house, an approximate density can be 800.

In the example of the recipe:

Cement brand 500 — 310 kg,

Dry sand without breasts — 400 kg,

Water to knead the solution — 180 liters,

Water in foam — 50 l.

Foam will need about 620 liters.