Blocks are potentially a good substitute for brick, depending on details like quality, application, etc.
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It again depends upon the structure of the building and use. For safety purpose the Brick wall will be more safer and for partition purpose within the building block wall is a nice choice.
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The concrete block ( Hollow block) wall is used to replace brick walls where quick and less aesthetic work is needed. I would like to know our members views on this.
The Concrete block is faster, economical and heat insulation in better compare with Brick wall. Serves the purpose.
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The concrete block ( Hollow block) wall is used to replace brick walls where quick and less aesthetic work is needed. I would like to know our members views on this.
Generally i think the hollow block has more advantages than bricks, as it is both economical and eaasy to produce and use,.
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The concrete block ( Hollow block) wall is used to replace brick walls where quick and less aesthetic work is needed. I would like to know our members views on this.
i think most of you are wrong,
block walls have rio bar inside them , then the hollows are filled to the top of the walls with cement/concrete and then strapped /bolted down to the threaded rio that is inside the wall as extra support,. i trust that what iam saying is right as i m in the building industry.
i think two minutes searching google etc you'l find 53-56% of the people who have voted are wrong lets find something worth talking about. like how long does it take to????/
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If you are in the building industry you should know that filling the blocks with mortar most of the times is nothing but a bad habit... though I have seen architects and civil engineers ordering that.
It only makes sense for applications like light retention walls that have to go up fast. To save time and effort on molding, you use blocks a a "lost molding", fill them with mortar and - voila - you are ready!
The best use of blocks I have seen was here in our desert. A future building only needed the roof to be added. When the architect or engineer saw that the block wall was already bone dry, he ordered to fill the voids with crushed eps (expanded poly styrene) from packaging (like for TV sets, etc.). That's not "the cat's latest meow", but considering the time, money and effort invested, it was about the best I've seen.
Quoting from [germex]:Thanks for all the participants.
To me, reinforcing the block wall is possible but not compulsory under all conditions.
Quoting from [cyber chap]:To me, reinforcing the block wall is possible but not compulsory under all conditions.
You hit the nail right on its head!
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The concrete block ( Hollow block) wall is used to replace brick walls where quick and less aesthetic work is needed. I would like to know our members views on this.
In my own experience I can say, if you are thinking about safety and life of the wall, then the brick wall is the better choice than hollow block wall. because the hollow block wall is not strong as a brick wall, from my experience.
If it is a temporary or to save the expenditure, we can go with hollow block but still it is not advisable if it is a permanent wall or building because the hollow block is not so strong as a brick wall.. May be the brick wall costs much high and consumes less time in building, but one should think of the safety and the life of the wall or building, first !!
All that glitters are not GOLD !!