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AAC – Do’s and Don’t By Green Cube, Green Building Products, Pune
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AAC – Do’s and Don’tByGreen Cube,Green Building Products,Pune
Do not stack the blocks in haphazard manner or leave them exposed to rain or moisture
Stack the blocks on dry and even surface to avoid contact with moisture.
It is recommended that the blocks be placed on planks or other supports.
The blocks must be covered in rainy seasonwww.aacpune.com
1) STORING THE BLOCKS
Do not use tools like hammer, chisel etc. to cut the blocks
Use a carbide tipped saw to cut the AAC blocks
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2) CUTTING THE BLOCKS
If using thin bed mortar, do not use a thapi for spreading he mortar.
If using thin bed mortar, the thickness of the joint should not be more than 3 mm.
Only recommended tools should be used. For laying the mortar, use a notched trowel
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3) USING THIN BED MORTAR
Do not use a rich mortar mix as it tends to shrink and might cause cracks
If using sand-cement mortar, the thickness should be 10-12 mm.
Use 1:6 cement-sand mortar.
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4) USING CEMENT-SAND MORTAR AND ITS COMPOSITION
Do not flood the wall with water
Moisten the blocks slightly using a brush before applying mortar
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5) WETTING THE BLOCKS
Do not lay more than six layers of blocks in a day
Lay only up to six layers of blocks everyday.
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6) MAXIMUM WALL CONSTRUCTION IN A DAY
The thickness of the external plaster should not be more than 15 mm and thickness of internal plaster should not be more than 10 mm
The thickness of the external plaster should be 15 mm and internal plaster should be 10 mm
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7) PLASTER THICKNESS
The lintel should not be placed on half blocks as this causes stress concentration resulting in cracks
The lintel should be placed on a complete block
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8) PLACING THE LINTEL
Do not construct a wall without a coping beam
Coping beam must be 2 nos, 8 mm reinforcement after every 1.4 mts.
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9) COPING BEAM
Do not slide the blocks horizontally into position after applying mortar on the surface. This causes the mortar to get displaced and accumulate at the corners
While placing the blocks, care must be taken to slide the blocks vertically into position as this prevents the mortar from being displaced
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10) LAYING THE BRICKS
Do not apply plaster on chase area without wire mesh.
Fill the chase area with compact mortar and apply wire mesh on it.
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11) CHASE AREA
Do not install electrical and sanitary chases after plastering.
Install the electrical and sanitary chases before plastering the wall.
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12) ELECTRICAL AND SANITARY CHASES
Do not immerse the block completely in water
Dip only the surface of the blocks in water.
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13) MAXIMUM WALL CONSTRUCTION IN A DAY
Thank you
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