When we began designing our house, the first big question wasn’t how many rooms it should have, or what colour the facade would be. But rather, what material the wall should be made of. Because, of course, this is not something you can easily change later – once it’s bricked up, it stays there. For decades – or even across generations.
The image shows various wall constructions: small-format brick, ceramic wall block, Ytong, and sand-lime brick.
And naturally, everyone had a different opinion. One acquaintance swore by traditional brick (“they’ve been building with it for a hundred years!”), another praised Ytong (“fast, light, modern!”), while a third spoke about Liapor (“natural, it breathes!”). The sand-lime brick was hardly known, even though it was also among the available options.
So, what if you are not an architectural engineer, are not interested in lambda values or compressive strength, but you would like to know which material will make a good house for you? A home where you don’t feel cold in winter, don’t overheat in summer, the walls remain crack-free, and your energy bills don’t drive you to bankruptcy?
Then this article is for you.
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