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needforfreedom: (31. Aug 2006 16:11)

Where do you get the block to begin with?

needforfreedom: (31. Aug 2006 21:39)

Its just called Ytong the type of stone??

needforfreedom: (1. Sep 2006 14:06)

Cool. Whats it used for in real life? Ie not for ant nests?

JimmyVe: (1. Sep 2006 15:04)

@Gorilla: do you have pictures from you farm when there completely finished ?

JimmyVe: (3. Sep 2006 19:27)

didn't find them yet. i mean if your colonie is in it. ;)

needforfreedom: (5. Sep 2006 15:29)

Im having lots of trouble finding Ytong material I popped along to a few DIY stores and they had no idea what I was talking about. Is it ever called anything else?

JimmyVe: (5. Sep 2006 16:05)

Not that i now of. You can buy it here at Antstore.

Zauberkeke: (5. Sep 2006 16:09)

Porenbeton, Gasbeton kenne ich noch auf deutsch, aber englisch ... hmmm gute Frage. :-)

Necturus: (5. Sep 2006 17:07)

freedom, its concrete that - i think - was produced under high pressure while supplying air. hence you get a "spongy" material thats extremely leightweighted, saves a lot of material and has very good isolating characteristics. I wouldnt know the english name for it though, probably the description might help you find out more ?
As Gorilla displayed, it can also be easily carved by any tool more stable then a plastic knife.

Necturus

LeonofLondon: (6. Sep 2006 18:47)

Over here there better know as areated concrete blocks mate I have used them my self I got mine from wicks for about 90p a block, but prefer Plater of parisyou get much cleaner results.


This is a set up I made inside a tank using finnishing plaster a while back.


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