ANTSTORE World of Ants

[UKant]

Hi

It would be really really great if someone could enlighten me, where can i buy Ytong aerate concrete blocks in the UK? because it seems that i cant.

ofcourse there is an option of ordering a 20x20x5cm block with the "starter set" from here, but its just

1) TOO SMALL

2) i dont like the idea that i would spend more than 3 times of the price on the delivery..... (5 euros for the stuff is OK, but another 16 euros for the delivery!? >:(( )

im not sure what to do, if anybody got any clue plz help

[Scàth-Siorrai]

I think ytong is a continental europe thing

[phyr]

Mate, I got a block of aerated concrete (just standard building stuff) from Wicks, I am not sure if it is going to work but it was easy to shape with a drill and seems to absorb water ok so Ill have to see if they go for it.

Send me an e-mail if you are interested in any pictures.

Mkx_phyr@hotmail.com

[UKant]

Well

I ve encountered with something like Ytong as well, its called "Thermalite", its an aerated concrate of some kind and it seemed like that it absorbed water as well(luckily i visited TravisPerkins after a rain so i could see the effect of water coz they stored the stuff outside).

But its just i want to go for sure with my first colony. I dont know anything about constructions or building materials. You cant be sure that they dont add some extra chemicals or any poisonous substance, that would ofcourse not matter if you use it in a house, but would be lethal to insects. Especially if its always humid, water could extract those chemicals and i dont want to experiment with my first colony. Ytong works for sure, so maybe next time.

[Martin S.]

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Shambaha = Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 2:50
Hi
I'm planing on building a ant farm and I was wondering about the Ytong stuff,it seems ideal,but i cant find it at least by that name here in Finland.

We do have something called Siporex,a very light wieght material,comes in bricks(biggest is 300*300*500mm I think) but you can get it in big flat bloks also(about 1200*2000*100mm).I think its pumpt up with cemicals,I have worked with it at building sites,and you'r skinn gets irritated after a days work without gloves.
So, I'm wondering if it still is the same material as ytong,just different name,maybe it's not harmful to the ants,they are rougher animals than us...
Siporex is also very waterabsorbent, if a brick got left in the rain it could wiegh 4 or more time's the original wieght,that I DO REMEMBER .

Well,hope some one could help me with this problem of mine, dont want to put my beautyful queen in to a bad home.

Thanks all,and great forum!


Scàth-Siorrai = Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 5:54
yes,siporex=ytong

Shambaha = Dec 06, 2004 2:45 am
thanks Scàth-Siorrai
Well...that info makes me a very happy boy,I can get siporex real easy!!!