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Quinlite blocks as partition walls

  • 24-04-2012 9:26pm
    #1
    doniepony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89 ✭✭


    Hey everyone

    Builder has just finished with slab on first floor and just informed me that because the slab he poured was only 150mm he cannot use the 100mm normal concrete block as per spec and instead has to use quinlite blocks upstairs. This is because I put 50mm insulation in the floor upstairs below the underfloor heating pipes.

    The spec clearly states that he was supposed to 'liase with pre-cast concrete floor manufacturer to ensure the correct pre-cast slab (size and depth) is utililised to allow for extra wall loading' and my engineer told me that he was prob taking short cuts and trying to save money.

    Just wondering is there any difference between the quinlite and normal 100mm blocks (obviously they are lighter and I know they are more expensive)


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  • #2
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    doniepony wrote: »
    Hey everyone

    Builder has just finished with slab on first floor and just informed me that because the slab he poured was only 150mm he cannot use the 100mm normal concrete block as per spec and instead has to use quinlite blocks upstairs. This is because I put 50mm insulation in the floor upstairs below the underfloor heating pipes.

    The spec clearly states that he was supposed to 'liase with pre-cast concrete floor manufacturer to ensure the correct pre-cast slab (size and depth) is utililised to allow for extra wall loading' and my engineer told me that he was prob taking short cuts and trying to save money.

    Just wondering is there any difference between the quinlite and normal 100mm blocks (obviously they are lighter and I know they are more expensive)
    ***you've got to ask your engineer*** as there are different loading types, but there's nothing wrong with quinnlite's


  • #3
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    BryanF wrote: »
    ***you've got to ask your engineer***

    +1

    Really your engineer's call. Compressive strength of quinnlite (depending on the block you select) can be the same a standard block but really your engineer should advise if you can use in your particular situtation.


  • #4
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,171 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    this is a structural issue which cannot be discussed here.

    see forum charter

    1.5 Structural items . Issues relating to the specification of structural components is prohibited. Any queries in this regard need to be dealt with by an architect/engineer privately.

    thread locked.


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