ᐅ Poroton or Ytong – Insulation Values and More?

Hello

We are planning our first house. It will be a solid (masonry) house. We have decided on a bungalow.

Which type of brick or block would you recommend to achieve good insulation values?

I chose Poroton.

The fully fired clay blocks have, in addition to the internal air pockets, the positive characteristic of being able to absorb and release moisture as a natural material.

Sellers often refer to climatic benefits in terms of comfort.

Whether there are measurable differences compared to other building materials is beyond my knowledge.

So basically, I was already considering Poroton, but if I imagine installing electrical outlets and drilling into one of the hollow chambers, wouldn’t it go all the way through to the top? How do you prevent that?

The bricks have numerous holes, but due to mortar, bitumen sheets at both the bottom and top areas, as well as the ceiling and floor slabs, there is no continuous connection.

Bambule03 schrieb:
Basically, I was already considering Poroton, but if you drill into one of the hollow chambers to install an outlet, wouldn't it go all the way through, or how do you prevent that?

It is generally advisable to avoid the so-called "chasing" method. Instead, you should use milling tools or hole saws. Of course, it also depends on which type of Poroton block you use—whether it is a pure air chamber or filled with perlite or mineral wool insulation.

In my opinion, the most important factor is the proper installation and processing of the block. Using full-surface adhesive application in a thin-bed method seals the “pores” both at the top and bottom.

Poroton blocks are quite a bit more complex to work with than Ytong blocks! For interior walls, would you use the same type of block, or is calcium silicate brick sufficient?