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Ytong Alternatives?

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#1 Offline Ender Ants - Posted October 9 2017 - 3:39 PM

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Since I live in the U.S, there aren't any ytong sellers. Since there are no ytong sellers that I can find, do you guys know any alternatives for ytong? I've seen on other forums people ask this question, and they've said that you can use firebrick, or hebel stone. 

 

Is firebrick and hebel stone exactly like ytong, or known as aerated concrete? If there are differences, what are they, and are they a good choice to use instead of ytong? 

 

Much appreciated, Ender

 

 


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#2 Offline Spamdy - Posted October 9 2017 - 3:45 PM

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Hebel IS Ytong. Ytong is also called AAC. 


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All my colonies are dead. 

 

 Except:

  

  Pogonomyrmex barbatus

  Pheidole obscurithorax

  Pheidole morens


#3 Offline T.C. - Posted October 9 2017 - 3:46 PM

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I believe firebrick doesn't absorb water as well as ytong.

You know, I'd bet if someone here would just buy and import a pallet or crate of ytong, they would make their money back off it and then some.
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#4 Offline Ender Ants - Posted October 9 2017 - 3:52 PM

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I believe firebrick doesn't absorb water as well as ytong.

You know, I'd bet if someone here would just buy and import a pallet or crate of ytong, they would make their money back off it and then some.

Oh, ok. Thanks for the info!



#5 Offline T.C. - Posted October 9 2017 - 3:59 PM

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I believe firebrick doesn't absorb water as well as ytong.
You know, I'd bet if someone here would just buy and import a pallet or crate of ytong, they would make their money back off it and then some.

Oh, ok. Thanks for the info!

No problem. It also will be significantly more difficult to carve.
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#6 Offline Ender Ants - Posted October 9 2017 - 10:09 PM

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I believe firebrick doesn't absorb water as well as ytong.
You know, I'd bet if someone here would just buy and import a pallet or crate of ytong, they would make their money back off it and then some.

Oh, ok. Thanks for the info!

No problem. It also will be significantly more difficult to carve.

Alright, as long as it has similar properties to ytong, then it's good to go! Do you know anything about hebel stone also?

#7 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted October 10 2017 - 3:41 AM

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I believe firebrick doesn't absorb water as well as ytong.
You know, I'd bet if someone here would just buy and import a pallet or crate of ytong, they would make their money back off it and then some.

Oh, ok. Thanks for the info!

No problem. It also will be significantly more difficult to carve.

Alright, as long as it has similar properties to ytong, then it's good to go! Do you know anything about hebel stone also?

 

Hebel stone is just another name for Ytong. 



#8 Offline Ender Ants - Posted October 10 2017 - 7:28 AM

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I believe firebrick doesn't absorb water as well as ytong.
You know, I'd bet if someone here would just buy and import a pallet or crate of ytong, they would make their money back off it and then some.

Oh, ok. Thanks for the info!

No problem. It also will be significantly more difficult to carve.

Alright, as long as it has similar properties to ytong, then it's good to go! Do you know anything about hebel stone also?

 

Hebel stone is just another name for Ytong. 

 

Oh ok, just wanted to make sure







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