OC Block has been used for the following applications: Hospital | hotels, motels and restaurants | Retail and warehouses | Industrial | cold Storage | Auditorium & Theaters | Office Buildings  | Education Institutes Construction | Medical, clinics and offices  | Religious | Single family homes  | Multi-family projects  | Specialty application such as fire walls and sound walls

Combining AAC's R Value with 100% wall coverage thermal mass inertia and low air infiltration results in a wall system that has proven to reduce energy in most applications.

Chases are routed or sawn in the AAC for the lines and then patched with repair mortar or polyurethane foam.

Yes. E-Crete has a special polymer-modified thin set mortar designed specifically for use with AAC.

The enclosed cellular structure of OC Block along with the exterior finishes provides the healthy balance between resistance to moisture penetration and vapor diffusion. This balance maintains a dry system, prevents moisture condensation and allows vapor diffusion when and if any presence of vapor occurs within the wall system.

Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) is well known as an environmentally friendly construction material. The energy consumed in the production process is only a fraction compared to the production of other materials.  The manufacturing process emits no pollutants and creates no by-products or toxic waste products. OC Block is manufactured from common and abundant natural raw materials. The finished product is twice the volume of the raw materials used, making it extremely resource-efficient and environmentally friendly.

In accordance with ICC Evaluation Report 1371, reinforcement is required on the corners and around the openings unless otherwise specified by an engineer.

Trusses are attached using a top plate, anchor or ledgers consistent with other wall systems. Ledgers are attached to J-bolts that are installed at the side of the bond beam block with 4" concrete around the anchor bolt filled to the face of the wall.