Super Insulator Block

In keeping with a growing need for environmentally friendly and energy-efficient houses, Timbercrete is proud to announce the launch of their new Super Insulating Block (patent pending).

Some of the outstanding features of this block include:

Unique Aesthetics

The colour and texture of this block is similar to that of diamond cut sandstone. It’s larger size makes it the biggest single skin block in the marketplace, creating a sturdy and permanent feel, in contrast with commonplace busy little bricks.

Unique Thermal Performance

Simply put, this block will thermally outperform any other brick, block or walling system in the marketplace, setting a new benchmark in insulation with a total value of approximately R4.

At R4 this block does not just provide a superior insulation value, it also adds usable thermal mass to the building structure. Thermal mass is the ability of a product to be able to store thermal energy and then gradually release it slowly into living areas. Thermal mass acts as a thermal bank – the thermal energy that is gained will be able to be drawn on later, resulting in your home maintaining a more stable internal climate. Timbercrete’s Super Insulating Series Block is able to perform outstandingly well because of its unique matrix and composite structure. Casting a 110mm wide high-density styrene slab into the middle of the block, adds to the unique thermal properties of Timbercrete.

The good news is that there is no thermal bridging within this block caused by connecting internal masonry ribs.

Improved Waterproofing Qualities

The 110mm thick styrene slab also creates a waterproof barrier. We also add a waterproofing agent in the mortar joint, followed by an anti-graffiti sealer, providing you peace of mind with regard to water tightness.

A Winning Combination

Timbercrete is the first brick/block company that has adopted a holistic approach to significantly reducing carbon gas emissions. This is achieved by selecting materials that are potentially high in CO2 emissions from timber waste and sequestering or trapping the carbon in a cementitious tomb. The result is an environmentally ideal building product with great insulation (R-value), combined with high thermal mass which reduces your energy bills and provides greater comfort in summer and winter. Add to this the fact that Timbercrete itself stores carbon; a combined outcome which results in an environmentally superior, award-winning, thermally efficient product.