AAC – Do’s and

Don’t
By
Green Cube,
Green Building Products,
Pune
1) STORING THE BLOCKS

 Do not stack the blocks in

 Stack the blocks on dry and
haphazard manner or leave
even surface to avoid contact
them exposed to rain or
with moisture.
moisture
 It is recommended that the
blocks be placed on planks or
other supports.
 The blocks must be covered in
rainy season
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2) CUTTING THE BLOCKS

 Do not use tools like hammer,

chisel etc. to cut the blocks  Use a carbide tipped saw to
cut the AAC blocks

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3) USING THIN BED MORTAR
 If using thin bed mortar, do not
use a thapi for spreading he
mortar.
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 If using thin bed mortar, the
thickness of the joint should
not be more than 3 mm.
 Only recommended tools
should be used. For laying the
mortar, use a notched trowel
4) USING CEMENT-SAND MORTAR AND ITS COMPOSITION

 Do not use a rich mortar mix  If using sand-cement mortar,

as it tends to shrink and might the thickness should be 10-12
cause cracks mm.
 Use 1:6 cement-sand mortar.

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5) WETTING THE BLOCKS

 Do not flood the wall with  Moisten the blocks slightly

water using a brush before applying
mortar

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6) MAXIMUM WALL CONSTRUCTION IN A DAY

 Do not lay more than six layers  Lay only up to six layers of
of blocks in a day blocks everyday.

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7) PLASTER THICKNESS

 The thickness of the external  The thickness of the external

plaster should not be more plaster should be 15 mm and
than 15 mm and thickness of internal plaster should be 10
internal plaster should not be mm
more than 10 mm

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8) PLACING THE LINTEL

 The lintel should not be placed  The lintel should be placed on

on half blocks as this causes a complete block
stress concentration resulting
in cracks

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9) COPING BEAM

 Coping beam must be 2 nos, 8

 Do not construct a wall mm reinforcement after every
without a coping beam 1.4 mts.

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10) LAYING THE BRICKS
 Do not slide the blocks
horizontally into position after
applying mortar on the
surface. This causes the
mortar to get displaced and
accumulate at the corners
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 While placing the blocks, care
must be taken to slide the
blocks vertically into position
as this prevents the mortar
from being displaced
11) CHASE AREA

 Do not apply plaster on chase  Fill the chase area with

area without wire mesh. compact mortar and apply
wire mesh on it.

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12) ELECTRICAL AND SANITARY CHASES

 Do not install electrical and  Install the electrical and

sanitary chases after sanitary chases before
plastering. plastering the wall.

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13) MAXIMUM WALL CONSTRUCTION IN A DAY

 Do not immerse the block  Dip only the surface of the

completely in water blocks in water.

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 Thank you

Green Building Products

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