From characterful family homes to exclusive city apartments, Lignacite is right at home.
The Properties For The Job
The modern housing market is full of opportunities for housebuilders. Whether you’re constructing a bespoke bijou estate or converting a historic building into luxury residences, we have the right concrete block for your project.
This is because the excellent fire and sound insulation characteristics of our products make them ideal for residential uses. Add in the sustainable qualities of our signature Lignacite blocks, and you have materials that can help you to meet new carbon-saving expectations too.
For this reason, you can find our units in developments large and small. In the Suffolk countryside, our materials have formed the select homes of the Rising Sun Hill development. Meanwhile, in Lavenham, the sustainable components of our blocks helped The Paddocks to achieve its energy and carbon-saving ambitions.
But new-builds aren’t our only forte. In the desirable location of Mayfair, we also supplied blocks for the transformation of The Chelsea Barracks. This historical building now consists of richly appointed high-end apartments, all with a little help from Lignacite.
Commonly Used Products
Our Ash GP blocks are a favourite for residential developers. Medium-density, robust and durable, they are ideal for this type of construction. Also popular are our Lignacite and ultra-lightweight Fibo 850/950 products. For walls that need to bear heavier loads, you may want to take a look at our Lignacrete range.
The Blocks
5 products
Ash GP Concrete
Strengths(N/mm2)
3.6
7.3
10.4
Suitable For
Beam and Block Flooring, Blocks Below DPC, Blocks Below Ground, Dryline Walls, External Walls, Foundation Blocks, Internal Walls, Partition Walls, Party Walls, Plastered Walls, Rendered Walls
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Other usesDomestic Housing
Domestic Housing
6Coursing Blocks
Information
Coursing blocks are used in bonding and infill, and their use will ensure a uniform performance throughout the wall. They save time and money by reducing the need for on-site cutting of full-sized blocks.
Blocks are a robust and economic solution for loadbearing internal walls and partitions. They provide a good standard of sound insulation between rooms. Non-loadbearing partitions can normally be built using 3.6N/mm2 blocks.
Blocks can be used for both the inner and outer leaves, offering excellent all-round performance. They provide a strong background for applying finishes (e.g., renders and cladding) and will readily accept fixings. Available compressive strengths range from 3.6 to 22.2N/mm2, thereby catering for low and high loadbearing conditions.
Loadbearing party walls provide excellent sound insulation and are compliant with Part E (resistance to sound) requirements. Walls built to Robust Detail Specifications (RDS) will avoid the need to undertake routine pre-completion sound testing.
Concrete blocks are a tried and tested solution for the construction of walls below ground. They are versatile, loadbearing and incredibly resilient. For durability purposes, blocks that are in contact with the external ground should have a minimum compressive strength of 7.3N/mm2.