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A warm, solid home without paying over the odds. It goes up quickly, holds its heat and takes any finish. The most sensible choice for year-round living in our climate.
Honestly: aerated concrete is neither “the best” nor “the worst”. It is the best at the job it was made for. Here’s when it’s your option — and when I’ll suggest something else.
A warm home to live in all year round, without astronomical heating bills.
You want a solid masonry home, but without paying brick prices.
Render, clinker, a ventilated façade — aerated concrete takes them all.
I don’t push aerated concrete on anyone. It’s the rational choice for a warm, year-round home without overpaying for masonry. But if what matters more to you is, say, the texture of timber indoors, I’ll honestly suggest glued laminated timber.
In aerated concrete, three things make the house: the ring beam, the lintels and handling moisture properly. This is where corners get cut most often — and where I don’t economise.
* indicative, depends on the design; exact figures after a site visit
Aerated concrete needs a level base and a damp-proof course: the block must not draw moisture up from the foundation, or frost will destroy it.
A 2–3 mm adhesive joint instead of 10 mm mortar removes the cold bridges along the joints. D400/D500 blocks strike the balance between warmth and strength.
A monolithic ring beam under the floors and the roof spreads the load — so the walls don’t crack. Lintels over openings are precast or cast in situ, never judged by eye.
Aerated concrete is vapour-permeable — it “breathes”. The finish is chosen so that vapour escapes outwards rather than being trapped in the wall. I calculate the dew point for your wall build-up.
The thing almost nobody shows you. Here is the wall build-up from the inside out — every layer with a job to do. Once you can see the cross-section, you understand what you’re paying for and why the home will be warm.
The exact build-up is tailored to your design and budget. This is the standard solution for a year-round home.
Every material has its limits. Hiding them means letting you down later. Here’s how it is.
A table almost nobody publishes. Compare them side by side and decide on the facts rather than the advertising.
| Material | Warmth | Price | Speed | Shrinkage | Service life |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerated concrete | high | medium | fast | none | 80+ years |
| Brick | medium | high | slow | none | 100+ years |
| Glued laminated timber | high | high | fast | 1.5–2% | 70+ years |
| Ceramic block | high | medium+ | fast | none | 100+ years |
These ratings are indicative, for a quick comparison. Exact figures are worked out for your particular design.
Not a single “from” figure, but stage by stage — so you can see what you’re paying for. That way you know where you can save and where you can’t.
Get a price for my homeThe ₽/m² rate depends on floor area, number of storeys and whether there’s a basement — and it falls as the home gets bigger. The exact figure for your home is in the calculator; the final estimate comes after a site visit.
Tell me about the plot and how many rooms you need, and I’ll work out a ballpark estimate and timeline. You’re writing to me personally, and I answer myself. The site visit is free.