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Foamed Concrete vs. Polystyrene Blocks

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bridgebridge

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Jun 24, 2011
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Any idea about the cost of polystyrene blocks compared to foamed concrete?
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In what application? Thickness?, insulating value?, dimensions?, permeability?, strength?

On a volume basis EPS foam is probably the lightest and cheapest in sheets or blocks. XPS is a very common readily available and is far superior for most applications.

Foamed concrete can have variable properties.

Dick

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and varies in cost across Canada from about $50 per m to about $250 per m...

R value approx 1.5 per inch... and weights about 40 or so pcf...

Dik
 
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