Blocks & Mortar
Mortar is a workable paste used to bind bricks and other masonry units together.
Concrete blocks are the most common structural component in the construction of UK homes and have been for over 100 years. They provide a well understood, flexible means of building low-cost, durable homes; a combination that so far remains unrivalled by other materials and methods of housing construction. Blocks also offer several other useful attributes, such as good acoustic performance, fire and flood resistance, and thermal mass, which helps provide a stable year-round temperature. From an environmental perspective, they are locally produced and can have a high recycled content, giving them low embodied CO2.
Building Mortar
A mortar joint acts as a sealant, a bearing pad, the glue that sticks the units together yet keeps them apart and, in this sense, performs as a gap-filling adhesive. Its role is also to seal irregular gaps between masonry and provide a barrier to the passage of moisture. The correct designation of mortar is vitally important in providing not only strength to the wall construction but also durability against water ingress
