How It Works
The 150 mm thick Litecrete panels are delivered on a truck and craned straight onto the footings which have been prepared previously. And that’s basically it. The roof is then installed, followed by windows and doors. After the external walls are installed, a 50 mm thick Kooltherm K17 insulation board is glue-fixed to the internal face of the Litecrete panels. The K17 has a plasterboard surface which is ultimately finished in the same manner as standard plasterboard. The resulting thickness of the Litecrete/K17 external wall is 200 mm, which complies with the insulation requirements of the Building Code, with an R-value of R2.26. The Code residential external wall requirement is for a minimum of R2.0 across all of the six New Zealand Climate Zones.
Benefits
- Large panel sizes mean quick installation and construction time is reduced. Panels for a typical house can be installed in several days
- Installation is unaffected by adverse weather. Litecrete is fire resistant, non-toxic, mould and mildew resistant and rot proof
- External finishes to suit; fine or accented plaster, smooth or textured paint, or natural concrete finish