Stone for building a house is something that customers care about when they want to choose the right material for their construction project. In the following article, TAELIM will introduce you to the types of construction stone that are popular today.
What is building stone?
Stone for building houses is an important material in the construction industry, exploited directly from nature. After harvesting, the stone is processed through stages such as crushing, breaking, chiseling and cutting into specific sizes, suitable for each usage requirement. Finally, they are classified according to the purpose of application, such as use for embankment, as aggregate for concrete, or building house foundations, ensuring the sustainability of the works.
Why use construction stone in construction?
Stone plays an essential role in construction projects, similar to gravel. Whether the project is large or small, stone is always an indispensable material to ensure quality and completion.
When combining stone with yellow sand, concrete will have superior load-bearing capacity. Without stone, the concrete structure will weaken, reducing its hardness and load-bearing capacity. Replacing stone with other materials will increase the amount of usage, leading to increased construction costs.
In fact, from the foundation to the roof, construction stone is used throughout the construction process. Using stone helps increase the durability and load-bearing capacity of the construction, while significantly optimizing material costs.
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Popular types of construction stone today
There are many different types of building stones that are widely used in construction. Below are the most popular types of stones on the market for you to understand.
Building stone 0x4
There are many types of 0x4 stone, commonly seen as Binh Duong stone, Hoa An stone, Mien Tay stone, and Dong Nai stone. This is a small stone about 40mm in size, widely used in projects such as road patching, lining and leveling house foundations.
1×2 house building stone
1×2 stone can be black stone or blue stone with many different sizes, such as 10x28mm, 10x22mm, and 10x16mm. This type of stone is often used for civil works, roads, wharves, airports, and fresh concrete production at mixing plants.
Construction stone 3×4
3×4 stone has a size of 30 – 40mm, with good bearing capacity. However, due to high cost, this type of stone is rarely used in civil works.
Construction stone 4×6
4×6 stone has a size of 40 – 70mm, often used for foundation, lining, and as an additive for the production of other construction materials. Therefore, you can easily see them in current infrastructure projects.
5×7 house building stone
5×7 stone, with size from 50 – 70mm, is often used to make floor tiles, cement tiles, concrete additives in traffic works and casting sewer pipes. This type of stone is also quite popular and often seen in residential buildings.
Screened stone
Screened gravel has small size, from 3 – 14mm, is the stone powder created in the production process of 1×2, 2×3, or 4×6 stone. This type of stone is often used as a base for floor tiles, patterned tiles and additives for block bricks, casting pipes and leveling the ground.
Stone dust
Crushed stone dust has a size of less than 5mm, with smooth and shiny characteristics, often used as a substitute for sand in construction. At the same time, they are also raw materials for concrete panels, unburnt bricks, and asphalt concrete.
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Things to know when choosing stone to build a house
Understanding the small tips in construction can help optimize costs and ensure the quality of the project. Below are some important notes when choosing stone materials for projects for your reference:
- Ensure clean stone: Whether you are building a house, pouring a road, garden or swimming pool, using clean stone is key. Stone contaminated with mud, dirt or impurities can have a negative impact on the concrete structure.
- Clean the stone before use: To remove impurities, the stone should be sieved through a wire mesh or washed with water before use, helping to increase the durability of the structure.
- Choose stones with low flat and rhombic ratio: Stones with flat and rhombic content should not exceed 15% total mass, because they are fragile and have poor bearing capacity, affecting the durability of concrete structures.
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Above, TAELIM has provided detailed information about building stones with popular types on the market today. Hopefully, through this, you have a better understanding of this material and choose the type of stone suitable for each need in construction.
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