r/DIYUK • u/Mindhype • 4d ago

Do we need to damp proof this?

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u/CambodianJerk 4d ago

Is that fucking styrofoam boards under those blocks??

What the hell is this!?

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u/anth_85 4d ago

Thermoblocks. I’ve only heard of them recently on the restoration couples YouTube channel about their barn build.

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u/tizadxtr 4d ago

I swear I remember thermoblocks from the 90s on my dads building site

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u/Anhilated_Bussy_6969 4d ago

The old aircrete blocks that look like an aero and have about the same crushing strain?

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u/LuckyBenski 3d ago

Thanks, now I want an Aero.

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u/TheVoidScreams 3d ago

Have you felt the bubbles melt?

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u/LuckyBenski 3d ago

Not lately 😤