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Back Light Experiment
One of Omni Block’s claims is that the unique design of the insulation inserts protrude below the block and thermally protect the vertical and horizontal mortar joints. Two test walls were erected using 3/8″ spacers in the place of mortar. The test wall pictured on the right is constructed with standard uninsulated 8x8x16 CMU. The test wall pictured on the left is constructed with 8x8x16 Omni Block fully insulated with both interior and exterior cell inserts. A Halogen light was placed directly behind the Omni Block test wall and was turned on during the darkness of night. The amateur videos...
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First Time Laying Omni Block
The three videos linked below depict a masonry crew on their first Omni Block project. The videos clearly show that Omni Block is a “one-handed” block. The block in the three videos were manufactured in Tucson, AZ by Central Arizona Block. It is a medium-weight block weighing an average of 33 pounds. This puts the block mix design at about 105 lb. density. Mason Laying Block from Denny Miller on Vimeo. The second video shows the mason installing the small insulation insert into the interior block cavities. There is only one way that foam can be put into the cavity,...
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Thermocouple Monitoring
For Immediate Release Omni Block Insulated Concrete Block Used In Single-Family Residence Thermocouple Monitoring Tempe, AZ – June 29, 2012 – Construction has begun on a custom single-family residence. The residence is two-stories with a basement below. The architect/builder is Tom Norris, who said, “This project has been six years in the making. Over this time the owner researched numerous construction components, various insulation strategies, HVAC systems, and green building techniques and determined that Omni Block was the best wall system for his residence”. The owner, an electrical systems engineer, selected Omni Block as the wall structure and is going...
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