Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Dec 23, 2013 10:27 pm We are building but still deciding between Dry Pressed bricks or Hebel. A lot of ppl are saying Hebel is better in terms noise reduction and insulation but what about maintenance as it is rendered and painted. We are building a double storey and not looking at repainting it every whatever years. do you have HEBEL and how is it? Re: How is HEBEL? 2Jan 05, 2014 1:17 pm If I had an option to build out of thick hebel I'd run with it anyday... it's absolutely INCREDIBLE insulation, I'm not aware of it requiring any special maintenance as long as it's installed correctly, there were origional concerns about moisture absorption but that seems to be long gone here are some threads to get you going: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1816998 viewtopic.php?f=1&t=63533 http://www.hebel.com.au/Why_Hebel_is_be ... fault.aspx keep in mind I'm not an expert however with building materials you have a few key points that need to be kept in mind. 1, how much energy can be stored in the material (Bricks can store a LOT of energy, Hebel not so much) 2, how much energy is able to be transferred through the material, aka how good of an insulator the product is. this insulation part of it is where bricks really have an issue, on the outside of a house they do a fantastic job of absorbing all that sunlight all day, for most of the year your lucky enough that it actually radiate's that heat back off the wall during the day (and since brick is fairly dense lets say that 80% is radiated from the outside wall, back into the outside air) with the remaining 20% being radiated inwards (So into your inner lining, wether that be a second layer of bricks or actual frames/insulation etc) now the problem you get is particularly now that things are heating up on an average, your not getting those cool nights, and the temperatures are so high that the inner layer of bricks (in the case of double bricks) is also heating up, so you end up with a scenario where (for example) 50% of that heat is being dissipated overnight INTO your house, which you really don't want! I'll try and find a listing for the energy transfer capability of many wall construction materials, it was VERY interesting Slooowwwwly getting a Manhatten 35 in Middleton Grange Re: How is HEBEL? 3Jan 05, 2014 1:27 pm Here we go: http://www.yourhome.gov.au/technical/fs49.html Slooowwwwly getting a Manhatten 35 in Middleton Grange Re: How is HEBEL? 4Jan 08, 2014 3:48 pm Isn't it funny, there's practically no thermal mass with Hebel, yet it performs so much better than brick or block, simply because it insulates so well. I have built 2 houses now using ICF, which is every bit as good as Hebel, maybe better. Brick is just so old-school. Thermal mass is just so misunderstood. Re: How is HEBEL? 5Jan 09, 2014 6:09 am the problem with the whole building industry is you have a lot of people who are not willing to update their thinking on construction materials, and these people are usually need the top of the food chain we could greatly improve the ratings of many existing buildings just with cladding and a coat of paint, yet everywhere in this very warm climate we have black roofs and bricks! Slooowwwwly getting a Manhatten 35 in Middleton Grange I was looking at different options for a fence for my build and Hebel PowerFence seemed like a good option (one of the criteria was a solid wall look). However, I don't… 0 5902 1 6630 1000000% definitely add insulation. I have in my home and it makes a big difference minimising sound transfer. Insulation is pretty cheap and definitely worth it 2 6191 |