me again . .
this time im looking for some breeze blocks or similar i can make a stand for a fg pond with,
pond diameter 1.1 M
weight will be about 700KGs - 1000 KGS
cheers
Ben
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| Author: | freoboy [ Aug 16th, '10, 20:58 ] |
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me again . . this time im looking for some breeze blocks or similar i can make a stand for a fg pond with, pond diameter 1.1 M weight will be about 700KGs - 1000 KGS cheers Ben |
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| Author: | gnash06 [ Aug 17th, '10, 06:02 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WANTED: Perth WA |
Grab the Quokka on Thursdays, there usually is always bricks/blocks in the free section (if you pick them up) 
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| Author: | faye [ Aug 17th, '10, 10:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WANTED: Perth WA |
Just wondering what are breeze blocks, as I have never heard that term before? 
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| Author: | phred [ Aug 17th, '10, 10:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WANTED: Perth WA |
my understanding is that Breeze blocks are aerated concrete blocks, they're made from cement which has had a metal powder added, they are then baked at high temperature which causes them to expant (just like an aero bar chocolate) making a very lightweight concrete block. They may also just refer to standard weight concrete blocks. faye wrote: Just wondering what are breeze blocks, as I have never heard that term before?
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| Author: | Ian [ Aug 17th, '10, 10:49 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WANTED: Perth WA |
faye wrote: Just wondering what are breeze blocks, as I have never heard that term before? They are non-structural, decorative concrete blocks that were around in the late 60's used for garden walls to allow the "Breeze" through. Nowadays, people just lay 1/2 height concrete blocks on their sides to achieve the same effect. Some block manufacturers still make them to order; Hanson, Boral and CSR etc along with the normal structural series 100, 120, 140, 200 and 300 concrete blocks. Cheers IanK |
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| Author: | faye [ Aug 17th, '10, 11:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WANTED: Perth WA |
Thanks Ian, I think we used to call them Besser blocks. |
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| Author: | Decal [ Aug 17th, '10, 12:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WANTED: Perth WA |
The other name for them is Besser block or these days concrete blocks, still a favourite for building schools and some commercial buildings. |
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| Author: | Ian [ Aug 17th, '10, 13:41 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WANTED: Perth WA |
This is the current "Besser" range. http://www.besserblockcentre.com.au/screen_blocks.html Cheers IanK |
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| Author: | matt@midland [ Aug 17th, '10, 16:02 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WANTED: Perth WA |
if you are after a cheap option look around any local building sites after the roof has gone up usually any left over bricks are tossed to the side and thrown out when they do a site clean up they will not be the same size as the besser bricks but the key word here is FREE |
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| Author: | shaker [ Aug 17th, '10, 16:39 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WANTED: Perth WA |
matt@midland wrote: if you are after a cheap option look around any local building sites after the roof has gone up usually any left over bricks are tossed to the side and thrown out when they do a site clean up they will not be the same size as the besser bricks but the key word here is FREE Yep i agree. Living Ellenbrook means lots of new houses so i am collecting for my FT, ST & BBQ 
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| Author: | johnnie7au [ Aug 17th, '10, 17:25 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WANTED: Perth WA |
I am guessing that Freoboy is originally a Brit ... I have not heard the word "breezeblock" since leaving UK. But they are low density bricks.. sort of fluffy ...  I think breeze blocks are similar to large fastbricks ... light and big. Aerated... Extremely durable and load bearing - and often used for building the inner course of double brick homes. Grey colour .. Breeze blocks had a load of tars and stuff in them from coal, steel and petrochemical industries to hold them together.. 
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| Author: | freoboy [ Aug 17th, '10, 18:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: WANTED: Perth WA |
breeze/ besser... tomato/ tomah-to haha and yes i am the only ausie in my family, godd old buch of pommies i found a steel frame used for holding engines in the garage while they were being worked on, should be strong enough interesting about the building site, theres a 3 storey jobbie going up next door atm . . . cheers Ben |
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