Foam concrete-heat of the 21st century

In addition to standard materials for building houses - brick, wood, concrete, builders are increasingly using foam concrete. The trend has long been observed in Europe and is gradually taking root in Russia, because foam concrete has a lot of advantages. Houses from it are built faster, it is economical, safe, easy. It is especially appropriate to use it in seismic areas. The composition of foam concrete is safe and non-flammable materials: sand, water, foaming agents, binders for bonding the mass and various additives for the construction of monolithic houses, but also for the construction of individual parts of the structure (roof, walls, floor), which provides high thermal insulation. Let us consider in more detail the main characteristics of foam concrete, its scope, advantages and disadvantages.