Masonry Magazine April 2004 Page. 59
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Verot Oaks Building Blocks Inc.
Quality VOBB concrete block construction is simple, strong and affordable.
VOBB concrete block construction greatly reduces labor costs and is based on dry-stacking with the elimination of the weak mortar joint. (What is the weak part of a concrete block wall? The mortar joint! That is almost always where the concrete block wall breaks.) Instead of making a weak mortar joint, the concrete mix is poured into the cavities on a vertical basis. VOBB works with gravity to reduce the expensive labor cost of using regular concrete masonry unit (CMU). The slow process of making a weak mortar joint is eliminated with the dry-stack method.
In addition, VOBB blocks are made based on a grid six inches. VOBB blocks are made in lengths of 18", 12" and 6" long. Therefore, a lot of unnecessary cutting (i.e. a lot of labor cost) is eliminated when design is based on this six-inch grid. For example, the wall length is ten feet or ten feet and six inches, but not ten feet and two inches. In addition, the doors and windows are made for 3' or 3'6", 4" or 4'6", 10' or 10'6", 20" or 20'6" in width, etc., etc. All VOBB blocks are six inches high and six inches wide.
VOBB blocks are made on a regular block machine with the same aggregate and the same curing process as CMU used for Wal-Marts, etc. Rebar is inserted where the concrete is poured for super vertical strength. As such, part of the expensive cost of labor for regular CMU is exchanged to add concrete mix and rebar with VOBB block which stays on the job when it is finished.
Labor cost 30 cents for an 18" VOBB
A VOBB wall in-progress
A VOBB basement wall on the river
Pouring in the dry concrete mix directly into the cavity
VOBB blocks being used to build columns
For complete technical information, directions how to build, numerous construction photos with details, questions and answers, engineering tests, list of block producers, etc., please visit our web site at www.vobb.com For personal service, please give us a call: (337) 781-0705, (337) 989-2200, Texas (281) 679-9357 or fax (248) 282-5175
Verot Oaks Building Blocks, Inc P.O. Box 62806 Lafayette, LA 70596-2806
VOBB is great for: commercial, residential, industrial, agricultural, marine, etc.
www.vobb.com 337-781-0705
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