Technical Articles

Do I need to coat Mannok’s Aircrete blocks in Bitumen?

10th June 2022
https://youtu.be/KcGcXitP630 In the latest “Your Questions, Answered” video, we explore a common enquiry into our technical department relating to …

What is SIMS by Mannok and what are the benefits?

25th March 2022
A look at the benefits of SIMS by Mannok, our Super Insulated Masonry Solution with our Technical by Mannok team. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q…

Mannok Products and Technical Support Help Achieve Ireland’s First Gold Home Performance Index Certification

11th March 2022
  A development in Bray, County Wicklow is the first residential development in Ireland to be awarded gold certification under the Home Perfo…

Do I Need to use a 13N Thermal Block in Ireland?

22nd January 2022
There is some confusion in the Irish market about the requirement for a 13N thermal block and our Technical by Mannok team have received a number o…

Aircrete cavity walls: the simplest move to better performing homes

31st March 2021
With up to 35% of a building’s heat loss occurring through the walls, and 35% potentially lost through thermal bridging, it is essential to ensure …

Something in the Aircrete: Ireland’s first net-zero passive house “plus” costs just €300 a year to run

16th March 2021
It’s been dubbed “the future of housing in Ireland” by The Irish Times, with Passive House+ magazine lauding it as a project which “redefines what …