{"id":5498,"date":"2019-01-14T11:38:37","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T11:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foamitgroup.tempurl.host\/foamitfinland\/news\/foamit-is-also-a-great-solution-for-roof-ceilings\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T11:04:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T11:04:49","slug":"foamit-is-also-a-great-solution-for-roof-ceilings","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/foamitgroup.fi\/en\/news\/foamit-is-also-a-great-solution-for-roof-ceilings\/","title":{"rendered":"Foamit is also a great solution for roof ceilings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Foamit\nfoam glass aggregate \u2013 a versatile lightening and thermal insulation material\nfor infrastructure and housebuilding \u2013 is also suitable for roof ceilings. Foam\nglass aggregate does not cause corrosion or other structural risks. YIT\nselected Foamit as a lightening material for the roof ceiling in the Asunto Oy\nElegia housing company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/foamit.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/108-IMG_0489-Foamit-13-4-2018-PaavoPykalainen-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-917\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A\nnew residential area is under construction in Vermo, Espoo, where the\nenvironment and the use of environmentally friendly materials are key factors.\nOn the Asunto Oy Elegia construction site, where YIT is the contractor, these\nprinciples are reinforced by the selection of Foamit foam glass aggregate,\nwhich is made from recycled glass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFoam\nglass aggregate is a good example of an excellent technical solution that\nemploys recycling. Its lightening and insulating properties are comparable to\nthose of conventional lightening materials,\u201d says Jouko Nurmi, the general\nforeman on the worksite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nurmi\nsays that Foamit aggregate forms a sufficiently load-bearing base on which to\ncast the roof slab, and this was a further factor in YIT\u2019s decision to use\nFoamit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\nis difficult to create a casting base with enough load-bearing capacity using\nother solutions. When the surface slab is cast on top of foam glass, hardly any\nadjustments are needed before the waterproofing membrane is installed,\u201d he\nsays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Non-corrosive lightener<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In\naddition to the good load-bearing capacity, light weight and insulation\ncharacteristics, Jouko Nurmi emphasises the good chemical properties of foam\nglass. They are particularly valuable on this site from the perspective of\nstructural design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/foamit.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/100-IMG_0448-Foamit-13-4-2018-PaavoPykalainen-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-916\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor\nthe structural design of Asunto Oy Elegia, it is crucial that the foam glass\ndoes not promote corrosion, in addition to the other benefits due to its light\nweight,\u201d says Pekka Miettinen, Project Engineer from A-Engineers, who worked on\nAs Oy Elegia\u2019s structural design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miettinen\nsays that cost-efficiency was also a factor. Foam glass saves worksite costs\nbecause it is easier to handle, highlighting its technical and financial advantages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/foamit.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/017-IMG_0113-Foamit-13-4-2018-PaavoPykalainen-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-914\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In\nterms of handling and worksite logistics, it was important to have access to a\nhoisting container developed specifically for Foamit on the worksite. This\nenabled the foam glass aggregate to be lifted all the way up to the roof\nstructures as efficiently and easily as possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5298,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false},"country":[],"news-category":[120,122],"class_list":["post-5498","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-category-building-construction","news-category-references"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Foamit is also a great solution for roof ceilings - Foamit Finland<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/foamitgroup.fi\/en\/news\/foamit-is-also-a-great-solution-for-roof-ceilings\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Foamit is also a great solution for roof ceilings - Foamit Finland\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Foamit foam glass aggregate \u2013 a versatile lightening and thermal insulation material for infrastructure and housebuilding \u2013 is also suitable for roof ceilings. 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