building new garage with blocks

[diyboy2]

Hi

I wish to knock down the old garage and build a new one with breeze blocks on a floating(10 inches thick) concrete base with pilling on the corners. On top I intend building the walls with breeze blocks. Should I use aerated or concrete blocks as it will only carry the roof as it weight-plywood and bituman sheet roof.

Please give me some advice which block should I use?
Aerated blocks are indeed easier to lay. Would it be suitable as an external wall? Should I use solid 100 thick concrete blocks?

I intend educating myself first then attempt this work.
Please advise
diyboy2

 

[r896neo]

Use normal blocks, they are cheaper and you be able to fix things easily to them, they take render better etc.

The slight ease in laying them does not make up for the possible problems they could cause you.

 

[theoldun]

diy001 New boy on the block
oldun

 

[leew2]

I'm using regular 7n concrete blocks for my garage with a cavity fully filled with fibreglass batts. I did consider aerated/thermalite blocks but from what I have read they are a pig to fix things to and I like to hang things like ladders on my garage walls so went with the heavy blocks. One advantage with thermalite is that you can buy them in various thicknesses upto 300mm and a solid 300mm thermalite wall is easier to build than a cavity wall and still gives some insulation.

 

[ChapiTheBricky]

maybe just me but i prefer laying concrete block, thermailte absorb too much moisture from the the mortar

 

[diy001]

diy001 New boy on the block
oldun

Mr boldun are you having another dig?