Lok-N-Blok: Designing a Better Way to Build

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Lok-N-Blok: Designing a Better Way to Build

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Lok-N-Blok technology was used to construct a storage facility in St. Francisville, La. Find out more about this innovative construction material at www.lok-n-blok.com.

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@soniaayo9650 2 ай бұрын

Great job as always, Billy! Thank you!

@markjaycox7524 29 күн бұрын

How bad does it hurt when you unknowingly step on one in the middle of the night?!

@bigjimflying7195 29 күн бұрын

😂

@Cello69. 5 күн бұрын

Those size block?? You might need amputation!!

@CarlosPatrickReid Ай бұрын

Looks like you have grooves to allow connections. If you made a few types and incorporate a true finish on outside and inside you would be able could compete with cost of construction by reducing labor costs. As it stands finish labor costs will make it unaffordable. What I mean is that you will still has to clad the inside and outside and insulate the wall. If you eliminate drywall and exterior cladding then a 20 dollar block starts to work financially. So you have to compete with very cheap stick framing walls. You are so close. Congrats on getting so far with your project and product! All most all creators fail to get anywhere.

@rudydedogg6505 Ай бұрын

You've repeated the selling points more than once but you never addressed how these blocks are secured, how a roof, siding, awning, doors or electrical wiring and water lines are incorporated.

@erikowren7894 Ай бұрын

Don’t worry about that!

@rogermccaslin5963 26 күн бұрын

Just guessing here. Watching the video, it looks like the threaded rod runs through a wood top plate (2x6, 2x8?). That bolts the walls to the slab and then the roof structure would be attached to the top plate, like conventional construction. The blocks are plastic so all the door and window frames could be screwed to the block. I'd also guess that they'd run some furring on the inside to allow for electrical and water supply line to be hidden behind drywall for a finished product or just attached to the block for a more utilitarian structure. Vents for the plumbing could be done that way as well, although the furring would be pretty big to accommodate. I don't think the construction issues are what they will have trouble with figuring out. I think getting acceptance will be a bigger problem, both with the consumer and probably more importantly, with the authorities. If you can't get permits, you're not going to build with it.

@Cello69. 5 күн бұрын

Yeah. You worry too much about

@RandyZimmerman-pp5wj Ай бұрын

How about fire resistance and paint because black absorb heat

@glennr9913 Ай бұрын

No mention here, or on their website, about insulation or R-value. How could they forget that spec? Also, no "investor relation" or company leader info seems odd for a company destined to disrupt an industry. It will be interesting to see where this is in a couple of years.

@mythrail 29 күн бұрын

also no straight forward price for DIY

@krisknowlton5935 27 күн бұрын

But they used the buzzword 'sustainable'.

@johnryan8859 25 күн бұрын

Already been 28yrs & there are no answers. Like listening to politicians sticking to their talking points and telling you ONLY what THEY want.

@robertgonzalez8419 Ай бұрын

Now in California with all the fires going the question I have ,Bing that it’s a polyurethane plastic it’s not gonna hold up very well in the heat of fire

@sphandengraving5691 Ай бұрын

What I was wondering about

@robertjerome1889 Ай бұрын

No different than WOOD that burns..

@mikenotta7079 29 күн бұрын

@@robertjerome1889Wood isn't toxic like plastics are. Also, raise your hand if you would stay in one with an f5 beating a path toward you, I know I wouldn't. Great for temporary structure but not much else imho.

@robertgonzalez8419 28 күн бұрын

@@robertjerome1889 guarantee the integrity of the wood would last longer than that plastic for shed not a big deal

@peterhenderson3694 Ай бұрын

What about off gassing in fire situation.

@nps-ddpsavinglives 25 күн бұрын

Look like a great alternative, whats the Average Cost for SQ-Ft to build with this. Also I noted Steel Rods are they Threaded with some type of top plate hold the building down to the slab?

@bradmason8334 26 күн бұрын

Curious how you calculated that wind resistance, because 200+ mph needs a special facility. Plus how do they connect to make them air/water tight? Hmmmmm. smh

@NAustin-mi3bo 2 ай бұрын

Does anyone know how to contact this company. I have been trying for some time but no one answers the phone and no one responds to any messages. How do I find out more about building with their blocks, and how do I place an order?

@pezpengy9308 Ай бұрын

if thats the case, you may seriously want to reconsider that order

@HomeEngineer-wm5fg Ай бұрын

Same story here.....

@rogerkern Ай бұрын

Yea if it starts that way just imagine later.

@HomeEngineer-wm5fg Ай бұрын

@@rogerkern Over a decade later by now.

@FINfinFINfinFINfin 28 күн бұрын

@NAustin-mi3bo Their website is on the side of the trailer in the video.

@ife9448 2 ай бұрын

Wow Excellent idea...

@ramluma 28 күн бұрын

Many have tried similar, and failed. Too many negatives.

@phillipclark4796 26 күн бұрын

Tried to reach them almost a year ago. Still crickets.

@jt5747 28 күн бұрын

Available nowhere.

@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb 7 күн бұрын

Fire hazard...

@gaiafarms9503 Ай бұрын

How do I contact your company. Looking to build a 750sf off grid house

@John-lt5zs Ай бұрын

Are they biodegradable

@robertjerome1889 Ай бұрын

Of course NOT but they can be recycled.

@robertjerome1889 Ай бұрын

REALLY !!! WHY NOT. recycle all the plastic in the world.. PLASTIC IS A PROBLEN right now.

@tonypires8816 25 күн бұрын

I wish they were more open source or selling franchises for their process to our municipal landfills to use the plastic they are taking in and don’t know what to do with. It seems a good idea but not very innovative in the application. Our landfill has started being more environmentally entrepreneurial and have a cogeneration plant and other things to convert “waste” to $$.