First self-build site in the Netherlands
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Gablok: the story of an insulated block
Added value: structure for self-building
Founded in 2019, Gablok offers a revolutionary insulated timber-frame construction method. Aiming to simplify construction and offer a simple, high-performance, and flat-pack timber house system, Gabriel Lakatos filed his patent in 2018.
A fan of interlocking building block toys from an early age, and involved in traditional construction for 25 years, he came up with the design for stacked insulated wooden blocks.
After many months of research and testing, the self-build house system has been validated by stability, acoustic, and energy performance consultants.
The latest projects made with Gablok
The most frequently asked questions
- How do the different insulated wooden blocks fit together? Do Gablok blocks require a joint?
- How do the different technical elements fit into a Gablok building?
- Gablok and environment
- Where are the self-build blocks produced?
- Energy performance, thermal insulation, EPB, and Gablok insulated wooden blocks
Gablok: our stacking blocks
Eight components and insulated wooden blocks for a flat-pack house.
Build your own house in Belgium
The Gablok concept is essentially made up of insulated blocks, an adapted floor system, and insulated beams and lintels allowing you to build the exterior and interior walls of your timber house (self-build structure). These components are necessary to assemble the shell of the insulated frame of your future building. These are delivered directly to your site with your assembly plan.
Among other things, this process avoids the excess waste associated with on-site processing.
Once the insulated blocks are assembled, all that remains is to complete the roof (framework + roofing) and the exterior finishing for your home with the finish of your choice (plaster, brick, cladding, etc.).
The interior of your self-build will be ready in the first instance for your various technical elements (thanks to the space left between the battens) and in the second instance for finishing (OSB + plasterboard, etc.).
The system can be assembled extremely quickly and does not require any drying time.
The dimensions of your door and window openings are known as soon as you receive your planning permission. This allows you to order your exterior joinery in advance. Their manufacture in advance is a significant time-saver during the construction of your flat-pack timber house, avoiding on-site stoppages.
The Gablok concept allows for a seamless transition between the various trades involved in completing your new home.
Build your own house in Belgium? This is what the Gablok concept allows you to do!
Stacking wooden blocks
We offer you the possibility of carrying out your plans using our wooden block construction method inspired by the famous interlocking building block toy. As soon as these have been completed, you will receive an assembly diagram with all the steps required to complete your stacking wooden block project.
We will guide you through the construction of your foundation slab and laying the first row of cellular blocks.
Then it’s up to you: follow your assembly plan step by step and your shell will be complete in less than a week.
Build your own house using a flat-pack kit
Build your own house in Belgium
Flat-pack house
The special thing about Gablok is that we allow everyone who wants to build their own house to do so.
No need for prior building skills with our flat-pack insulated wooden block.
Using only a ladder, a screwdriver, and your project plan, you assemble the components of your flat-pack house on top of each other to form the insulated walls of your future home.
Complete self-build flat-pack kit
Our offer includes all the materials needed for constructing your shell (except for the roof and foundation slab).
Our technical department will be happy to answer any questions you may have and help you with the assembly of the insulated structure of your home.
Is your project feasible with Gablok?
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