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The arms of the inverted V are offset from the center. They are not on the same axis. One arm supports the far side, the other arm supports the near side. I loaded 250 kg (~500 lbs) on the center and nothing cracked.

Made from shit and sticks. 4 meters long.

This project. https://s-stroit.ru/tipovye-doma/tipovoj-dom-3-zelenogorsk-143-5-m2.html

Here is an example of what AAC looks like with the chamfer removed. The exterior finish is silicone paint only.

These blocks are similar to pumice stone (the cubes that rub your heels). But AAC is much stronger and warmer than pumice stone.

I will plaster the outside and inside with facade putty, maybe go over it with a foam roller to give it texture, and paint it with facade paint. I started building a garage to learn how to work with these blocks. Then I'll build a house, and maybe I'll chamfer each block and just paint it with...

in terms of thermal conductivity - similar to wood and sometimes better.

R - means reinforced.

in the USA it is known as Autoclaved aerated concrete, AAC...

This is cellular concrete. The density in a dry state is 600-800 kg / cubic meter. i.e. it does not sink in water. Thermal conductivity is like that of a wooden beam. It is made in large forms, then sawn into the required dimensions. It is made from sand and cement. Make a very liquid solution...

Perhaps you mean spray insulation or expanding foam. I do not use them. This is a special foam adhesive for cellular blocks, this adhesive does not have secondary expansion, it is for thin-joint block laying. I took a macro photo, the seam thickness is tenths of a millimeter. It is impossible to...

The seam between the blocks is very thin, about a millimeter, the seams will be plastered later, I have never heard about insects in masonry seams.

I lay the second row of blocks, not on cement mortar, but on polyurethane foam adhesive. The blocks are easily cut with a saw with carbide teeth.

Have you checked the oil in the differential, transfer case and transmission, looking for metal shavings?