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waldigit this could spark a whole new housing development revolution especially for the mid to lower income classes interested in building their own homes since it would be cheaper than the conventional method. But is it safer? The lack of plaster and lower cement bothers me o.

sureway1:
Op are you aware of this flaw?

When it rains water enters the apartment via the contact made between bricks.

Are you talking from experience? because I thought of that too

Truth is, the coloured bricks made these days cannot be compared to those made in those days...

Like the cultured bricks my late aunt used for her house... The thing be like regular vibrated bricks in size and it has stood the test of time without any form of leakages through brick joints, no cracks in them whatsoever... And the house is over 30years old now... The thing still dey wax stronger..

Like the op said it saves one the cost of painting and all..

waldigit:
For sometimes now we have been busy on site with this relatively not common building materials. Bricks is not new the country industry yet interlocking bonding with tong and groove edge is somewhat new. the idea of no mortal joint, no plaster, no paint may be a new sensation yet without its own side technical and strategic pitfalls. let me stop to allow you feed your eyes. I will continue to upload the picture as we proceed onsite God's willing until the commission stage. stay tuned. the site is situate and lying @ Ibadan.

You should have taken a closer shot to let us see how the bricks interlock.

MCeeShort:
Wetin be mortal instead of mortar? Sometimes I get pissed-off reading stories on this platform!

Can't you see that it was a typographical error.

Following...

Vickyydera:
Can't you see that it was a typographical error.

don't mind him

MCeeShort:
Wetin be mortal instead of mortar? Sometimes I get pissed-off reading stories on this platform!

You better don't take life too seriously else you die of hypertension.

Leo2flex:

Are you talking from experience? because I thought of that too

From experience, that's if the wall faces the direction of the rain..

Nice concept.

But I dont think there is any new thing here. The fired clay bricks, abi "interlocking stones" are not the load bearing elements.

The only advantage here is that the bricks have this property of not absorbing sun radiation.
Hence the interior of the building will always feel cold.

I used the Hydroform Bricks materials for a clinic construction like 3 years ago. It was a wonderful experience then

deb:


You better don't take life too seriously else you die of hypertension.

Please tell him 'cos him go soon slump.

this is hydroform bricks now,nothing new,I did the same thing last 5 years in Port Harcourt,south African initiated the using of it.

more

yea DAT is wht I do for a living, interlockin red bricks very strong for building ,no cement require,we only use cement for form work,it is cheaper......

waldigit:
For sometimes now we have been busy on site with this relatively not common building materials. Bricks is not new the country industry yet interlocking bonding with tong and groove edge is somewhat new. the idea of no mortal joint, no plaster, no paint may be a new sensation yet without its own side technical and strategic pitfalls. let me stop to allow you feed your eyes. I will continue to upload the picture as we proceed onsite God's willing until the commission stage. stay tuned. the site is situate and lying @ Ibadan.

Nice write up...would love to have more details for you: why red brick is better than our traditional mentality sub-standard white blocks.


convinced enough in terms of cost and durability and other factors.

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chimah3:
There are newer better cheaper technologies now....

Which do you know ? Let the whole house know.
Thanks

vivaciousvivi:
waldigit this could spark a whole new housing development revolution especially for the mid to lower income classes interested in building their own homes since it would be cheaper than the conventional method. But is it safer? The lack of plaster and lower cement bothers me o.

this hydroform bricks does not come cheap,the lactarite use are special not just red sand,the mixture ratio determine how strong it would be,the curing part is the most difficult part,we don't cure it with Sun but heat their by covering it with trampoline immediately it's been mould,we only wet it with water morning and evening for 6 to 7 days depending on the mixing ratio,we had to covered it back with trampoline immediately after wetting to generate heat,resistant to bullets,but as for me I don't fancy it.

sureway1:
Op are you aware of this flaw?

When it rains water enters the apartment via the contact made between bricks.

I'm certain it will be plastered

tonytony208:


I'm certain it will be plastered

no plastering,each brick is a little bit recess inside to allow them key in properly.

Where is the "interlock"? I only see normal modified clay blocks in the photos. No interlock anywhere.

I hope you are not going to use brown roofing

I hope you are not going to use brown roofing zinc

Pls,can someone get a plot of land @ dat location,looking 4 one.......hw much does it cost?thxs

chimah3:
There are newer better cheaper technologies now....

enlighten us please...

tasland:
yea DAT is wht I do for a living, interlockin red bricks very strong for building ,no cement require,we only use cement for form work,it is cheaper......

Bro, when I worked with it then we added little quantity of cement to the Laterite mix before moulding with Hydroform machine.

deb:


You better don't take life too seriously else you die of hypertension.

I'm too serious to be unserious about life. And u were taught that its only serious people that get hypertensive, right? Wonderful consultant u will make in medicine!

Vickyydera:
Can't you see that it was a typographical error.

A typographical error one too many. Is "mortal" the only error in that story?

Adenle041:
Thanks for uploading more pix, I also have a cervica ram press for the production of a laterite brick I.e clay mixed with cement but the machine is manually operated and want to convert to an electtrical compressing machine.

How much does it cost? Where did you buy it? Thanks

sheunflexy:
this hydroform bricks does not come cheap,the lactarite use are special not just red sand,the mixture ratio determine how strong it would be,the curing part is the most difficult part,we don't cure it with Sun but heat their by covering it with trampoline immediately it's been mould,we only wet it with water morning and evening for 6 to 7 days depending on the mixing ratio,we had to covered it back with trampoline immediately after wetting to generate heat,resistant to bullets,but as for me I don't fancy it.

Bros, how much is the machine and where did you buy it?