The front. ...... very high and will need steps to walk into the porch ..........

Preparing for the next stage, making more blocks and bringing in more materials. ........

spyder880:
Preparing for the next stage, making more blocks and bringing in more materials. ........

How many blocks from a bag of cement? 9" or 6".

Takoro13:

How many blocks from a bag of cement? 9" or 6".

30 blocks from 9"

Thanks oga spyder for directing me here.
I will be following You from thread to thread

This foundation is taking so much time to be filled with sand. This is because the depth of the foundation in some places is much. We have areas where there are 8 courses of blocks........

And so I need many many trips of filling sand to be dumped into this foundation space. Plus a lot of labourers to manually throw the sand in..........

We must continue. .....

More work tomorrow. ......

spyder880:


30 blocks from 9"

I went to visit one of my friend site and saw them making 40 blks of 9" and 50 of 6" from one bag. And the funny part of it is to me the blks look strong. What is your decision on this

Takoro13:

I went to visit one of my friend site and saw them making 40 blks of 9" and 50 of 6" from one bag. And the funny part of it is to me the blks look strong. What is your decision on this

The trick is the expertise of the block makers. An inexperienced block maker can make 20 blocks and they will still be breaking. But a good block maker will make 40 and they will still be solid.

Also look at this link for more on block making http://amazingviewpoints..com/2014/10/the-technology-of-block-making.html?m=1

spyder880:


The trick is the expertise of the block makers. An inexperienced block maker can make 20 blocks and they will still be breaking. But a good block maker will make 40 and they will still be solid.

Also look at this link for more on block making http://amazingviewpoints..com/2014/10/the-technology-of-block-making.html?m=1

Can I call THE ONLY MASTER

Takoro13:

Can I call THE ONLY MASTER

Noooooo I am just a student of technology like everyone else

spyder880:


The trick is the expertise of the block makers. An inexperienced block maker can make 20 blocks and they will still be breaking. But a good block maker will make 40 and they will still be solid.

Also look at this link for more on block making http://amazingviewpoints..com/2014/10/the-technology-of-block-making.html?m=1

The question I asked was why are you producing this quantity and not considering the quality of the items. The man said; 1- the number of time you turn/mixed the components matter most, 2- cement standard eg expire status, 3- sand type etc.

I think am still here sr

spyder880:


Noooooo I am just a student of technology like everyone else

No need to say this I know what am saying. I have studied almost all your posts sr. I pray you are ready to help me in my work when God say YES

Reinforcement works for the floor slab.....

Foundation filled with sand. Let's treat it with water to sink in n loose soils.

More water poured into the foundation from our pumping machine placed at the stream.

More.....

Getting the floor filled out again after the sunken floors.

Oga spyder880, please what is the price range now per square meter to do POP?.

NL1960:
Oga spyder880, please what is the price range now per square meter to do POP?.

Still same at about N2500, depending on the style chosen.

Concrete cast of the DPC.

Cast thickness. ......

isn't that too thick oga spyder ur works always look very solid

Valto:
isn't that too thick oga spyder ur works always look very solid

I think the soil is vulnerable. How bad is the soil sr?

Valto:
isn't that too thick oga spyder ur works always look very solid

Takoro13:

I think the soil is vulnerable. How bad is the soil sr?

The soil is good in most parts, with a clayey formation. Seasonal movement cannot be ruled out. Welcome.

And so we started laying the first blocks of this ground floor. .......

Forming the walls of this house. .........

More

Forming rooms. ........