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FarukTrades:
Hello Sir, great project. I’m interested in that machine they are compressing the laterite with. Did you import it or it was made locally? I’ve seen the automatic line-up from China on a farm here in Nigeria and its quite costly. Hoping to get this manual one. Thank you.

I spoke with one company in China about the machine, total cost of machine is $1,200 dollars you can pick it up in lagos in their warehouse. Inbox me a private message

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And how many blocks do you get per ratio?[/quote]100 blocks. But they're very solid. You can only cut the block with an electric stone grinder.very strong blocks

100 blocks Approximately

And how many blocks do you get per ratio?[/quote]

100 blocks approximately

The bricks were made on site. The machine used was foreign but it was manually compressed. They brought the machine from Abuja

Will start the foundation of the building march or April

Half blocks

U blocks for lintel

21 000 blocks

Thanks be to God almighty. Completion of blocks moulding. 21,000 in total
It took one month and 3 days .

Total expenditure for blocks moulding was 2million naira. 21,000 blocks. Equivalent to 7,000 normal blocks. Next stage will be foundation to dpc. I will keep you guys updated as work goes on. No total budget for now but I'm building from my salary without borrowing so is going to be gradual. Materials for next stage are ready. Cost of materials are rising fast so i can not really specify total budget. But i will make it simple and Natural Eco friendly house

Do you mean total cost of the blocks?.
Or the entire project.

Absolutely. Correct. Sabogida ora site location

Owan West LGA? Isn't that where Sabongida-Ora is located? I have son cousins from that side, o![/quote]

Correct. Sabogida ora precisely]

Owan West LGA? Isn't that where Sabongida-Ora is located? I have son cousins from that side, o![/quote]

Half block n lintel block

Recently produced blocks

Work in progress. Three weeks of productions. We have reached a milestone. Halfway through. Ten thousand blocks already mould. Remaining extra Ten thousand blocks
Remaining blocks are
Three thousand U Blocks (lintel blocks)
Four thousand Half blocks
Five thousand normal blocks of 300mm x 150mm x 100mm.

Day 6 of productions. Almost 6000 blocks done

Work is progressing

Today productions

Beautiful laterite absolutely nature at its best. The sand looks like pigmentation of the sand.
I know this building with interlocking bricks is not that popular in nija yet.but I'm going to give the best of this project

David1017:
Dats really nice.. Please continue to update us about it sir

Block from this laterite.

Block from this laterite

We received a very good quality laterite this morning.

Day three of productions

Preparation of the mixtures for this project is 5 wheelbarrow of laterite of 25percent clay and a wheelbarrow of stonedust. And one bag of cement. We have three differents of mixing ratios
Ratio 1
5 wheelbarrow of laterite,1 wheelbarrow of pure river sharp sand and 1 bag of cement.

Ratio 2
5 wheelbarrow of laterite 1 wheelbarrow of stonedust and one bag of cement

Ratio 3
4 wheelbarrow of laterite 1 wheelbarrow of plaster sand , 1 wheelbarrow of stonedust and one bag of cement.

I bought a very good admixtures for all the ratio.
Waterproof admixtures and extra strength admixtures

Good day nairalanders. I'm in the process of making compressed stabilise earth blocks (CSEB).for my future retirement home. Location
Owan west in sabogida ora. Edo state.
I would like to share my experience with you all on this blocks making process. I want an eco friendly building and the process has to start with natural organic building materials.
The primarily source of CSEB materials are laterite clay soil compressed at high pressure to form block typically around 3000psi is applied in compression and the original soil is reduced by half.
CSEB blocks are extra solid and can be manufacture to a predictable sizes and has fine flat sizes n 90 degree angle edges. Non toxic materials and completely Natural. Sound proofing and fire resistance

Location; owan west LGA. Edo state
Contractor; bigdaddy and bigmama. Abuja
Duration; three weeks
Estimated blocks; 20.000 equates 7.000 normal sandcrete blocks.

Project is live and I'm directing proceedings from diaspora. I will will share you all my experience and experiences are work progress