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Re: Do I Mold Blocks Or Buy It? Please Advice. by plainmirror(m): 4:00pm On Dec 15, 2014 |
ToyozzieTohBad: Na by force to comment ? |
Re: Do I Mold Blocks Or Buy It? Please Advice. by adedayourt(m): 4:01pm On Dec 15, 2014 |
Just go for the most economical, simple 1 Like |
Re: Do I Mold Blocks Or Buy It? Please Advice. by ToyozzieTohBad(f): 4:01pm On Dec 15, 2014 |
plainmirror: |
Re: Do I Mold Blocks Or Buy It? Please Advice. by petomas(m): 4:01pm On Dec 15, 2014 |
If you ask me, na who I go ask? The matter wey u see so,e tey wey e start; no be me go talk am, e heavy for mouth. If u ask me, the matter for ground, na who I go ask? Lolz. Let's leave market talk for the market women....... |
Re: Do I Mold Blocks Or Buy It? Please Advice. by englishmart(m): 4:02pm On Dec 15, 2014 |
ericessien24:what? #35 blocks for just a cement bag? This is ridiculous! 10blocks per bag of cement is advisable 1 Like |
Re: Do I Mold Blocks Or Buy It? Please Advice. by html14java(f): 4:04pm On Dec 15, 2014 |
englishmart:Hmmmm |
Re: Do I Mold Blocks Or Buy It? Please Advice. by ETHIX(m): 4:04pm On Dec 15, 2014 |
Please mould your blocks. Find details below: A tipper of sand cost 14,000 (not sharp sand o) A tipper can mould 16 bags of cement Workmanship per bag is 700 naira You can mould 35 blocks with a bag of cement and the block will be very strong. The cost of 1,120 blocks is 105,700 naira Far better than you buying 1000 blocks for 120k You pay for workmanship according to the bag of cements used which is 700 naira per bag regardless the number of labour used. Is not as if there is huge margin from moulding your blocks and outright purchase. However your building will not experience any mishaps. 22 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Do I Mold Blocks Or Buy It? Please Advice. by Nobody: 4:06pm On Dec 15, 2014 |
alfa0: I won't advice you to go for mass produced blocks, most guys doing mass production molded 50blocks using 1 bag of cement (dangote ordinary cement) now adays, due to dangote X3 cement, they mold 65 blocks which is barely able to give strength. Get someone to mold on site and ensure its 35-40blocks per bag of X3 dangote. However, there are some tricks I do if I can't get anyone to mold for me when I'm on site, one of it is this: I get a drum fill it up with water, take any random block from any willing supplier, soak the block for 5-6hrs after which I pull it out of the water suddenly. If it breaks no more deal, if it stays intact, I get another random one and stand on it. And the 3rd one to check the thickness and observe the porosity of the blocks. A good block has the normal sharp sand, and soft/smooth sand mixed together with cement. 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Do I Mold Blocks Or Buy It? Please Advice. by ogoplus: 4:07pm On Dec 15, 2014 |
The best option is to mould the blocks provided you have a means of monitoring the guys that will do the moulding. If you don't monitor them adequately they will end-up mould 60 blocks per bag and steal the remaining bags of cements. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Do I Mold Blocks Or Buy It? Please Advice. by Nobody: 4:07pm On Dec 15, 2014 |
Modern blocks |
Re: Do I Mold Blocks Or Buy It? Please Advice. by Nobody: 4:09pm On Dec 15, 2014 |
englishmart: If you don't have an experience in an area pls be patient enough to ask or observe and learn rather than to quickly speak and utter rubbish. That person you misquoted knows better in this field. 11 Likes |
Re: Do I Mold Blocks Or Buy It? Please Advice. by Robisi(m): 4:11pm On Dec 15, 2014 |
ericessien24:wat size of block nine or six inches |
Re: Do I Mold Blocks Or Buy It? Please Advice. by englishmart(m): 4:16pm On Dec 15, 2014 |
lomomike:is he your engr.? 1 Like |
Re: Do I Mold Blocks Or Buy It? Please Advice. by Horlawoomey(m): 4:21pm On Dec 15, 2014 |
I helped supervise a building project few months back and we decided to mould the block on site as against buying the already made blocks. The following observations were made: 1. You can control the strength of the blocks you make on site 2. It is cheaper, we spent #89,000 to make 1000 units of 6" blocks as against #120,000 same quantity will be bought from manufacturers. 3. It requires strict supervision as some moulders can be dubious with your cement. 4. Hand moulded blocks are relatively stronger. 5. It is time consuming if its a large project because it requires time to dry properly after the day to day wetting. 2 Likes |
Re: Do I Mold Blocks Or Buy It? Please Advice. by korexdodo(m): 4:22pm On Dec 15, 2014 |
Guy, better buy, cos it is cheaper, extra costs will come while moulding that u didn't anticipate, like lots of broken blocks, labour wahala, transport of materials to site, but moulders deliver to site without charging extra! Just try sha. 1 Like |
Re: Do I Mold Blocks Or Buy It? Please Advice. by Albedo27(m): 4:24pm On Dec 15, 2014 |
I also need ds info as well, but it all boils down to calculating the following: A trip of sand costs= ? cost of conveying it to ur house=? A bag of cement costs=? if a mixture of ten head pan of sand and a bag of cement prodces 40 blocks. how many head pan of sand can we get out of a trip of sand. the daily pay to d brick layer cost=? Then buying from outside should be analysed thus: 40 blocks cost=? cost of conveying it to ur house=? These should give us d insight to d cheaper one. 1 Like |
Re: Do I Mold Blocks Or Buy It? Please Advice. by rosemaryit(f): 4:27pm On Dec 15, 2014 |
Moulding urself is beta. It depends on d kind of blocks u want 2 mould. 4 story building its different, 4 bougerlow is different. A bag of cement can produce 35 blocks n 12. Bags 4 a trip of sand n it also depends on d moulds if u need assistance contact 08067149677. 1 Like |
Re: Do I Mold Blocks Or Buy It? Please Advice. by Horlawoomey(m): 4:27pm On Dec 15, 2014 |
englishmart: 10 blocks per bag of cement is waste of resources. I am familiar with 1 bag for 26 unit of 9" blocks And 1 bag for 38-42 units of 6" blocks. They are stronger than the ones made with machines. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Do I Mold Blocks Or Buy It? Please Advice. by plainmirror(m): 4:31pm On Dec 15, 2014 |
Re: Do I Mold Blocks Or Buy It? Please Advice. by Firefire(m): 4:32pm On Dec 15, 2014 |
alfa0: Assalamu ‘Alaikum @ alfa0, Let me drop some lines to your inquiry. 1. It depends on your circumstances. (How fast do you want the project to be completed will determine if you need to buy ready made blocks or mold yours) however, molding has a lot of advantages over buying. e,g Quality of blocks and relatively lower in term of cost. 2. Depending on the area your project is located. We have different sizes of Tipper Truck deliverING Sharp sand. But in a simple term, 10 tyres full truck load of sand will give you 650 Blocks of 6" (15 Bags of Cements @ 45 blocks per bag) or (15 Bags of Cements @ 25 blocks per bag = 375 for 9" ) 3. You will require Sharp Sand for making a strong block, also depending on the state. some state called it different names and some location also mix different sand. Here in Lagos we use sharp sand. Do let me know if you require additional information. I wish you goodluck in your project. Shalom. 7 Likes |
Re: Do I Mold Blocks Or Buy It? Please Advice. by kmariko: 4:38pm On Dec 15, 2014 |
ignis: whats the connection with being black here... so all building collapse outside africa are built by black men? Self hate? |
Re: Do I Mold Blocks Or Buy It? Please Advice. by Barezzi(m): 4:41pm On Dec 15, 2014 |
ETHIX:From your analysis, we're looking at savings of 14k for every 1,120 blocks. A bungalow will require about 5k blocks, giving you a savings of about 70k! That 70k is enough to erect a BQ 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Do I Mold Blocks Or Buy It? Please Advice. by mckoolcharming(m): 4:43pm On Dec 15, 2014 |
As an architect, moulding is better. Depending on ur mix ratio, a trip of sand will give U̶̲̥̅̊ 300-350 blocks.....I advice strongly that U̶̲̥̅̊ use adequate cement for durability's sake pls! |
Re: Do I Mold Blocks Or Buy It? Please Advice. by TrishaP(f): 4:46pm On Dec 15, 2014 |
Moulded ones to save time and money. I can't go into other details. |
Re: Do I Mold Blocks Or Buy It? Please Advice. by Nobody: 5:01pm On Dec 15, 2014 |
alfa0:At the standard rate of 40 blocks per cement bag, a trip of sand would consume 7.5 bags of cement thus 7.5 x 40 is 300 block per trip.... my estimations 1 Like |
Re: Do I Mold Blocks Or Buy It? Please Advice. by Ceenelly(m): 5:01pm On Dec 15, 2014 |
boman2014:pls bro is it eight different sef contain each or a duplex with eight rooms |
Re: Do I Mold Blocks Or Buy It? Please Advice. by Nobody: 5:04pm On Dec 15, 2014 |
For me, the difference btw molding and buying isnt much as we buy 100naira per 6inches blocks here . The difference is like 100naira per 1000 of well moulded blocks and they also deliver to ur site thereby removing the cost of transporting cement to ur site as well as water and sand . So my answer is- it depends on ur location and the speed you want the work done. 1 Like |
Re: Do I Mold Blocks Or Buy It? Please Advice. by JSparrow(m): 5:18pm On Dec 15, 2014 |
Moulding is a better option considering cost and quality control. However, moulding during raining season is a dicey affair. |
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