Very good session. Keep it up. I keep hearing that precast is cheaper than machine cut blocks but no one is willing to do the breakdown math like you have done here when comparing bricks and blocks
@@paulinemwai9743 Thank you Pauline. It will cost you anything from 500K upwards.…. variables are many...I can help calculate an approximate cost from a specific building plan.
@@EliasGikonyoMogul Btw thanks for watching us. Thika I don't o Know who does it,but I am sure there are companies making them.There are quarries that produce ballast between kenol and mwea junction,I believe they maybe manufacturing the blocks.
Please confirm to me in terms of cost when you excavate all the soil and build traditional as we are used to with quarry stones.if you compare that to this?what do you think?
Thank you for watching us😊.This is structurally okay.The only disadvantage maybe is having a void underneath the house.Space for underground animals to play on😊... backfilling even with black cotton soil in beam to beam.Voids underneath house is a no no for me,but the house is face for use no cracks expected.
Thank you John for watching and responding.By the way, if your firm ground is around 3feet from ground level yes you can replace black cotton soil with hardcore,but it's still advisable to build all internal walls, maybe omit the washrooms and small partitions only. By building I mean using quarry stones for foundation.
Thankyou sir, this is very informative. Can I please ask if this is the same procedure it I want to construct an outside toilet-latrine in kitengela which has black cotton soil.?
Thank Rose for watching and also for your question. For the pit it will be slightly different, because you will be concreting on a suspended slab,so there will be a need to put timber formwork to cover the hole and then you do a mesh of D10 @200mm center to center then do your 150mm concrete slab...with a ground beam of 200mm by 450mm all around the entire structure.
Thanks alot for your informative content i come from kano plains and very soon i intend to build my house lesson learnt no need of quarry stones i need your contacts😊
Thank you Steve for watching and your for comment. When it comes to cement any can do but personally I like Simba and Tembo Cement and Mombasa comes distant...If you can afford Bamburi also even better.
This is a wonderful and very clear explanation. Being my friend, you know I come from a black cotton soil region and I am sure you know how it has affected me directly since you've visited me personally.
Welcome,I took a bit of what you are seeing mainly pictures.The project has an area 150 sm..It started 2 years ago...So currently you are looking at anything above 4m-Medium finish and above.
Thank you for watching.Its 3by2 by 3mm but remember the timber is fixed on the wall ,connected with balustrades that connected with hand rails...alot of inter connections and interdependence on all the parts makes it strong and durable