The only problem i have with hollow units is the disastrous situations caused by water finding it's way into the hollow spaces. Paint peeling, dampness, etc, are bound to happen
Hey. Thank you for reaching out. Hope the content has been helpful to you. Kindly let us know how we can be of assistance to you. Would love to hear of other areas of construction you would want us to talk about.
Hello Sir Option A The entire living room space is 7.25x6.25m Open plan layout with dining 200mm elevated. Arranged like this. Main lounge 6.25x4.2m. Additional lounge or VIP section 3x2.75m. Dining 3.5x3m. Total floor area 45m². Option B Main lounge 6x5m. Dining 3.6x3m Total floor area 40.8m² Sir please these two living rooms which one is bigger and better?
I thought you could mention the required compressive strength of the block, and again the title of the video is mis guiding brother, a hammer test cant tell you the required compressive strength of the building block
Columns transfer the loading from the beams to the foundation i.e. columns take the load from the beam and transfer to the foundation then the foundation transfer and spread the same loading to the bearing stratum ( soil or rock) which ever has the safe bearing capacity
There's nothing like light weight concrete, concrete has a unit weight, you could say the panels weigh less compared to solid panel. Other wise good info, thank you.
Thank you for reaching out. Indeed there is light weight concrete that is dependent on the constituent materials. It's density is less than the normal concrete.
This is informative Sam. Would like to know what the costs look like as compared to the use of ordinary blocks. Just subscribed and looking forward to learning more cost effective building technologies.
Thank you Sam for this intro. Am still interested with this topic and therefore waiting for part 2 disadvantages of this panels. I will need to compare with stone blocks (masonry) before I take a step forward towards my retirement home. You are doing a good job educating and guidance. Keep it up!
When you are evaluating the cost comparison between the two methods, you should also put to consideration other aspects such as labour, plastering, skimming, paintworks etc. Watch out the next episode as we continue to engage on this conversation.
@@lilianmaina4248i kike the fact that the heat esp in hot places like mombasa would be a non issue, noise resuced and space is larger allround as blocks are wider .I imagine though using normal coastal reef blocks -super strong as frame all-round and maybe partitioning inside using precast and also kitchen counters .
#Thebuildingconsultant How much % does those blocks saves compared to normal ndarugo blocks assuming the house of 3 bedroom will spend 3.5 million ksh while using ndarugo ones please,thank you.
@jacmwo9865, the cost of building a house is dependent on many other parameters besides walling. I have heard marketers give an impression that it saves upto 30% of your building cost but ideally that may not be the case. My take is that, in as much as interlocking blocks may be cheaper than conventional walling, a Bill of Quantities (BQ) would help in determining the percentage saving you would get for the desired house plan.
Thank you @Muthonikariti3890 for the question. Not sure if the tanks in question are underground but if they are exposed to the ground, they can indeed be used as a room with a bit of repairs where necessary.
