Construction of 3-bedroom house costs less than KSh. 2.1M - Makiga Engineering | Tujenge 

Very true indeed

Meshak how did your exam go and would we be of some help

@@makigaconstruction Oh my, I did the exam. I passed. I graduated came back home to Kenya as an Engineer. Munipee kazi sasa. Don't let this knowledge be of waste.

Thank you very much

Thanks for the observation .

Absolutely!!

Tuchange tujenge moja😂

Thank you and very well said

And you actually save upto 50% costs on your construction costs ask me how

Am with you on this Muya..the cold oh my God...

Greetings Muya we have a solution for you with Makiga interlocking blocks ask me how you will reduce your construction costs

i thought on the same, but the machine is engineerd in such a way that the humans are using the most of leverage. however there are even better technolgies like the use of electric motors and diesel powerd compression based machines. the problem is, its not everywhere you will find electricity, and diesel even though the machines are as fast and does a much better job, the quality in both cases are good

The machine has a minimum threshold to where the handle lever should be depressed so as to attain uniform press. My biggest issue with it is the amount of load, there should be a scale to ensure uniformity of the materials loaded. Then the handle level would be much more efficient if it was atleast two times longe than it is, that would translate to reduction of pressing effort by more than 50percent.

True and good observation thou we have added a compression guide on the machine that make sure all blocks have uniform compression all thru the day

Thank you and your observation is of great value to us

This is very true soil has been used in construction since time in memorial and firewood in Africa looks like the easiest way to fire bricks because of unavailability of ovens

Yes we have advancement with trained crews that can make over 500 blocks per day

|True and we also have automated machines but the manual machines that ensure maximum compaction are more affordable and within reach of the common man thanks for your feed back

Noted. Thank you

Thank you very good observation and we are working on this

nimefungua video nikashangaa why they're mentioning 2.1 m for such a house

Hi Jane and Josphat, it's actually less than 2.1, the cost of 2.1can come about if you decide to do other more costly finishes

It's a bit ridiculous for sure

Trust me when I tell you 2.1 m for such a house is a steal. The cost of conventional materials is incredibly expensive at the moment. For example steel tension cable prices are almost 12% more expensive. With conventional materials and moderate finishes you're looking at 35,000 kshs per square metre which cannot get you a good sized 3 bedroom house at 2.1 m. That house is incredibly cheap

@@dawidnjogu1598 It really isn't. Ask any serious registered QS.

Relax.!!! They already know about thAt.!!!

@@kiwishbj1 It's not that hard to automate though, they should be doing it already to ensure greater efficiency and consistent quality

Hydraulic press would get the job done

@@theelephant5974 I think they are also employing more people aka job creators

Thank you for you observation and please visit our website we do have automated machines but most commuities prefer manual machines because of the ruing costs and availability of labour

Definitely it need good plastering in order to avoid cracks ,I want to start this projects in south africa country side but definetly u need a good plastering .

True

Lies. Firestone Liberia has houses built since 2009 and there's NOTHING wrong with the walls

Never try using the manual machine, else you face such problem

Good observation but wrong conclusion the blocks when fully cured attain a strength of 2.5mpa and can even get to 5mpa depending on the mix ratio used

Woooow

I want in Nairobi

Awesome

Thank you for the positive feed back and pass our greetings to Dad

The colour of blocks can be changed by using different tints in the surface protection used eg varnish or weather guard

You can advance the idea and make it your own!

@@intyrystyn unfortunately I'm very far away and I do not have a good engineering background. I just thought it's something that can add value to his machine.

Absolutely, though such technologies are already in the market

Greetings yes we do have both automated and manual machines the automated produce 1500 blocks per day and the manual ones with a good team can produce 800 blocks per day at a quarter of the price also yes it is very possible to do both wiring and plumbing on ISSB blocks and we do train our customers on the same .

@dipsy405 the way we have built the machine we have ensured we have a Typical compression strength of 80 -100 kN of force and this is controlled by the machines compression guide

@@MBCLMakiga would all the bricks be uniform in height, given that the materials are loaded through an estimation?

Thank you for the observation

Thank you

It's not without success. The issue is most Kenyans don't prefer these blocks. They prefer stones

Makiga has been fabricating building block machines for the last close to 40 yrs and still counting let accord credit where it is needed

Asante sana

Thank you

Thank you

its very easy according to me. Just for men needed

Why slow, why get tired and in videos it seems easy task

Very True I Have The Machine But Its Very slow

Unless You Are in The Site

do the stones stand as strong as they are marketing it or its just a PR stunt.

Because we have used a stabiliser instead of fire the stabiliser used here is cement which makes the block over 80% higher this are interlocking stabilised soil blocks .

70k

98,846/- the machine can last you for over 20 yrs when handled well we also offer after sells service

over 60 years since the main ingredient is soil

The machine is at 98,846/- handled well the machine can give you service for over 20 years

This would cost you another close to 40% on the walling costs due to various factors

The machine is at 98,846/- handled well the machine can serve you for over 20 yrs

Greetings Nancy how may we be of help thank you .

Charles in this technology there is no cement on the joints ,no transport of blocks,no plastering required , less labour used and duration and no loss of cement on site

Stop lying

Wood for the most part.

Bricks for skirting outside but strong wooden frame inside

This would cost you about 3.5m depending on your fittings do you have a plan ready we have a look at it

Yes the bricks are water proof after curing the blocks for 21 days

|Asante

Is it subject to location of the place? Or it can be built anywhere?

😂😂😂😂 this house is much better than most houses. It’s actually goo

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@@holyisthelord8875 Kenyan architecture is basic so this is ok at pa

You have no idea what you're talking about

Thanks@@immaculatef2198

Hello how may we assist you

Greetings we can come and make blocks from your site

Thank you

3 wheelbarrow of soil, 1 wheelbarrow sand, 1 cement, 3:1:1

With the Makiga machine you can make minimum 400 blocks a day with 4 people working on the machine on a normal working day. The blocks are made from a mixture of 5% Cement and 95% Soil. The blocks are 10 inches by 6 inches by 4 inches. A bag of cement makes 100 to 150 blocks. You can use all kinds of soil except the black cotton soil. You will save close to 50% of the building cost because you will save on mortar, time and labour. The machines are simple to use. We offer FREE TRAINING and FREE DELIVERY

The ratio is determined by the soil used so its best to provide us a sample

Thank you for the information

This are interlocking stabilised soil blocks please make time and come see our sample walls built at our show room at the KIE sheds shed 27 on Lokitaunga rd off likoni rd industrial area

Kwani Ukona screen ya 8k?!

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