Interlocking Bricks

[Randy]

@Tom Bayeye

siko sure buda but that seems about right in regards to their small size,ain’t it @Randy ?

Yep, they are small compare to nine za ndarugo…
Length - 240
Width - 220
Height -115

[tombayeye]

@Randy

Per brick… the length of the brick is 240mm which is a few inches shy of one feet.

aiiiiiiiii si ikae. But naona hapo kuna kunukisha

[anon94046782]

Just needs a bit of training… And you’ll have a good finished house…

[RayJohnroe]

@Randy

Siukuiza ziko mob ukingia pale kariobangi utapata ata na 25k ukijitetea…some of this technologies are more expensive than stone and motar but marketers and sales men are doing a good job.

Are the 35k ones good ama inaeza leta mashida kabla nyumba imalizwe? I am very interested in this.

[Thirimaii]

@sani

Izo bricks what you see is not what you get…lazima uwe na fundi anajua kujenga nazo. Kama utapata fundi wa Uganda nyumba itakuwa poa inapendeza macho. Fundi wa kenya hawajui kujenga nyumba smart na izo bricks.
Zaeza kuwa cheap lakini kama fundi hajuani nazo nyumba itakuwa sura mbaya

No wonder @Randy is discouraging use of them citing no cost difference btn them n the normal stones.

[mpendakazi]

@RayJohnroe

Are the 35k ones good ama inaeza leta mashida kabla nyumba imalizwe? I am very interested in this.

Itisha guarantee kutoka kwa manufacturer, akupatie no. Of blocks it can make before first maintenance cycle. And full lifecycle of the machine.
Typically kama unajenga nyumba residential, circa 4bedroomed, plus lounge and kitchen and all service spaces, you may need between 7-10k blocks depending on final size of house.

So hakikisha inachapa at least 3times that capacity kabla ianze kukufa… Coz of wastage, bad/broken blocks, etc etc, trials blocks, ama bad material mix issues…

Note: This does not constitute professional advice, hii ni broad rules of thumbs, seek a professional construction consultant akusaidie na hii mashauri… as specifics may vary in case by case basis…

Unaeza niona kando pia nikusaidie… Professionally…

[Randy]

@Kimakia

No wonder @Randy is discouraging use of them citing no cost difference btn them n the normal stones.

I have told you before that walling is only 12% of the total cost of construction… There are plenty of good fundis who can deliver interlocking block houses with utmost precision. Nyinyi wale wasee hamtaki kuhire professional you act as the project and foreman alafu when shit goes south you blame everyone. Mkule ujeuri yenu.

[Thirimaii]

@Randy

I have told you before that walling is only 12% of the total cost of construction… There are plenty of good fundis who can deliver interlocking block houses with utmost precision. Nyinyi wale wasee hamtaki kuhire professional you act as the project and foreman alafu when shit goes south you blame everyone. Mkule ujeuri yenu.

Weka wall evidence ya interlocking blocks yenye ume supervise tuone

[Randy]

@Kimakia

Weka wall evidence ya interlocking blocks yenye ume supervise tuone

I don’t have any coz I won’t advise any of my clients to use them unless it’s in a remote area where there are no stones.

[olemarkus]

Interlocking blocks are far more expensive.If you want to save enda ndarugo personally and don’t listen to brokers happy kwa gate,uliza rejects.Utasave substantial amount

[lomelu]

@sani

Izo bricks what you see is not what you get…lazima uwe na fundi anajua kujenga nazo. Kama utapata fundi wa Uganda nyumba itakuwa poa inapendeza macho. Fundi wa kenya hawajui kujenga nyumba smart na izo bricks.
Zaeza kuwa cheap lakini kama fundi hajuani nazo nyumba itakuwa sura mbaya

ata hapa kenya kuna mafundi wapoa

[Teslapointman]

@Randy you pointed out that walling constitutes only 12% of total cost for construction. I am curious to the other bit. like whats the likely % cost for roofing, finishing etc. Thanks

[RayJohnroe]

@mpendakazi

No matter how much you save, say 30-50% of walling costs, just know that walling alone as a component, shall never exceed 15% of the total cost of construction.

Let’s say you want to make a fence using the interlocking bricks, would it then be feasible since it is now all about walling?

[Big_fire]

@RayJohnroe

Let’s say you want to make a fence using the interlocking bricks, would it then be feasible since it is now all about walling?

Kama hata ndarugo isn’t advisable sembuse matope?

[choclatemonk]

@RayJohnroe

Let’s say you want to make a fence using the interlocking bricks, would it then be feasible since it is now all about walling?

following too…

Fencing 1/8 3Meters high using bricks Vs ndarugo?

[RayJohnroe]

Since it has been mentioned that walling alone is a very small percentage of a construction costs so I was thinking of a process that relies mainly on walling and comparing whether in that case it would be worth it. Even when compared to Ndarugo

[Ken_Sarro]

@Randy swali moja tu. Can’t interlocking bricks be put to use on a storeyed building?

[Ken_Sarro]

@RayJohnroe

Let’s say you want to make a fence using the interlocking bricks, would it then be feasible since it is now all about walling?

Most houses built using interlocking bricks require rough cast to protect the bricks from rapid disintegration as a result of weathering. Second, unlike the house which has the roof to reduce erosion due to direct impact of rain water, the wall fence will be exposed. Two years down the line hio fence itakua weak sana.

[Randy]

@Ken_Sarro

@Randy swali moja tu. Can’t interlocking bricks be put to use on a storeyed building?

Yep, on framed construction…

[NairobiWalker]

@Randy

The so called alternative technologies are not necessarily cheap… the cost of producing one brick is approximately 28bob and the coverage is less compared to a stone … cost saving are negligible.

Never do this for the sake of saving cost. Do it to for the design - because you’ve chosen that particular design. Walls consume a very small amount of money in construction yet they are the most visible sections.