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Rank: New-farer Joined: 11/16/2015 Posts: 39 Location: Nairobi
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Intelligentsia wrote:merkava wrote:Intelligentsia wrote:Thinking of doing cabro pavements this week.
Have tried calling Bamburi on their customers lines so that I can pay via mpesa and send my fundi goes to collect but the Bamburi mafalas at Kampala Rd never pick nkt
Anyone know a good, proven fitter?
Will appreciate.
Kenbro-cost per/sqm is 950kes for 80mm pavers National concrete-Kariobangi cost per/sqm is 950kes for 80mm paver I have used these 2 companies no issues to date For a fitter i know of a guy whose rate is 100kes/sqm. For details drop a mail xerodecivilbuild@gmail.com Ahsante @merkava. Has the guy you are proposing undertaken any paving job to your satisfaction? Plse let me know coz market has many kurutus who an keen to avoid. (btw why do you name yourself after an Israeli battle tank,the Merkava, ama ni coincidence  ) The story of that particular tank fascinates me....am a destroyer in away...dont want to cross ma path  Nwais back to biz...yeah this is what this guy of mine does for a living, from year to year....he is good. Currently he is about to finish 40000sqm of work and no complaints so far Barikiwa tufanane
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/26/2012 Posts: 15,979
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Is there anyone with experience of using Mazeras? "There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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Rank: Hello Joined: 4/21/2017 Posts: 1
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Price depends on area. Paving blocks may costs around 600/sqm. They require special fitting. Ask contractors and compare the prices. http://www.earthpavers.in
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Rank: Elder Joined: 4/22/2010 Posts: 11,522 Location: Nairobi
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murchr wrote:Is there anyone with experience of using Mazeras? I also need usaidizi hapa... possunt quia posse videntur
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/26/2012 Posts: 15,979
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After the recent rains, am thinking of paving the driveway to my simba. Would using the bamburi blocks be a better option than bricks? Any experiences out there? The driveway is sloppy "There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/28/2015 Posts: 9,562 Location: Rodi Kopany, Homa Bay
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murchr wrote:After the recent rains, am thinking of paving the driveway to my simba. Would using the bamburi blocks be a better option than bricks? Any experiences out there? The driveway is sloppy I have no experience will bricks, only paving blocks. Recently paved my driveway. My fundi recommended simba pavers since they are high quality and more affordable (750 per sqm) than Bamburi blox (950 per sqm). You also need road kerbs, channels, quarry dust, some ballast, cement, murram, and sand. Fundi charged me 300 per sqm as labour inclusive of compactor. I paved a 60m2 area and total cost came to about 100k. Work took 3 days. Cost also depends on soil conditions which determine amount of excavation/backfilling with murram. Note that simba only delivers quantity over 100sqm where you pay 110 per sqm as transport fee within nairobi. Otherwise for less quantities you hire a lorry and collect from their factory huko mombasa road near daystar.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/26/2012 Posts: 15,979
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hardwood wrote:murchr wrote:After the recent rains, am thinking of paving the driveway to my simba. Would using the bamburi blocks be a better option than bricks? Any experiences out there? The driveway is sloppy I have no experience will bricks, only paving blocks. Recently paved my driveway. My fundi recommended simba pavers since they are high quality and more affordable (750 per sqm) than Bamburi blox (950 per sqm). You also need road kerbs, channels, quarry dust, some ballast, cement, murram, and sand. Fundi charged me 300 per sqm as labour inclusive of compactor. I paved a 60m2 area and total cost came to about 100k. Work took 3 days. Cost also depends on soil conditions which determine amount of excavation/backfilling with murram. Note that simba only delivers quantity over 100sqm where you pay 110 per sqm as transport fee within nairobi. Otherwise for less quantities you hire a lorry and collect from their factory huko mombasa road near daystar. Thank you very much for this info "There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/7/2007 Posts: 921
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murchr wrote:hardwood wrote:murchr wrote:After the recent rains, am thinking of paving the driveway to my simba. Would using the bamburi blocks be a better option than bricks? Any experiences out there? The driveway is sloppy I have no experience will bricks, only paving blocks. Recently paved my driveway. My fundi recommended simba pavers since they are high quality and more affordable (750 per sqm) than Bamburi blox (950 per sqm). You also need road kerbs, channels, quarry dust, some ballast, cement, murram, and sand. Fundi charged me 300 per sqm as labour inclusive of compactor. I paved a 60m2 area and total cost came to about 100k. Work took 3 days. Cost also depends on soil conditions which determine amount of excavation/backfilling with murram. Note that simba only delivers quantity over 100sqm where you pay 110 per sqm as transport fee within nairobi. Otherwise for less quantities you hire a lorry and collect from their factory huko mombasa road near daystar. Thank you very much for this info Quite some information there from Hardwood. You may want to compare with Kenbro Industries. Wako hapo Dakar Rd Indu. Can't say about the pricing now as it is a while since i bought from them and is also dependent on pattern, colour and thickness. I opted for 60mm thickness for longevity although most people prefer the lighter 50mm thickness for home compounds. You will get someone at the end of the following lines or just pay them a visit. 0724255674 or 0735633199
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/26/2012 Posts: 15,979
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Njunge wrote:murchr wrote:hardwood wrote:murchr wrote:After the recent rains, am thinking of paving the driveway to my simba. Would using the bamburi blocks be a better option than bricks? Any experiences out there? The driveway is sloppy I have no experience will bricks, only paving blocks. Recently paved my driveway. My fundi recommended simba pavers since they are high quality and more affordable (750 per sqm) than Bamburi blox (950 per sqm). You also need road kerbs, channels, quarry dust, some ballast, cement, murram, and sand. Fundi charged me 300 per sqm as labour inclusive of compactor. I paved a 60m2 area and total cost came to about 100k. Work took 3 days. Cost also depends on soil conditions which determine amount of excavation/backfilling with murram. Note that simba only delivers quantity over 100sqm where you pay 110 per sqm as transport fee within nairobi. Otherwise for less quantities you hire a lorry and collect from their factory huko mombasa road near daystar. Thank you very much for this info Quite some information there from Hardwood. You may want to compare with Kenbro Industries. Wako hapo Dakar Rd Indu. Can't say about the pricing as it is a while since i bought from them and also dependent on pattern and colour and thickness. I opted for 60mm thickness for longevity although most people prefer the lighter 50mm thickness for home compounds. You will get someone at the end of the following lines or just pay them a visit. 0724255674 or 0735633199 Thanks for your help will definitely check them out. By the way I scouted around for grass and went with Arabic grass. Looks good but nimeifanyia kazi. "There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/7/2007 Posts: 921
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murchr wrote:[quote=Njunge][quote=murchr][quote=hardwood][quote=murchr]
Thanks for your help will definitely check them out. By the way I scouted around for grass and went with Arabic grass. Looks good but nimeifanyia kazi. Great! Arabic grass makes beautiful lawns. where did you get it in Kenya and what's the price? I could do with some.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/26/2012 Posts: 15,979
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Njunge wrote:murchr wrote:[quote=Njunge][quote=murchr][quote=hardwood][quote=murchr]
Thanks for your help will definitely check them out. By the way I scouted around for grass and went with Arabic grass. Looks good but nimeifanyia kazi. Great! Arabic grass makes beautiful lawns. where did you get it in Kenya and what's the price? I could do with some. A friend plucked seedlings from his lawn which i transplanted. But there's a guy i consult he's on Kiambu road close to the CID headquarters he sells and manages the grass after planting. He's Philip no. 0795600563. You might want to give him a call Some of his work  "There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/7/2007 Posts: 921
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murchr wrote:[quote=Njunge][quote=murchr][quote=Njunge][quote=murchr][quote=hardwood][quote=murchr] A friend plucked seedlings from his lawn which i transplanted. But there's a guy i consult he's on Kiambu road close to the CID headquarters he sells and manages the grass after planting. He's Philip no. 0795600563. You might want to give him a call Some of his work That's well done. Will talk to him and see if he can supply me with plugs enough for 3/4 acre and then get someone to tend as this particular piece is way away from Nairobi. Thanks alot!!
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 2/2/2012 Posts: 1,134 Location: Nairobi
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hardwood wrote:murchr wrote:After the recent rains, am thinking of paving the driveway to my simba. Would using the bamburi blocks be a better option than bricks? Any experiences out there? The driveway is sloppy I have no experience will bricks, only paving blocks. Recently paved my driveway. My fundi recommended simba pavers since they are high quality and more affordable (750 per sqm) than Bamburi blox (950 per sqm). You also need road kerbs, channels, quarry dust, some ballast, cement, murram, and sand. Fundi charged me 300 per sqm as labour inclusive of compactor. I paved a 60m2 area and total cost came to about 100k. Work took 3 days. Cost also depends on soil conditions which determine amount of excavation/backfilling with murram. Note that simba only delivers quantity over 100sqm where you pay 110 per sqm as transport fee within nairobi. Otherwise for less quantities you hire a lorry and collect from their factory huko mombasa road near daystar. This is great information! So, @hardwood, if I wan to pave a 750 sq metre parking space, I am looking to spend about Sh1.5 million...?
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Rank: Elder Joined: 1/8/2018 Posts: 2,211 Location: DC (Dustbowl County)
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chiaroscuro wrote:
So, @hardwood, if I wan to pave a 750 sq metre parking space, I am looking to spend about Sh1.5 million...?
My friend what are you trying to do, kill your tenants with cabro? Give people trees and lawns and greeneries to enjoy jameni otherwise they will lose their sanity. I am highly convinced that most people who slash others with panga for no reason that we see in the news come from living in properties like these below for more than 5 years. These things do not even have a blade of grass or leaf anywhere in sight! 
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 2/2/2012 Posts: 1,134 Location: Nairobi
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MugundaMan wrote:chiaroscuro wrote:
So, @hardwood, if I wan to pave a 750 sq metre parking space, I am looking to spend about Sh1.5 million...?
My friend what are you trying to do, kill your tenants with cabro? Give people trees and lawns and greeneries to enjoy jameni otherwise they will lose their sanity. I am highly convinced that most people who slash others with panga for no reason that we see in the news come from living in properties like these below for more than 5 years. These things do not even have a blade of grass or leaf anywhere in sight! Assumptions are the mother of all..... You assume that I'm planning to do this in a 50x100 plot... This is for an educational institution that sits on 53 acres of land....over the last 10 years, we have planted over 5,000 trees around the school....now we want to reduce dust from cars coming into the compound. The dust is not only affecting the health & comfort of students but also killing our vegetation. So, paving is will IMPROVE the natural environment.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 1/8/2018 Posts: 2,211 Location: DC (Dustbowl County)
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chiaroscuro wrote:MugundaMan wrote:chiaroscuro wrote:
So, @hardwood, if I wan to pave a 750 sq metre parking space, I am looking to spend about Sh1.5 million...?
My friend what are you trying to do, kill your tenants with cabro? Give people trees and lawns and greeneries to enjoy jameni otherwise they will lose their sanity. I am highly convinced that most people who slash others with panga for no reason that we see in the news come from living in properties like these below for more than 5 years. These things do not even have a blade of grass or leaf anywhere in sight! Assumptions are the mother of all..... You assume that I'm planning to do this in a 50x100 plot... This is for an educational institution that sits on 53 acres of land....over the last 10 years, we have planted over 5,000 trees around the school....now we want to reduce dust from cars coming into the compound. The dust is not only affecting the health & comfort of students but also killing our vegetation. So, paving is will IMPROVE the natural environment. Fair enough. 53 acres is quite a spread. Are you the headmaster?
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 2/2/2012 Posts: 1,134 Location: Nairobi
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MugundaMan wrote:chiaroscuro wrote:MugundaMan wrote:chiaroscuro wrote:
So, @hardwood, if I wan to pave a 750 sq metre parking space, I am looking to spend about Sh1.5 million...?
My friend what are you trying to do, kill your tenants with cabro? Give people trees and lawns and greeneries to enjoy jameni otherwise they will lose their sanity. I am highly convinced that most people who slash others with panga for no reason that we see in the news come from living in properties like these below for more than 5 years. These things do not even have a blade of grass or leaf anywhere in sight! Assumptions are the mother of all..... You assume that I'm planning to do this in a 50x100 plot... This is for an educational institution that sits on 53 acres of land....over the last 10 years, we have planted over 5,000 trees around the school....now we want to reduce dust from cars coming into the compound. The dust is not only affecting the health & comfort of students but also killing our vegetation. So, paving is will IMPROVE the natural environment. Fair enough. 53 acres is quite a spread. Are you the headmaster? No. I am a parent at the school. Our AGM is coming up soon and I want to propose that we raise money to pave the parking space. I needed a "working estimate"
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Rank: Elder Joined: 1/8/2018 Posts: 2,211 Location: DC (Dustbowl County)
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chiaroscuro wrote:
No.
I am a parent at the school.
Our AGM is coming up soon and I want to propose that we raise money to pave the parking space. I needed a "working estimate"
Noted. All the best!
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Rank: Member Joined: 2/27/2014 Posts: 454 Location: Republic of Enchantment.
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I am looking to pave an area 64 sq metre using 50mm block .What would be the ideal truck to use assuming I am collecting from Simba Cement ?Has anyone been there lately ? Divers - can you laugh in scuba gear, or will you drown? I was wondering. - James May.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 7/28/2015 Posts: 9,562 Location: Rodi Kopany, Homa Bay
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geofreygachie wrote:I am looking to pave an area 64 sq metre using 50mm block .What would be the ideal truck to use assuming I am collecting from Simba Cement ?Has anyone been there lately ? Isuzu TX kigogo. Ile yellow one ya ndarugu stones.
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