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Rank: Member Joined: 2/4/2009 Posts: 42
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@ kenyanbeef and tmatekwa Here's the link http://stockskenya.com/n...x?stk=1004&top=17940Go borrow vessels!
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Rank: Member Joined: 4/17/2007 Posts: 88
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@matekwa thanks u mentioned hydraform. What is the viability of making a residential hse using hydraform? Considering that you plant to put up in an area that has cotton so meaning ull have to buy soil to make the hydraform
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Rank: Member Joined: 7/22/2008 Posts: 851 Location: nairobi
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I have done some research and found out that the new type of interlocking soil blocks do not need mortar for joining. The surface is so smooth that there is no need for plastering. The construction time is greatly reduced.
Muthonwa a Agikuyu
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Rank: Member Joined: 3/17/2008 Posts: 567 Location: Nairobi
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Does anyone know where one can see a house built on hydraform. Possibly not the internet pics.
Want to be a millionaire.... plant a million cabbages and sell them at a bob...
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Rank: Member Joined: 4/17/2007 Posts: 88
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@pablo,am planning to visit those makiga guys and hear what they have to say. I also know kickstart has done some work on hydraform. So ill keep u posted
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Rank: Member Joined: 3/17/2008 Posts: 567 Location: Nairobi
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Thanks Dexco.
Where are these guys located. Ill be happy to come along.
Want to be a millionaire.... plant a million cabbages and sell them at a bob...
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/2/2007 Posts: 8,776 Location: Cameroon
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Who are MAKIGA? I only know of MAHIGA Ltd,located around ndarugu river just after juja town on ua way to thika. Can silence be misquoted? TULIA.........UFUNZWE!
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Rank: Member Joined: 3/17/2008 Posts: 567 Location: Nairobi
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Its just like the tent guy who formed ChairMaina to rival Chamania.
Want to be a millionaire.... plant a million cabbages and sell them at a bob...
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Rank: Member Joined: 11/6/2006 Posts: 276
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Holy Mother of Moses!!!! What bollocks? makiga = hydrafoam mahiga = quarry pits,stones at ndarugo
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Rank: Member Joined: 4/17/2007 Posts: 88
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Hehehe for those asking who makiga is try their website i think it was makiga.com. Or google the word makiga Engineering. @pablo i got the number for makiga but the lady who picked the phone said thir architect is on leave but anarudi soon and it would be best to visit wen they r there for those who who have never seen a hydraform hse contact kickstart.org or jamii bora trust.
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Rank: Member Joined: 3/17/2008 Posts: 567 Location: Nairobi
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@Dexco possibly we should take a visit to the Jamii bora housing scheme where they have built 2br houses and selling them for KShs 360k. The houses look kawaida not the red brick ones. We should know how they make their building blocks and roofing materials.
Want to be a millionaire.... plant a million cabbages and sell them at a bob...
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Rank: Member Joined: 10/1/2007 Posts: 232
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where is this jamii bora trust? how can i contact them?
Osama bin Laden
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Rank: Elder Joined: 2/7/2007 Posts: 11,935 Location: Nairobi
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@Pablo, Did you ever get to see a house made of ISSBs?......There is this church along Lanet-Ndundori road (About 300m from the Kenya Army School of Combat).There is a single storey building and the perimeter wall is also made of the same.Absolutely awesome. Old man about town.... Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
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Rank: Member Joined: 3/17/2008 Posts: 567 Location: Nairobi
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Never go to go. However I shelved this plan and do it kawa as I dont know how stable the blocks are for 2 storeyed buildings. Anyway check your mail.
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