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tomtom
#611 Posted : Monday, November 25, 2013 4:25:07 PM
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@heri..if you are the experimental adventurous type, why dont you try a double septic tank and see how efficient it will be? This will cost less than a 10th of the cost of a biodigester.
2 chamber septic tanks also work using anaerobic bacteria.



From experience double septic tank installed in 1984 has never been exhausted on a four bed master ensuite for a family of 6 + househelp
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#612 Posted : Monday, November 25, 2013 4:38:49 PM
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tomtom wrote:
a4architect.com wrote:
@heri..if you are the experimental adventurous type, why dont you try a double septic tank and see how efficient it will be? This will cost less than a 10th of the cost of a biodigester.
2 chamber septic tanks also work using anaerobic bacteria.



From experience double septic tank installed in 1984 has never been exhausted on a four bed master ensuite for a family of 6 + househelp


@tomtom..good to hear that this method has actually been tried before and it works. Can you send me pics to info@a4architect.com?
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#613 Posted : Monday, November 25, 2013 4:41:35 PM
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oltome wrote:
@a4architect can you advise on a suitable source of finance for a building project, i have already began the project and done with the ground floor all that awaits is for lay the slab for the first floor, i tried looking for financing from Family Bank however i found their interest to be steep at 22%, could you kindly advise on a cheaper source of financing.


@oltome, maybe you can redesign the building to be smaller or use less expensive material?

http://www.a4architect.c...rtment-hotel-kenya-2013/
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tomtom
#614 Posted : Monday, November 25, 2013 7:42:56 PM
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a4architect.com wrote:
tomtom wrote:
a4architect.com wrote:
@heri..if you are the experimental adventurous type, why dont you try a double septic tank and see how efficient it will be? This will cost less than a 10th of the cost of a biodigester.
2 chamber septic tanks also work using anaerobic bacteria.



From experience double septic tank installed in 1984 has never been exhausted on a four bed master ensuite for a family of 6 + househelp


@tomtom..good to hear that this method has actually been tried before and it works. Can you send me pics to info@a4architect.com?


a4architect, i live out of the country so not in a position to take actual pics but will try post something similar
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tomtom
#615 Posted : Monday, November 25, 2013 8:44:23 PM
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I don't know how helpful this is but its rough description of the one i talked about I think it had two or three chambers and a sort of soak pit but has served almost 30 years without need for exhausting.

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Rankaz13
#616 Posted : Saturday, December 21, 2013 10:44:16 PM
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Hello there @a4. My most profound appreciation for the great work you're doing here.

I was going through the newspaper today and came across this article. What is your opinion on the same?
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obiero
#617 Posted : Sunday, December 22, 2013 10:14:58 AM
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oltome wrote:
@a4architect can you advise on a suitable source of finance for a building project, i have already began the project and done with the ground floor all that awaits is for lay the slab for the first floor, i tried looking for financing from Family Bank however i found their interest to be steep at 22%, could you kindly advise on a cheaper source of financing.

you are not serious. have u tried shopping around? cfc, hf & kcb all have reates lower than 18% on reducing balance
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#618 Posted : Monday, December 23, 2013 12:35:36 PM
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Rankaz13 wrote:
Hello there @a4. My most profound appreciation for the great work you're doing here.

I was going through the newspaper today and came across this article. What is your opinion on the same?


@rankaz. This is the usual stabilised soil block technology. As long as cement is being used in large quantities, there are no serious cost savings achieved.

Interlocking stabilised soil blocks made out of red soil or murram would be a better cost saving solution.

In the case of using quarry dust, the block looks like stone hence the added advantage of superior class higher than soil block houses.
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#619 Posted : Monday, December 23, 2013 12:45:47 PM
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obiero wrote:
oltome wrote:
@a4architect can you advise on a suitable source of finance for a building project, i have already began the project and done with the ground floor all that awaits is for lay the slab for the first floor, i tried looking for financing from Family Bank however i found their interest to be steep at 22%, could you kindly advise on a cheaper source of financing.

you are not serious. have u tried shopping around? cfc, hf & kcb all have reates lower than 18% on reducing balance


@oltome, most kenyan banks have rates over 14%. The base lending rate set by cbk is 8.5%. In other countries, banks only add 1 or 2 % on top of this but in Kenya, banks can add even 10% on this for home loans. Economists and bankers here can give us why kenyan banks do this.
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http://www.tradingeconom...com/kenya/interest-rate


Eg south africa base lending rate is 5%. Most south african banks give 7% interest on loans.
http://www.tradingeconom...th-africa/interest-rate

http://www.banksa.com.au...ome-loan-interest-rates

http://www.standardbank....gnVCM100000c509600aRCRD

http://south-africa.depo...org/home-loan-rates.html
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#620 Posted : Friday, December 27, 2013 12:55:48 PM
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