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Wanjy
#721 Posted : Thursday, July 31, 2014 3:50:46 PM
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Great! there's so much to learn on contruction
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Stealth
#722 Posted : Wednesday, August 06, 2014 9:17:23 AM
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Good morning people of wazualand.
Am looking for vermiculite or perlite for some project am working on. My local hardware guy hata hajui hiyo ni nini. I will appreciate any leads. Nairobi or kisumu.
Thank you in advance.
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#723 Posted : Wednesday, August 06, 2014 11:29:31 AM
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@stealth, maybe you can check with athi river mining. their offices are along waiyaki way in westlands.

You can also work with your engineer to see if volcanic tuff, found abundantly in nakuru/naivasha areas,and sold in most hardware shops/sand supplier shops in nairobi asa substitute for river sand, can be a substitute.
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marko
#724 Posted : Monday, August 18, 2014 5:23:03 PM
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What style of building is this? That white stuff is the packing material used in packing electronics. I saw this near trm.
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Sakangu
#725 Posted : Tuesday, August 19, 2014 10:45:48 AM
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marko wrote:

What style of building is this? That white stuff is the packing material used in packing electronics. I saw this near trm.


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http://www.nhckenya.co.ke/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=109&Itemid=68
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#726 Posted : Tuesday, August 19, 2014 12:47:40 PM
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check the prices here, starting from kes 1,800 per m2, which is slightly more expensive than stone. The advantages are that its lightweight, hennce less weight to the building structure.

http://www.hkbckenya.com/wall_panel.aspx
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Tito44
#727 Posted : Thursday, August 21, 2014 11:14:24 AM
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I am about to cast a 150 m2 slab for my mjengo. I am seeking advise on what you would consider reasonable rates for the following:

1. shuttering
2. chuma works
3. koroga (casting)

Ground floor walling is done. Your advise is highly appreciated
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Amicus Curiae
#728 Posted : Friday, August 22, 2014 4:00:09 PM
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Tito44 wrote:
I am about to cast a 150 m2 slab for my mjengo. I am seeking advise on what you would consider reasonable rates for the following:

1. shuttering
2. chuma works
3. koroga (casting)

Ground floor walling is done. Your advise is highly appreciated


@Tito44,
Within this thread, a guru called Pablo had explained how to calculate these things.
However, since your slab is close to the size of mine, I can give you rough estimates.
I did mine in 2012 and it was about 148m2.
>>Shuttering (Trappers (hired), poles, timber and labour) 110K
>> Chuma pcs and chuma labour 190K
>> Cement >> 80K
>> Sand >> 50K
>> Balast >> 40K
>> Casting Mixer and Labour (hired) >> 30K
Rough Total 500K

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Tito44
#729 Posted : Friday, August 22, 2014 4:16:06 PM
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Thanks Amicus. Sorry i didn't clarify. I meant labour cost since i have all materials ready. Below are the rates i have gotten so far:
shuttering: 45k, chuma works: 50k; casting 36k
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Kihara joni
#730 Posted : Tuesday, September 02, 2014 1:32:33 PM
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Just wondering if there are any Wazua contractors I have a tender for a job at Mae ridge Runda closing 12th September, email kiharajon@gmail.com for details.
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