7. Hollow and dense cement concrete blocks are
known as hollow blocks. These have been
developed as an alternative to bricks. The
products are widely used in construction
activity. The hollow blocks are made of
cement, stone chips, stone dust and sand are
not only cheaper than bricks but have other
specialties as well.
9. Find a Suitable Place: Find a wide open space.
Make the mold: Use plywood planks and nails to make a one
side open box.
Making the raw concrete block: Pour the concrete mixture in
to the mold, and stir or vibrate the mold so that the concrete
gets settled in the mold and reaches the extreme corners.
• Curing: The concrete block need to be kept in the mold for 24
hours for drying. Then remove the concrete block from the
mold and put it in a water tank for curing. The curing process
will provide the required compressive strength and will take
around two weeks.
Your hollow concrete blocks are ready.
10. Foundation walls - typically rock faced.
Basement walls.
Partition walls - usually plain faced.
Exterior walls - usually plain faced and then
often covered with stucco.
Most concrete block was used as a back-up
material or for cavity wall construction.
11. The war in which Traditional bricks are superior
in
1)Compressive strength
2)Durability
3) Used in small scale residential projects
Hollow block expertise in
1)Eco-friendliness
2)Cost Efficient and faster way of construction
3)Thermal and Sound insulation
4)Consumes less mortar and low maintenance
cost
12. These elements are durable and long lasting
Hollow blocks provide good sound and heat
insulation
Hollow Blocks reduces weight of the
structure.
Blocks give both finished sides for lesser
thickness of plaster.
It saves your valuable time and money.
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15. I Have 1.5 lack investment to start my
business.
I have borrowed this money from my friend
on a deal to give him 10% of monthly income
from my profit.
I will invest money on raw material, making
plank wood mold and to give wages to my
workers.
And little amount of money on publicity.
16. I myself will be the owner of my company.
I will look after the process that it is going
well or not.
I will recommend quality of material for my
business.
I will motivate builders to use my hollow
blocks because they are cheap in amount and
easy for construction
I will do publicity of business in newspaper,
social media and through banners and
handouts.
17. You can start your Cement brick or concrete
block making business initially without investing
in machineries. You can even try to provide
customized hollow cement brick by using
different types of molds. Remember that the
strength of cement stock brick depends upon the
proportion of the mixture and allowing sufficient
curing time.
If your providing quality of products to your
customers you have the result that the more your
business will grow and the more you will earn the
profit.