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📍Difference in wall thickness when using double common stock brick (white wall) and 140mm thick block stene, the differe...
11/06/2026

📍Difference in wall thickness when using double common stock brick (white wall) and 140mm thick block stene, the difference is night and day!!! so is the insulation and strength, hence we don’t recommend using hollow blocks when you’ll have a heavy roof as roof tiles, it’ll crack with time and fail in the beams if they rest directly to the wall. Constantly consult with your engineer and ask for recommendations given the kind of house you wanna build and the load it should bear. ☎️082 797 8688 for all your building and plaster needs⚒️🥹❤️

10/06/2026

📍Painting

10/06/2026

📍Gate repair

Soon as you start buying your first load of Sand or concrete, you’ve already started building. A journey of a thousand m...
08/06/2026

Soon as you start buying your first load of Sand or concrete, you’ve already started building. A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step!!! I always encourage people; get the entire quote for building, and ration it in feasible phases.

1. Planning & Design – Budget, drawings, approvals, and site preparation.
2. Foundation – Excavation and laying the foundation.
3. Structure – Walls, columns, beams, and roof installation.
4. First Fix – Plumbing, electrical, and other internal services.
5. Finishes – Plastering, ceilings, tiling, painting, and cabinetry.
6. Second Fix – Light fittings, plugs, taps, doors, and fixtures.
7. External Works – Paving, boundary walls, landscaping, and drainage.
8. Final Inspection & Handover – Snag list, corrections, and occupation.

Yes! It’s important to know how much the entire project will cost, after you know the total amount, I prefer breaking it down, ask your contractor to only do the first part, you pay, when done, you take a break, and gather enough funds for the second phase, so on and so forth, in no time; you’ll realise you’re done miraculously, also never put pressure on yourself, building is a personal project not a group assignment, be realistic with your income and means, you’ll die of depression if you keep keeping up with the Jones…😜

☎️082 797 8688 for a NHBRC approved Contractor.

04/06/2026

📍Jojo install 💦

30/05/2026

📍Brick laying

📍Cement mortar looses strength the longer it’s exposed to moist/sun, so I always suggest we mix 1 bag per brick layer at...
29/05/2026

📍Cement mortar looses strength the longer it’s exposed to moist/sun, so I always suggest we mix 1 bag per brick layer at a given time, this ensures consistent strength through the entire plaster/building. ☎️082 797 8688 for NHBRC approved builder👌🏾👌🏾🛠️

Planning to build a double storey house as cheap, strong and aesthetically appealing as possible, on the beams and pilla...
28/05/2026

Planning to build a double storey house as cheap, strong and aesthetically appealing as possible, on the beams and pillars, I researched thoroughly whether to use steel or concrete beams, on the argument of longevity/upkeep and maintenance, my research suggested that steel beams are faster to erect, but need constant painting since steel rusts blah blah blah, on the concrete part, they said concrete generally gets stronger with time, I was mind blown about this and I keep observing my surroundings in preparation for the double storey project.

Today we’re extending a house over 30 years old, and Tjo! The concrete nails couldn’t go through the plaster, betigobeka letipikiri and Tjo! I was astonished!!! Then I remembered what they said about concrete getting stronger with time… we have to chip of the plaster with a 4 pound hammer to reach the clay brick, only then did the nail pe*****te, it’s not only this section of the house, the entire plaster around the house icinile, rock hard😩😩

Initially; I advised that we use steel beams and pillars due to them costing less and are faster to build, but after finding it difficult to pe*****te this plaster will a concrete nail, I’m now considering concrete beams so they get stronger with time.🤔

📍NBHRC recommends we install brick force every 3rd  course in the mortar bed (ludzaka), this is to hold the bricks toget...
28/05/2026

📍NBHRC recommends we install brick force every 3rd course in the mortar bed (ludzaka), this is to hold the bricks together, prevent cracks etc etc… when we have a loop or 50mm pipe in the bricks as seen here, I always suggest we put brick force spanning 1m in every course, 500mm to each side, this is to ensure every course is bonded together throughout the pipe and no cracks can form later where there’s a pipe, be it through expansion or settlement. ☎️082 797 8688 for all your building and plaster needs🛠️

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28/05/2026

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