Thank you for this information.

Erick Ombogo Hi Mr. Erick Thanks for the info about mixing of soil into the marram blocks. How much % is better ratio when you don't use cement pls Thanks maisonnasser@gmail.com

Please do you have a video on this?

@@natfu5206 No. I was 15 when I made the blocks, in the '50s. But later I thought I could have left out the liquid asphalt and coated the outside of the block or dipped the blocks. This would use a lot less, if it's expensive for you. Instead, you could use lime as a cement, about 5%. Samples should be made and tested because clay varies and the sand should be sharp, not round. You need the correct sand/clay, but when you find it, the blocks will last a millennia. Knowledge of architecture (design) will help to create a pleasure to look at and a sound structure also.

@Don Duncan hi,bro nice information, pleas can you help how eco freindly nd strong waterproof bricks or block we can make with which materials and also how much ratio of each?

You are welcome. Thanks for watching

The cement reacts with water. So the brick lose water by 2 or 3 days

Its a mixture of clay and some little cement

I had the same question. Maybe it is the white powder from the little blue plastic bag in minute 1:45 to 1:50. What is that? And what is marram?

The powder from the small sack is waterproof powder, 500g. I have done much research on this. The maram soil is dug out 3ft deep the ground. You can use the following ratio: 7 wheelbarrows of soil with less silt and not much clay. 3 wheelbarrows of river sand. 25kg of wood ash. 50kg of cement. 5kg of saw dust for reinforcement. 500g of water seal powder. Water to mix. With this you are good to go.

Try your soil and see how much sand do you need too add. The mix works fine with sand 30-40% , clay 30%, cement 10%

That is water proof cement.

Ration not blife

Moorum

if is a kenyan machine, just ask around for anyone with links in kenya to get you one

You don't need to go to Kenya i bought one some time back in namuwongo kisugu just put in makiga Uganda on Google u will get their details they have a branch in Uganda namuwongo The machines are great better than those made in katwe and the accept payment by instalment

One guy claimed he made 7 the first day, later he could make 450/day. He didn't say if that was with a pre-sifted soil mix. Digging out sand, clay, transporting it, sifting it, measuring, mixing takes 95% of the time.

i also wanna know

@H DB what's the proportion of lime per bag of cement?

its waterproof cement

Cement

Makiga offices Uganda in namuwongo kisugu for more details google them makiga Uganda u will get All their details that's where I bought mine too

No more than half as much clay-like soil.

Am in Nairobi

You are right

Obviously! You are right!!

I am having Laterite soil mine waste, I am interested in ceb interlock block making.If u have experience could you please share about procedure and any admix mixed etc.I would be greAtful.

@@service4u4all before you begin making them bricks you must measure the shrinkage level of ur soil and that will give you the amount of cement your going to add in ur soil then you go a head and make the bricks but if you're close to kampala go to namuwongo kisugu and ask for makiga offices or Google them makiga Uganda they will provide you with the information you need

@@michaelwalusimbi3869 Thanks Albert for your suggestion.Please keep connected through my e mail sanjaysnemirates@gmail.com.i appreciated your point.

I don't know why these people r not responding to viewers quries and then why do they upload such videos?

Typical! Its always in Africa that things have to be ten times harder!!!😬😥

It's not difficult u have to fix it down in the ground and u let the machine compress the soil not you using your hands before using the compressor