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Making concrete blocks and other concrete products is indeed a business with a strong foundation.These products are in strong demand everywhere.Concrete blocks are the basic commodity used in building everything from a backyard compost bin to a huge multi storey building.They will never go out of style.Unlike hula hoops or Rubik's cubes,which are in style today and gone tomorrow,concrete blocks are always in demand.If you manufacture cement blocks you will find customers ready to buy your product everywhere in North America and,in fact,nearly everywhere around the globe.
Concrete products are heavy and transportation costs,to distant destinations,are high.For this reason a local manufacturer has a great advantage over someone further away.Savings in transportation costs translate into very competitive pricing.If in addition you are a small one man operation,working from your garage,you have no staff to pay and no rent for your premises.You can price your products below those of your competitors and still make a very nice profit.
If you want an excellent business,which you can start with a very low investment,you will find concrete block making to be a fine opportunity.You can start in your garage,using hand made molds,for as little as a few hundred dollars.When business demands it you can expand,using a home built concrete block making machine,to turn out hundreds of blocks per day.
The only things needed to get a start are plywood and some sheet metal to make your molds.Plans are readily available,with instructions,to show how this is done. In addition you will need the basic materials,Portland cement,sand,gravel and water.All of these things are readily available at your local lumber yard.
After constructing the number of molds you want,you simply fill them with the concrete mixture and turn the blocks out to dry.This is a very simple process and one man can turn out 100 blocks per day quite readily this way.When business grows you will want to make more blocks and a concrete block making machine will be necessary.
Commercially made cement block making machines are expensive.If you have the money go ahead and buy one.It will pay for itself with the greatly increased productivity you can achieve.But there is another way.You can build your own concrete block making machine.Plans are available for building a very good machine using used auto parts and sheet metal.Some welding is needed but a local welding shop will do this if you can't.
Making your own machine is not really difficult if you have a little mechanical skill. You can make a machine which will turn out 800 blocks per day.A smaller hand operated machine can also be built which is quite simple and will turn out 200 blocks per working day.You will probably need some help at this stage to operate the machine efficiently.You will also need sufficient space to store the blocks for drying.
In addition to concrete blocks you can manufacture concrete garden ornaments, garden furniture,patio slabs,bird baths,sundials and many other products which are in strong demand.Plans and instructions are available for all of these products. Your small business,which started in your garage,can become a very big business which will provide an excellent income.
John Mowatt is a freelance writer who writes about his concrete block manufacturing business.This is a family business from which he is now retired.He also writes on health and fitness.For more info and resources go to http://www.concreteblockmaker.com
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