| Making concrete blocks is a profitable business | | | | your blocks. You will also need a concrete block |
| opportunity. You can start in your garage with | | | | making machine which can turn out hundreds of |
| little investment. Make your own molds from | | | | blocks per day. You will need business premises to |
| plywood and sheet metal and you can easily turn | | | | accommodate the drying racks for your concrete |
| out 100 cement blocks per day. The concrete | | | | blocks. You can buy a machine capable of turning |
| mix is made from Portland cement, sand, gravel | | | | out all the blocks you can sell. It is quite an |
| and water. You can hand mix these in the correct | | | | expensive tool. The less costly way is to build |
| proportions or use a cement mixer. Hand fill the | | | | your own machine. |
| molds, remove the blocks from them and set out | | | | From available plans you can build an excellent |
| to dry. | | | | concrete block making machine from used auto |
| Concrete blocks are a basic commodity of the | | | | parts, sheet metal and a few odds and ends. It |
| building trade. Everything from backyard compost | | | | works as well as any commercial model. If you |
| boxes to big buildings is built from concrete blocks. | | | | can't do the necessary welding a local welding |
| There is always a market for cement blocks. You | | | | shop will do it for you at reasonable cost. This fine |
| can count on that. They do not go out of style | | | | machine can turn out 800 concrete blocks per |
| like a here today, gone tomorrow hula hoop. | | | | day with ease. You can build it for a fraction of |
| Concrete products are heavy and bulky. | | | | the cost of a commercial model. You will need |
| Transportation costs are therefore quite high. You | | | | help in moving the cement blocks over to the |
| do not have this cost in selling to local customers. | | | | drying racks. You will need an employee or |
| You can supply them at a very competitive price | | | | perhaps a business partner for this. |
| and still make a nice profit. Many building supply | | | | Besides making cement blocks you can |
| stores have to bring their concrete products in | | | | manufacture patio slabs, garden ornaments, |
| from distant suppliers which adds substantially to | | | | garden furniture, bird baths and many other items. |
| the cost of the product. You will find them very | | | | Plans are available for these very profitable |
| receptive to the better price you can give them. | | | | sidelines. You can also go into the business of |
| You can start your concrete products business as | | | | building with concrete blocks and build everything |
| a part time project while continuing to work at | | | | from garages, sheds and other buildings to small |
| your job. This makes it very easy since there is | | | | backyard projects such as compost boxes and |
| no loss of income while you build your business | | | | barbeques. Since you manufacture the concrete |
| from a small start. Give up your job when you | | | | products this can be very profitable. |
| have sufficient business to make this a profitable | | | | Making concrete blocks and other concrete |
| full time occupation. Working evenings and | | | | products is a good way to make a living. You can |
| weekends can be quite profitable and full time | | | | build, from scratch, a business which will bring you |
| work can earn you a wonderful living. | | | | a wonderful income. Sufficient in fact to afford |
| When you become a full time concrete block | | | | the things you can only dream of while working at |
| maker you will need more space to store and dry | | | | most jobs. |