| Concrete blocks are a basic commodity of the | | | | these items. |
| building industry. If you are looking for a great | | | | With hand made molds one person can make 100 |
| business with a solid foundation this may be the | | | | cement blocks in a days work. You simply fill the |
| one for you. Concrete products are used | | | | molds with the appropriate concrete mix then |
| everywhere for building. There is a constant | | | | turn the blocks out to dry. This is pretty simple. |
| strong demand. They are always in style unlike | | | | Then as your business expands you will want to |
| here today gone tomorrow products. They are | | | | acquire a concrete block making machine which |
| used to build large buildings and small backyard | | | | can turn out many more blocks per day than you |
| barbeques. There is a market for cement blocks | | | | can with hand molds. |
| around the world and particularly in North America. | | | | You can buy concrete block making machines |
| If you are looking for a good business,which you | | | | from various sources. They are very expensive |
| can start from home at low cost,making concrete | | | | and do a very good job. If you can afford it go |
| blocks and other concrete products is a great | | | | ahead and buy one. It will greatly increase your |
| opportunity. Starting with a part time | | | | productivity and will pay for itself. You can do it |
| business,using hand made molds,you can get going | | | | for much less however. You can build your own |
| with as little as a few hundred dollars for supplies | | | | machine! Used auto parts and a few odds and |
| and materials. You can operate out of your | | | | ends along with some sheet metal are all you |
| garage then as business grows and you need | | | | need for this. Plans are available and it is not a |
| more room you can expand to rented premises. | | | | difficult project. If you have welding skills you can |
| The secret is to keep your costs as low as | | | | do this part of the work yourself,otherwise a local |
| possible to start with. Too many businesses fail in | | | | welding shop can do it for you at fairly low cost. |
| the first year because they spend too much | | | | Making your own machine is not really difficult if |
| money unnecessarily on rents and equipment. | | | | you have some mechanical skills. Your home built |
| Start with the necessities and add more as you | | | | machine will make 800 cement blocks per day. A |
| grow in profitability. | | | | smaller,very simple hand operated machine can |
| Concrete products of all kinds are obviously | | | | make 200 blocks per day and is quite easy to |
| heavy and bulky. To transport them for long | | | | build. Operating these machines efficiently is a two |
| distances is costly. As a local manufacturer you | | | | person job. One worker runs the machine and the |
| can supply these products to customers in your | | | | other takes the blocks from it and stacks them |
| area for a lot less than a distant manufacturer | | | | on racks to dry. Obviously you will also need |
| can. Your savings, in cost of transportation,allow | | | | sufficient space to stack hundreds of blocks. |
| you to price your products very competitively. As | | | | When you are in the concrete block making |
| a small operation working from your garage you | | | | business it is a no brainer to also turn out other |
| have little overhead cost. No rent,no staff wages | | | | concrete products which are in demand. Garden |
| mean low production cost. Again this allows you | | | | ornaments.concrete bricks,sundials,bird |
| to price very competitively and still make an | | | | baths,window boxes,garden furniture,patio slabs |
| excellent profit. | | | | are everywhere in high demand. You can make all |
| The only things needed to start up are sheet | | | | of them from readily available plans with |
| metal and plywood to make the molds. You can | | | | instructions. In time your small business which |
| obtain plans with instructions on how to do this. | | | | started in your garage can become a very large |
| To manufacture concrete blocks you will need | | | | business and will make you a lot more money |
| Portland cement,gravel,sand and water. Your local | | | | than you can hope to earn at most jobs. |
| building supply store or lumberyard can supply | | | | |