| Concrete blocks are a commodity of the building | | | | One person working with hand molds can expect |
| trades. They are used to build just about | | | | to make about 100 blocks in a day. Part time |
| everything from big buildings right down to a tiny | | | | work will not be enough to satisfy the demand |
| backyard barbeque. They are in constant demand. | | | | for your products at some point. You then must |
| When you are in the concrete block making | | | | think about going full time in your concrete |
| business you are manufacturing a commodity. | | | | business. |
| They are not a craze which is in high demand | | | | You will need to acquire a concrete block making |
| now but not in the future. The market for | | | | machine to raise your production to hundreds of |
| cement blocks is growing continually and probably | | | | blocks per working day. You will need a helper to |
| will continue to grow for a long time to come. | | | | take the finished concrete blocks from the |
| A lot of money is not needed to start making | | | | machine to your drying racks. You will also have |
| concrete blocks. This is a really well founded | | | | to consider renting larger premises to hold the |
| business which you can get going from your | | | | drying racks needed to cure large numbers of |
| home,working in your garage. With hand made | | | | cement blocks. |
| molds it is quite easy to turn out 100 blocks for a | | | | Commercially made concrete block making |
| day's work. These molds are readily made from | | | | machines are definitely expensive. You can buy |
| plywood and sheet metal in your workshop. | | | | them from a number of manufacturers for |
| By working evenings and weekends it is easy to | | | | several thousand dollars. Another option is to build |
| build up a highly profitable business. Start up costs | | | | your own concrete block making machine. Using |
| are low and profits can be excellent. All you need | | | | plans which are available you can build a very |
| is to make some hand molds,from available | | | | good machine from auto parts and some odds |
| plans,fill them with the correct concrete mix and | | | | and ends. Some welding is necessary but a |
| turn out the blocks to cure. Portland | | | | welding shop will do this for you at a reasonable |
| cement,sand,gravel and water in the correct | | | | cost. |
| proportions are the materials used for the | | | | Building a concrete block making machine is not |
| concrete mix. | | | | really difficult. Plans with instructions are available |
| By working from your garage you will have low | | | | from which you can build a good machine which |
| overhead costs. You have no rent to pay,and no | | | | works every bit as well as the expensive |
| wages to employees. You a huge advantage over | | | | commercial machines. This machine will turn out |
| big manufacturers who must pay for business | | | | hundreds of blocks per working day which enables |
| premises and pay employee wages and benefits. | | | | you to fill large orders. |
| You can sell your cement blocks at a very good | | | | The concrete block making business is a great |
| price and do well. | | | | choice for starting a home based business. There |
| Additionally you have no transportation costs. | | | | is always a strong demand for concrete blocks . |
| Transporting concrete products from a distance is | | | | Your likelihood of success is good if you follow |
| very expensive due to their weight and size. Local | | | | this route . You can work at your job till demand |
| buyers are really happy to have a local,low | | | | for your product requires you to work full time at |
| cost,supplier. You can sell your products to them | | | | your business. This removes the risk almost |
| at a very good price and still make a great profit. | | | | entirely. Check this opportunity out. You will find it |
| You will certainly reach a time where demand | | | | well worth while. |
| outstrips the number of blocks you can make. | | | | |