| Manufacturing concrete products is an excellent | | | | components. Your local welding shop will do the |
| way to make a living. Concrete blocks in particular | | | | necessary welding for you if you can't weld. |
| are in demand everywhere. They are a basic | | | | When your business grows you will be producing |
| commodity in the building trade. Demand is always | | | | large numbers of blocks which need more storage |
| present since cement blocks are used to build | | | | room for drying. You will need to find a rented |
| everything from large buildings to small backyard | | | | business space if you do not have enough room. |
| compost boxes. You are manufacturing a product | | | | You will be making sufficient profits at this point |
| which will not go out of style like a here today | | | | that this will not be an obstacle. For maximum |
| gone tomorrow widget. | | | | productivity you will need a helper to move the |
| By using your garage as a workshop you can | | | | blocks from the concrete block machine to the |
| start small with very low costs. One person | | | | drying racks. This could be an employee,a partner |
| working with hand made molds can easily turn out | | | | or a family member. |
| 100 concrete blocks per day. You can make the | | | | Selling concrete blocks is never a problem. As a |
| molds yourself with available plans. All you require | | | | local manufacturer you have a big cost advantage |
| is basic tools and a supply of plywood and sheet | | | | over a distant supplier. Transportation costs are |
| metal. You need to make a number of these | | | | high for concrete products due to their weight. |
| molds then fill them with concrete mix of suitable | | | | With no transportation costs you can supply local |
| composition. To mix the concrete you will need | | | | customers at a very competitive price and still |
| Portland cement,gravel of the right size,sand and | | | | make an excellent profit. |
| a supply of water. Everything you need can be | | | | Manufacturing concrete products is a near ideal |
| purchased locally at your building supply store or | | | | opportunity for someone looking for a low cost |
| lumber yard. | | | | way to start a business. From a small start you |
| Your business will grow to the point where you | | | | can move ahead at your own pace to build your |
| need more than 100 blocks per day to supply | | | | business to a full time very lucrative enterprise. |
| your customers. You can buy a concrete block | | | | You can even continue to work at your nice safe |
| making machine which will make hundreds of | | | | job while you build the business. Evening and |
| blocks per day. These machines are expensive. | | | | weekend work will get you started. You will go full |
| There is a less costly way to do it - you can build | | | | time when profits from your business are |
| your own machine. Yes, a very good machine can | | | | sufficient and there is then no limit to the growth |
| be built from available plans. Used auto parts,sheet | | | | of your concrete block business. |
| metal and a few odds and ends are the | | | | |