Kenya: Why You Should Go for Locally Available Construction Materials By Francis Gichuhi, Source: The Star Local construction materials have over time proven to be more superior to imported materials. Most of the old bungalows in Nairobi were built 60 to 70 years ago by colonial occupants and have stood the test of time, without cracking or other failures. This is so because most of the materials used in their construction are local. These old houses have utilised hand-dressed masonry stone walling. Use of steel reinforced concrete above the door and window openings is minimal. This is replaced by arched masonry and long cantilevered masonry stones. The exteriors are finished through manual chiselling of stones into various patterns. This requires little or no maintenance compared to imported materials such as cement- and polymer-based wall coatings. m.allafrica/stories/201309120284.html/
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 03:46:37 +0000
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