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Make Concrete Blocks-A Business For You

By John Mowatt

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Published: 15Mar2008
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Making concrete blocks is one of the easiest,and most profitable,business opportunities.You can start in your garage and make 100 cement blocks per day using hand made molds.You need very little investment since you make the molds yourself using plywood and sheet metal.Portland cement, gravel,sand and water are used to make the appropriate concrete mix.You hand fill the molds,extract the blocks and set them out to dry.

Concrete blocks are a basic commodity of the building trade.They are used to build everything from large buildings to small backyard barbeques. When you manufacture cement blocks you can be sure there is always a market for your product.They do not go out of style like a here today,gone tomorrow hula hoop.

Transportation of concrete products is expensive due to their weight and bulk. You do not have this cost in selling to local customers.You can supply them at a very competitive price and still make a nice profit.Many building supply stores have to bring their concrete products in from distant suppliers which adds substantially to the cost of the product.You will find them very receptive to the better price you can give them.

You can start your concrete products business as a part time project while continuing to work at your job.This makes it very easy since there is no loss of income while you build your business from a small start.You can then go full time when production and profits merit this move.Working evenings and weekends can be quite profitable and full time work can earn you a wonderful living.

When you become a full time concrete block maker you will need more space to store and dry your blocks.You will also need a concrete block making machine which can turn out hundreds of blocks per day.Rented business premises will be necessary to handle the drying racks for your blocks.You can buy a machine capable of turning out all the blocks you can sell.It is quite an expensive tool.The less costly way is to build your own machine.

From available plans you can build an excellent concrete block making machine from used auto parts,sheet metal and a few odds and ends.It works as well as any commercial model.If you can't do the necessary welding a local welding shop will do it for you at reasonable cost.This fine machine can turn out 800 concrete blocks per day with ease.You can build it for a fraction of the cost of a commecial model.You will probably require a helper to move the blocks from the machine to the drying racks.An employee,family member or business partner can do this for you.

Besides making cement blocks you can manufacture patio slabs, garden ornaments,garden furniture,bird baths and many other items. These are very profitable sidelines and plans are available for all of them. You can also go into the business of building with concrete blocks and build everything from garages,sheds and other buildings to small backyard projects such as compost boxes and barbeques.As the manufacturer of the concrete products used you will find this to be very profitable.

Making concrete blocks and other concrete products is a good way to make a living.You can build,from scratch,a business which will bring you a wonderful income.Sufficient in fact to afford the things you can only dream of while working at most jobs.

John Mowatt is a freelance writer.Retired from the family concrete block businees he writes about making concrete products,including concrete block making.He also writes about health and fitness related subjects.Get more information and resources at http://www.concreteblockmaker.com

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