"Stop Buying Cement": Man Displays Alternative Way Of Building House Without Cement, Video Emerges

"Stop Buying Cement": Man Displays Alternative Way Of Building House Without Cement, Video Emerges

  • A Nigerian man has showcased a local and easier way of making bricks for the construction of houses
  • According to him, the rising cost of cement across the country meant people had to begin to explore other ways to build houses
  • Mixed reactions trailed a video of a man mixing sand to make the local brick, with some doubting its durability

Amid the rise in the price of cement, a man has shared an alternative method of creating bricks without using cement.

In a TikTok video, he videoed a labourer as he made bricks using the localised method he talked about.

Video emerges as man mixes sand to make bricks for building house
The man mixed sand to form bricks for building house. Photo Credit: @ojmoney55
Source: UGC

The man mixed sand with water as he moulded the localised bricks without any cement.

@ojmoney55, who spoke in the background, said cement was now N9k and people needed to be thinking of alternatives.

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"If you like, dey deceive yourself say house no be house. Cement don turn to N9k. N9k per pack, Dangote cement..." he said.

Nigerians have appealed to the federal government to summon Dangote Plc, BUA Plc and others over the rising price of cement.

Watch the video below:

Mixed reactions trailed the video

saliujimoh358 said:

"Naa 3weeks ago I bought 6 bags at 5,300 for cement bus agege..ha i thank Almighty God say i quick do the stuff o..11k?"

469 Creekrun C said:

"In Canada and USA, they use wood to build storey buildings here."

AlwaysEasy1 said:

"Eish how which I come across this video since morning before I go buy cement 9.500 earlier."

Evans said:

"Clay house last more than block cement go and verify from your grandpa."

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Emmanuel Daisy said:

"This is what dey use in the olden days."

victoriavick113 said:

"We are still coming back for this.
"The broken heart .
"How about us wey wan build upstairs how we wan take deck am Abi na wood."

Merineskies said:

"Use am build 3 stories first make we check something."

Man shows off his self-made bedroom furniture, many applaud his handiwork

YEN.com.gh reported that Nicole Nic Mathebula, a hardworking man, used his skill to make his bedroom homely, as he built most of the furniture himself.

Nicole showed off the room on Facebook, leaving netizens impressed.

The self-made furniture included a headboard, built-in wardrobe, shoe rack and nicely fitted wall mirror.

Source: Legit.ng

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