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ngunjiriwakamau
#1 Posted : Friday, September 23, 2011 4:24:06 PM
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People, what are the drawbacks of using concrete hollow blocks in a slab for a massionette.

Is the slab weak!
Does it let water seep through.
Mblue
#2 Posted : Friday, September 23, 2011 10:42:04 PM
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ngunjiriwakamau wrote:

People, what are the drawbacks of using concrete hollow blocks in a slab for a massionette.

Is the slab weak!
Does it let water seep through.



There are no drawbacks. In fact it is economical than solid slab.

It is not weak and does not let water seep through if good workmanship is employed.

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ali
#3 Posted : Saturday, September 24, 2011 12:28:04 AM
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Sorry, you mean hollow concrete blocks? Its incorrect to say concrete hollow blocks
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ngunjiriwakamau
#4 Posted : Saturday, September 24, 2011 9:08:55 AM
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@Mblue

I appreciate your input.

@ali

Lesson appreatiated.
Wish you could help me with the info I seek.

@All

Kindly share your knowledge/experience in this area.
ali
#5 Posted : Saturday, September 24, 2011 9:23:28 AM
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@ngunjiriwakamau..honestly, i'm a layman in that area. Bt i know makiga guys can give u the info u need. Let me ask one of my civil engineer friends
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