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Earthbag House. Windows and plaster
<strong>house and the features it comes with.</strong> The earthbag house is made up of soil stacked up in onion net type bags and walls plastered with cement. There is a dome shape which requires no roof and the vertical walls which have the normal type of roof with iron sheet roofs on timber trusses. <strong>How…
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Earthquake effect on Buildings in Kenya.
Earthquake effect on Buildings. Earthquake strength is measured according to the Richter scale, from 1 to 10. Scale 1 to 5 usually dont cause any damage to buildings except for a few wall plaster chip offs, a few window glasses cracked. Its mostly felt in the upper floors of a building. Scale 5 earthquake will…
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Environmental Impact Assessments on Petrol Stations
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) belong to a very heteroge-neous group of chemicals characterized by their relatively highvapor pressures. Exposure to these compounds can bring abouta variety of adverse health effects, including asthma, headaches,mucosal symptoms (Steinemann, 2008) and, in some cases(e.g. benzene), an increased risk of cancer (Ott et al., 1978; Lyngeet al., 1997). In Europe,…
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Fire Prevention in Buildings
Prevention of fires in buildings can be dome using a variety of methods. Building Materials. During Architectural design, the architect can deliberately specify building materials that are fire proof. Oil based paints in walls can be flammable and can cause a lot of damage during fires. Same to pvc floor , wall and ceiling finishes.…
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How to reduce cost of acquisition of your Home by 30% in Kenya.
How to reduce cost of acquisition of your Home by 30% in Kenya. Home acquisition in Kenya can be reduced by approximately 30% by carefully selecting the location where a developer wants to build their home. Land value of a house. The land component of the average house in Kenya is around 30 to 40%.…
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Home ownership made easy in Kenya. Buy sectional property anywhere near your workplace.
Home ownership made easy in Kenya. Buy sectional property anywhere near your workplace. Home ownership is now made much easier through the a4architect.com sectional property ownership system whereby a land buyer can now choose well priced land in Kenya and own it through the sectional title method. Less Government spending on new roads. With the…
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How to get 100% Financing for your 1/8th Plot in Kenya.
How to get 100% Financing for your 1/8th Plot in Kenya. The Joint Venture method of financing for real estate is a smart way to finance construction of your 1/8th acre land or any other larger piece of land that you may wish to construct. Usual Joint Venture Method. The usual joint venture method as…
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Ngong, Kibiku, sectional land for sale. Kes 900k.
Ngong Kibiku Sectional land for sale. Located behind Kibiku Primary School along Botswana Road. Approximately 800 meters from the ongoing tarmacing of Ngong Kibiku road. The sectional land sale price includes architectural drawings for a 5 bedroomed house that can be constructed in phases, with phase 1 having a 1 bedroomed unit, phase 2 adding…