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Improvement of Housing reduces Migration-Nigeria Photo Gallery
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Termites have attacked our grassroof!
Termites attack all the grassroofs in Igbeagu-Izzi. They destroy not only the grass of the roof but they use the material of the walls to build their nest in the roof. Every 2 or 3 years Fidelis Nwandugu has to renew his roof. The family lives specially in the rainy season in a continuous stress. "When heavy rains fall in the night often the whole family has to find a dry place in the house."
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A nest of termites in the grassroof
Termites cause serious damages to the familyhouses of the farmers in the area of Igbeagu-Izzi. They establish a colony in the grassroof. The nest is made by the soil from the walls of the house, chewed grass, saliva and faeces.
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A storm in the night has blown away the roof
The roofs of the houses have a structure of bamboos which are covered by grass. When the roof is not fastend enough it doesn't resist strong winds. Once the roof is destroyed the walls cannot more resist the rain. A new house has to be built.
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A house without repair is in short time destroyed
A familyhouse requires constant maintenance and repair otherwise the family suffers very much. The homes are generally made of mud without foundation. They have often cracked walls, leaking grassroofs and poor ventilation.
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Production of cementstabilized earthblocks
The earthblocks (30x15x15 cm, 12"x6"x6") consist of laterite (red subsoil), mixed with water and a certain percentage of Portland cement to stabilize the earthblock. The block is produced by the manual Cinva Ram Blockpress which has a nominal compaction pressure of 4.4 N/mm2.
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Fidelis Nwandugu constructs a neww familyhouse
The new massive house has the same dimensions as the old one. The future homeowner constructs the new familyhouse with the help of a skilled bricklayer. The benefits of cementstabilized earthblocks are: : 1. Cost and Energy Efficient, 2. Fire and Pest Resistent, 3. Non-Toxic, 4. Durable, 5. Made On-Site, 6. Environmentaly Friendly.
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Fidelis Nwandugu helps to mount an overlayer
The overlayer for windows and doors are made of lateriteblocks with a higher percentage of Portland cement. The blocks are reinforced with concrete reinforcement steel.
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First house made with compressed laterite blocks
The laterite blocks of the walls are stabilized with 5% Portland cement. Round the windows and doors are frames which are made of cement mortar to protect the laterite blocks. The frames together with the visible blocks give the house an aesthetically pleasing character.
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A model house for a selfmade massive familyhouse
A bricklayer teaches a future homeowner how to construct a wall with stabilized laterite blocks.
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The model house for a family house is finished
This house served as a model to find out the most suitable way how a future homeowner with the assistence of a skilled bricklayer can build together with his family and volunteers his own house with a simple design. This model house was observed for static reasons some years by an architect and was found suitable as a simple, decent and affordable secure home.
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