Make Concrete Blocks And Garden Ornaments--A Business Opportunity

Make Concrete Blocks And Garden Ornaments--A Business Opportunity
Manufacturing concrete blocks and garden ornaments is an
excellent business opportunity.You can start this business
part time in your garage at very low cost. Using hand made
molds,and simple production methods,you can make a wide
variety of concrete products.The concrete block,used in so
many different types of building projects,is a basic
commodity of the building trade.You can turn out 100 cement
blocks per day easily with hand made molds.

Concrete bird baths are,by far,the best selling garden
ornament.Demand is huge and they sell on sight.You can make
a variety of these easily with hand made molds and you can
sell them to local building supply or garden stores.
Transporting these heavy items from a distant supplier is
expensive.They will be happy to have a local supplier who
has low costs,and therefore a very competitive price.With
no transportation costs you can make an excellent profit
from your work.

You can also make many other types of concrete garden
ornaments and garden furniture from available
plans.Vases,large and small,including 'Ali Baba' style
vases,are easy to make without molds.You can learn the
simple production methods quickly and make a wide variety
of these.They are very popular decorative items for patios
and gardens.Your basic business of concrete block making
can be supplemented by these items.They are easy to produce
and very profitable.

You can make many other types of garden ornaments from
either hand made or commercial molds and you will find a
ready sale for your products. By starting part time,in your
garage,you eliminate all risk.Your starting cost is only
the price of some plywood and sheet metal to make your
cement block molds.The appropriate concrete mix is made
from Portland cement,gravel,sand and water in the correct
proportions.As your business builds you can decide to go
full time when you are ready.

For volume production of concrete blocks you will need a
concrete block making machine.Commercial models are
available.They are quite expensive however. The other
option is to build your own machine.Plans are available for
an excellent machine made from sheet metal,used auto parts
and a few odds and ends. You can build one of these at very
low costand it can turn out all the blocks you will need
very easily.

As business grows you will probably need to rent premises
large enough for the racks needed to store your cement
blocks for drying.You will also need a helper to move the
blocks from the machine to the racks.At this stage however
your business will make enough profits to more than justify
the extra costs. You can start your own concrete product
business on the proverbial shoestring. With hard work it
will rapidly grow into a full time very profitable
business.You will give up your job and be an
entrepreneur.The sky is the limit in this business. Demand
never dies for concrete products and you can have an income
you could only dream about while working at a job.

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John Mowatt is retired from the family concrete products
business.He is a free lance writer and writes on
manufacturing concrete products.He also writes about health
and fitness issues.For more information and resources on
the manufacture of concrete products see
http://www.concreteblockmaker.com