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Advantages
FinnBUILDER® provides numerous advantages compared to traditional brick.
Simple
FinnBUILDER® is easy to use. With proper FinnBUILDER® Training, everyone can learn how to build. Learn more >
Quick
Build faster than bricklaying. On Training, delegates learn how to mix concrete, operate the moulds, build straight and plumb. Learn more >
Costs Less
The specified mixes of sand / stone / cement reduces costs by 40% of brickwork. Learn more >
Strong
FinnBUILDER® walls are extremely strong because of their concrete composition and continuous bonding. Learn more >
Plaster Options
Use specified FinnBUILDER® plaster float mixes best suited for the climatic zone.
Looks Great
Once finished and painted, a FinnBUILDER® wall out performs brickwork in terms of appearance, strength and energy efficiency. Learn more >
Lasts Longer
Houses, schools, churches, hotels built since 1946 using FinnBUILDER® moulds are still in excellent condition.
Easy to Maintain
A FinnBUILDER® wall requires little or no maintenance. Paint every 5 to 10 years depending on the quality of paint used.
Simple
Mix concrete using the mix ratios specified for the site specific project. Place the concrete in the FinnBUILDER mould, compact and slide the mould forward. In doing that the equivalent of 10 ordinary bricks are laid. Architectural designs can incorporate any height or length of wall.
Quick
It takes under three minutes to fill, compact and move the FinnBUILDER mould forward. In doing that, the equivalent of 1 600 ordinary bricks are laid per mould per day. Each FinnBUILDER section is the equivalent of 10 ordinary bricks.
A team utilizing 4 FinnBUILDER® moulds will complete 40m2 to 50 m2 of vertical walling a day, the equivalent of 4 000 to 6 000 ordinary bricks. A qualified bricklayer will do 500 to 700 bricks a day (some are faster and a lot are slower). The main criteria is a Quality build, because what is built with FinnBUILDER is going to be around for the next 100 years! Learn How It Works >
Costs Less
Manage and reduce building costs both in urban and rural or remote areas. In remote areas, local sand and stone can be used. The subsquent reduction in building costs in all areas is impressive.
FIVE main areas where cost savings are realised:
Materials used (stone, sand and cement) are cheaper than brick and mortar.
The speed of construction cuts both time on site and labour costs.
First stage plumbing and electrical elements can be built into the walls, reducing sub-contractor time and fees.
Internal walls can be plaster floated to a neat and paintable finish, instead of a costly plaster finish.
Recover, re-cycle and re-use waste material in the building process and greatly reduce cement usage.
BUILDING COSTS PER SQUARE METER OF FLOOR PLAN
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BRICK AND MORTAR |
FinnBUILDER® |
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LOW COST HOUSES |
R 3 700 – R 6 250/m2 $ 225 - $ 380/m2 |
R 3 250 – R 5 750/m2 $ 195 - $ 350/m2 |
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AFFORDABLE HOUSES |
R 7 900 – R 8 800/m2 $ 480 - $ 540/m2 |
R 6950 – R 7 800/m2 $ 415 - $ 470/m2 |
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MIDDLE INC. HOUSES |
R 9 800 – R 12 000/m2 $ 600 - $ 730/m2 |
R 8 900 – R 11 000/m2 $ 540 - $ 660/m2 |
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LUXURY / EXCLUSIVE |
R 13 500 – R 35 000/m2 $ 820 - $ 2 200/m2 |
R 12 300 – R 33 800/m2 $ 740 - $ 2 100/m2 |
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ “Amazing … didn’t think it was possible! Reduced our walling costs by 40%”
—Hilton C - Johannesburg
Strong
FinnBUILDER® walls are extremely strong. Follow the concrete mixes specified and walls will cure to a strength of 15 to 25 MPa. Cement stock bricks are manufactured to just 5 to 7 MPa.
Looks Great
Float or plaster the wall once finished and the house will look just the same as any other plastered home. It will just be a lot stronger. See our Gallery for some of the beautiful homes that people have built using FinnBUILDER.
Construction Costs
FinnBUILDER is one of the most effective ways to cut the cost of construction by reducing the cost of walling by as much as 40%. This is because the cost of materials is lower than brick and mortar; the system is faster than bricklaying; plaster costs can be reduced with a plaster float skin (effective for internal walls); first stage plumbing and electrical can be provisioned in the wall during construction removing the need to chase the walls; and building waste is reduced by recycling waste material.
If the cost of construction of building a middle income 250m2 house with brick and mortar is R 2 450 000 or R 9 800/m2, then building with FinnBUILDER could bring the cost down to R 2 225 000 or R 8 900/m2 - a saving of R 225 000 ($ 14 000)
On a 100 unit property development - a saving of R 22 million ($ 1,35 million)