Every day someone somewhere is constructing something in Uganda. It could be a small out-door toilet, an underground tank, shop rental space, rental units, apartments, bungalows, storied residential houses, big...

Over 90% of framed structures in Uganda are built from reinforced concrete. It’s no shocker as to why this is so considering the environment and the lack of awareness from...

Damp proofing in Construction is a type of moisture control applied to building walls and floors to prevent moisture from passing into the interior spaces. Damp problems is one of...

Water proofing is the process of making an object or structure waterproof or water resistant so that it remains relatively unaffected by water or resisting the ingress of water under...

A wall is a structure that defines an area, carries a load, provides shelter, security and also divides spaces. Walls can be constructed in various ways like cavity and solid...

This is the exterior material applied to the walls of a house or other building meant to shed water, protect the walls from the effects of weather, insulate and is...

Timber is one of the most important building materials in use today and this mainly because of its strength compared to volume ratio and its workability. Timber is divided into...

Moisture occurs in timber in as free water in the cell cavities or as bound water in the cell walls. When all of the free water in the cell cavities...

These are boards used in the building industry and are produced by gluing wood layers or wood fibres together. These boards often made use of waste wood materials and have...