I wouldn’t want to spend much on what I could produce.
Learning they say is continual. I didn’t know the content of POP ceiling until recently that I applied it at my new structure.
It’s made from Molding Plaster and Sisal Fibers
Lockdown has made everything especially the imported materials to be scarce and to rise significantly in price.
A bag of white cement that sold for $10 per bag/45kg is now at $19 for a 45kg/bag, while Sisal fiber that sold at $1 per kg is now $7 per kg.
This ugly increase in price made me to start asking myself questions and went on little research on how this Sisal fiber is made because I noticed that it’s from a natural plant.
I did little research on how this fiber is made from a plant, and the country that it’s coming from. It’s amazing to understand that that these Sisal plants can grow in my farm. I also found out that it’s planted in Kenya 🇰🇪 in Africa, and other parts of the world.
It then means that it can grown in Nigeria too. My only concern is the long period of time that it takes before it can be harvested which is roughly 3 years.
I’m not good in spending money on what I can produce!
But I cannot plant these plants and wait for 3 years before I could use them, nevertheless, I may try cultivating them for future uses.
Pop ceiling is just a mixture of white cement and this Sisal fiber from Sisal plant. But the outcome is beautiful and eco friendly.
This is the outcome of the pop ceiling on my structure.
Even though that pop ceiling which is a combination of cement and fiber looks beautiful in homes, but the main reason why It applied in Africa homes is because it helps in heat management in Africa. The sun is too harsh in Africa, and this kind of ceiling helps in absorbing the heat and the hotness from the zinc/roofing sheets.
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