Use a level to ensure that the cinder block wall is even.
Building a cinder block wall do it yourself.
For row one knock off the flanges with a hammer and chisel so the.
Trace around the edges of the bricks from end to end.
Lay out your concrete block in a dry run spacing it with 3 8 inch plywood spacers.
Stagger the blocks from the corners and build the wall to the desired height.
We cut the sides out of the base row of block to let rebar and concrete connect the wall and pool floor.
Mark all the edges of the course.
The result was a pool that could stay solid on the 3 ft.
Use lengths of pipe that are as long as the width of the blocks so that the holes are flush with each side of the wall.
Stacking the blocks with cores lined up put a rebar vertically every 8 inches.
Starting at one end of the wall lay out the cinder blocks end to end.
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Sweep away all debris from the top of the first course of block with a broom.
With the layout marked you can begin digging the trench.
You can do this by laying the first layer of cinder blocks with pieces of 3 4 inch pvc pipe between some of them.
Continue placing cinder blocks with mortar on one end and fit it snugly to the previous blocks.
To bury the first row.
Dig for the first row of block.
Take up the block and spread mortar on the footing.
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Spread mortar on the footing inside.
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Fill the concrete cores with crushed gravel.
Although building a wall is a challenging project it s one a determined and.
Gently hit the cinder block with a hammer so it sits down into the mortar mix.
Of rock backfill behind our retaining wall.
Push the first block into the mortar until it s 3 8 inch above the footing.
Backfill with gravel behind the wall to cover the drainage pipe.
Take time to level the blocks after each course using a level at least three feet long.
Place the cinder block on the mortar level with the corner of the wall.
Prepare the foundation step 1.
Also keep a leveling string at the top of each course on each run of the block.
The thicker end of each block should face up.
Building the base 1.
Stack the second course of blocks on top of the first course making sure they remain level.