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Posted by Fern(Mi) on January 14, 2004 at 15:00:18 from (64.12.96.236):
In Reply to: Block walls posted by Jim in N M on January 14, 2004 at 13:55:42:
You failed to mention what manner of walls these were going to be. Un-mortored joints would lead me to assume this a retaining wall. In that use the concept sounds good. If this the case, may I make a couple/three suggestions. One, be sure to include tie-backs in your construction to support the wall to backfill's preasure. Two, plan some horizontal rebar tocare fill load between tie-backs. Third, use summer manufactured blocks to avoid future seasons unsightly calcioum cloride efflcience. Oh, If this is a retaining wall, you may want to lean it back a-bit to ease vertical preasures against future settling and frosts. Have fun. Fern
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