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Jim in N M

01-14-2004 13:55:42




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Hi guys, I heard the other day of a way to build cement block walls by just stacking the blocks in a normal fashion,BUT not using cement in the joints! but Instead filling the holes with cement and putting re-bar into the footer and than continuing with re-bar standing it up, as you get higher It's supposed to be stronger and will not stair-crack . what say you ?????




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donm

01-15-2004 09:36:40




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 Re: Block walls in reply to Jim in N M , 01-14-2004 13:55:42  
Dry stack blox, plaster in and out with Block Bond (tm)or other like material and wall is practically indestructible. Hard to keep true, however, because of irregularity in blox and no flex mortar joint to help straighten. Also lose height of joint, so a 12block wall requires 13 courses.



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Van

01-14-2004 17:50:49




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 Re: Block walls in reply to Jim in N M , 01-14-2004 13:55:42  
Comon Jim just say "tractor shed" so the correct police will leave you alone.



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Slofr8

01-14-2004 17:05:44




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 Re: Block walls in reply to Jim in N M , 01-14-2004 13:55:42  
take a look here.

www.nudura.com



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Sid

01-14-2004 17:02:16




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 Re: Block walls in reply to Jim in N M , 01-14-2004 13:55:42  
Jim I have heard something like that, but do not think they are regular blocks. Try search for Quadlock and one for Logix. Not sure this is what you are looking for but it might be a place to start. I would definetly recomend you build you project tall enough to be able to get your tractor inside and not have to duck. Also build it big enough for more tractors.



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russ

01-14-2004 16:17:09




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 Re: Block walls in reply to Jim in N M , 01-14-2004 13:55:42  
what the @*^% does this have to do with tractors



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John

01-14-2004 16:46:41




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 Re: Re: Block walls in reply to russ, 01-14-2004 16:17:09  
He is building a shed to put his tractor in.



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Fern(Mi)

01-14-2004 15:00:18




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 Re: Block walls in reply to Jim in N M , 01-14-2004 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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Cosmo

01-14-2004 14:51:36




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 Re: Block walls in reply to Jim in N M , 01-14-2004 13:55:42  
I'm no mason by any stretch of the imagination. But the way you describe it it seems like you're just using the expensive blocks for an non-reusable concrete form.



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steveormary

01-14-2004 19:54:49




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 Re: Re: Block walls in reply to Cosmo, 01-14-2004 14:51:36  

A long time ago I was on a construction job where they laid up blocks with no motar and coated the blocks some kind of stuff. Guess it worked ok,never heard thet the building fell down.



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bob

01-14-2004 22:11:33




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 Re: Re: Re: Block walls in reply to steveormary, 01-14-2004 19:54:49  
B-bond was one name for it.



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Dave

01-15-2004 04:20:24




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Block walls in reply to bob , 01-14-2004 22:11:33  
Quik-crete (spelling?)has alot of info on their website,and it includes a garage,er,I mean TRACTOR SHED, made out of dry stacked blocks,with the outside coated.Dave



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