Block Wall

06-20-2010, 02:25 AM	#1
Billrv Newbie   Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1	Block Wall How high canI build a residential cinder block wall

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06-20-2010, 06:16 AM	#2
itsreallyconc Member   Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: north atlanta suburb Posts: 2,021	Block Wall in theory, there's no difference between theory & practice,,, in practice, there is,,, how high did you have in mind ? 4 or 5 floors shouldn't be a problem,,, the problem will be cinder blocks below grade because, if you do the nec dampproofing your bldg code requires, eventually the foundation will rot,,, suggest you, at minimum, use concrete block. __________________ taxpayers voting for obama are as idiotic as chickens who voted for Col. Sanders ! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. if you hear it from a guy in the apron store, be VERY suspicious the mtl/method will work,,, when it time to build something together, they won't answer phones NOR help To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

06-20-2010, 07:39 AM	#3
Just Bill Member   Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 3,097	Block Wall As suggested, technically, there is no limit. Local codes usually determine what is allowed.