How to do Concrete Block Construction for Walls
Concrete blocks are often used to help construct walls for a buildings foundation. Constructing these walls will involve a lot of manual labor and special tools. It's very important to plan ahead before you start building walls with concrete blocks. This is a major project that requires a lot of time.
Things You'll Need:
- Wooden Steaks
- Wheel Tape Measure
- Shovel
- Level
- Concrete
- Masonry Trowel
- Hammer
- Concrete Blocks
- Ladder
- Mark the area where you want to build the walls with wooden stakes. These steaks should be easy to hammer into the ground. Make sure you measure the area with a wheel tape measure so you know the dimensions are accurate.
- Dig a trench where you want the wall to be constructed with a shovel. Make sure you dig the trench about four inches longer and wider than you plan on making the actual wall. Use a level to make sure the footer is straight.
- Pour concrete in the trench to complete the footer. Make sure you use a masonry trowel and level to make the trench straight. Allow at least one day for the trench to harden before you continue the project.
- Attach the concrete blocks to the footer and other blocks with cement mortar. Use a level, hammer and masonry trowel to make each block straight. You need to make sure each block is straight so the wall doesn't slope in different directions. Use a ladder once the wall becomes too high for you to reach while standing on the ground.