How Do You Make A Cinder Block Wall?
Cinder-block walls are useful for landscaping a back yard, preventing erosion, building a patio or creating more flat space in your garden. Building a wall out of inexpensive cinder (concrete) blocks requires good preparation and a few days of hard work. If installed correctly, the wall will require little maintenance and will last for many years. Check your city’s building code before you begin. Walls of a certain height (usually higher than three feet) might need a permit. Alsom call 811 for the location of any underground power or water lines that might be in the way of your excavation. Dig away to remove any sloping ground in the area of your wall. Dig a foundation trench about one foot deep and twice the width of your cinder blocks. Place iron reinforcement rods (known as rebar) in place vertically to the height of the wall, and positioned toward the back of the wall. The wall will be set with the rebar guided through the gaps (or cells) built into the blocks. The rebar should hav
