How to Build a block wall
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- How to Build a Block Wall: Building a concrete block wall is one of the more involved building projects that requires careful planning and a little heavy lifting, but easy to accomplish with Odell Complete Concrete
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Great job. I've never thought about splitting/cutting the 8" block for 'stepping in a foundation'. I always used a brick size CMU....never know how the next generation will bring a project together.
Thanks for the enjoyment of seeing hard workers and new ideas!
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arkansas13
Ty
Beautiful I love this. Very windy days sometimes where I live, a fence like this would be perfect. Thank you for sharing!!👍
Yes it can help block the wind and dirt
the guy laying the blocks does a very professional job. give that guy a raise ...
jesus flores
ok
jesus flores Did you get your raise?
Odell Complete Concrete don't do it. That's his uncle😂
Love your videos. Sometimes I watch them 3 ore 4 times. Great to learn your tricks and get some inspiration.
That's a great idea.
TY
I like the electronic span of the camera between shots! Thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Very good vid. I'm looking to build a 4 foot block wall in front of my house. It's been years since I've last set block so your vids will help me a lot.
That's great
Take your time and check with local building codes for footing sizes and wall heights.
Thanks for watching.
David Odell*
This along with all your other videos are very helpful, how much would a wall like that cost?
great video great job guys ,if you ever do a wall that has curves, bends or dips please post them that would help me so much.thank you
+sunnie coro
Sure
Great video, this was exactly what I was looking for. It is well edited and shows all the steps in order. I'm interested in building a block wall in my backyard 9 feet high and 127 feet long. I know this will be a task but I'm up for it, would love to get your advice on a block fence of this size
How'd it go with the 9-Foot, 127 feet block wall?
Aaron Bass
hire a pro
Lol.
What happened?
Mazinga
Mazinga
Those snails movin' FAST!
Yes
Absolutely love it! I'll do this in my house in Poland❤
Good iidea
TY
snails racing at 0:18
did you see which won?
@@OdellCompleteConcrete Not sure, but they were all moving faster than the hourly workers.
(Kidding! ... love the vids.)
What a great video and I myself don't have any ideas on what to do but after watching this video, I did learn a bit. I want to build a wall on my garden, in front of my house. Is this kind of structure apply as a wall garden. Thank you for the sharing this video. AWESOME!!
Jacqueline Fowler
Yes
YW
Dayumm!!! those are the fastest worker I've ever seen
janet v
yes
TY
I have a block wall that has a rounded top. It’s about 4 blocks high. I want to build on top of it. Is that rounded top something I can just break off?
Nice work David. Love watching your videos to see how you guys do things differently in america. I do landscaping and ground working in the UK.
Great, sounds interesting
I could watch you all day, excellent job.
Steven Harrhy
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You guys do amazing work. Make it look too easy. I’m about an hour north of Sacramento. If you guys are ever in my area I’ve got some work for you to do.
Deal!
How did you make sure each successive row was lined up with the string once you moved the string up 8 inches for the next row?
and this is why I'd hire a professional for stuff like that. to have a professional look and feel to it. I'm inpressed
Nonya Bizwax
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Love your channel. Thanks. My question is:. I want to build a 2' bench wall, on existing slab, around my inground pool. Do I need to use rebar at on 2' high? Thanks.
Some verticals would be nice
Man I wish a saw this video sooner! I've been building a 55' wall starting at 4 blocks high then down to 3 blocks to 2 blocks(actually 3 but 1 is under driveway line) split about 18' before each step. Anyways I went way overkill! I put vertical rebar in each column(2 per block) and horizontal rebar at each block stack then filled everything with quicrete.
That's intense. sounds like a retaining wall
NICE WALL SYSTEM : ONCED PRICED MAY YOUR STATE AND NEIGHBORHOOD SHINE - TEAM ODELL
TY
For an estimator switching scopes, what's the best way to figure out mathematically how many cores of grout will be needed?
That's going to be code.
Great Video. Did you see how fast them Snails were moving on the old wall before you tore it down LOL
Yes That was interesting.
TY
Thank you so much 😊!
I’m in Las Vegas area needing pro to add onto exsisting wall and enclose front with two foot wall and coulums so I can build Wrought iron visual see through arrears. Is there an avg cost so I can be informed when shopping for professional I have only one quote so far and it’s around 3000 labor only? Solid wall is about 20 feet total and 15 feet front column wall.
TheChriskeeney
60 a foot
Those are the fastest slugs I have ever seen!!
OSS
What size should the footings be and how much weight can it hold also should anything be done to the ground before building the footings know is making any videos about it I think it would make good place to start ??????
Depending where you are most cities and Counties have building codes based on soils engineering.
That determines how you need to build.
Great video..I am trying to build a wall on my backyard. It will be 6' high and 60' long...I was thinking on addind a pillar every 15ft that would be 5 pillars the reason is I want my wall to be really sturdy. Is there any other option I have other then the pillars?
Yes vertical #4 rebar every 32" and two horizontals middle and top. Grouted where steel occurs. This is a very strong system.
Odell, at 3:40 you mention using the laser level to set the line? Is the ling the string between points A and B? Is so, how do you account for the sag in the string ? Effectively putting the 'line' out of correct elevation based on the 'sag' of the string for such long distances.
no sag under 50'
I have a house that already has a block wall with caps on it. the wall in the front yard is about 2-3 feet tall and as it goes to the back it goes up much higher. What is the process for raising the front of the wall that is shorter? would I remove the caps and smooth clean and then using mortar and stone blocks raise it up or should I follow another process?
James Brown
That sounds right
Thank you for the fast Reply!
Did you put a drain system behind the retaining walls? Did you put waterproof on the retaining wall?
Yes waterproofed
YES! NICE JOB!
TY
I’m having a block fence built for my home right now... 6’ and 290 feet and the company is using, almost, no rebar is being used. I pinged 4 rebar total with metal detector in about 100’ that is completed. I’m in Colorado. After seeing your video I think I should question but maybe different in Colorado?? Hope you can offer some input. Thank you
Check with your local building department
Awesome job! Do you need a permit to built a wall in LA county?
NOt under 3.5'
Is it more work a labor intensive placing a 2ft cap on top of the wall instead of a 12inch cap ?
Yes
the hollow block that's on top. if I am only doing three block high. do I need to use the hollow block on the top row? I will be putting fence on top.
There's different caps available
Noticed you didn't mortar the first course; was this purposed for drainage/ weeping?
Yes
Great video! What’s a ball park figure for a 90ft length by 6 foot tall block wall. The original fence currently is a wooden fence?
7500
Love your videos, gaining knowledge.
I'm building a swimming pool.
What is the best mix for pool plaster. Or do you recommend the ready pool plaster mix from Amazon?
Thanks again.
White cement
Thank you my friend.
Thank you Mr Odell 👍
YW
Great job David
ty
Nice video. How do you allow for weep holes? I can't tell for sure, but it looks like maybe you just didn't mortar every block on the bottom row to the block next to it to allow for water seepage? Can you discuss that a bit?
Your right on.
Good work , Odell
ty
very very very good job
الياباني الياباني
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Hi David,
when filling the block cement do you only fill the ones with rebar? Thanks.
That is what he said.
Just wondering if you have filled all the hole in the block instead of just the the holes that hold the rebob. Cause wouldn't restain water in the holes that don't have concrete and make the wall boulge after time just wondering and by the you don't very good work. P.s slow down the videos so I could learn a thing or two
Keep up the good work
Either way is fine
Will a stack of single CMU filled with poured concrete and rebarred to a 4" footing support a 3' wide wooden slats gate?
Cooper Carter
I think will support it but if you get strong wind it might blow it over.
Odell Complete Concrete really? wow, ok that's probably not good then. What if we do a deeper footing?
Cooper Carter
probably 10" minimal
Odell Complete Concrete thanks we'll do 18"
I appreciate your videos, they're very well done. I have a 1200 sqft house built in 1910 on pier and beam of some sort. Have you ever dug around a house and poured a foundation in order to upgrade the foundation? Mine is sliding down a hill slightly, they won't let me build new so I have to save the structure. I was thinking about cutting up the subfloor inside so I can build forms so that I can fill concrete up until it hits the bottom of the walls. I can't find anything about this. Any advice would be a life saver. thanks.
May have to jack up the house. Maybe 6"s. Then do one wall at a time and shim off the new until complete. Then drop the house down
@@OdellCompleteConcrete Thank you! I'm too afraid of it falling on me to jack it up. Seems discombobulated.
Hi David,
Building a low, 2' tall max slump stone wall between properties at front yard. How big does the footing need to be? Also, since there's a max 3 rows of block, can I lay the blocks into the footing while wet?
Sure
Dang, this guy is super fast!
Oh Yeah
How do you grade for those drains (sub grade/dirt and actual concrete) and how do you determine the height of those drains?
With a laser level.
Make drains the lowest point
Love that electric rebar cutter! Another Craigslist/Pawn shop find?
Dan Park
no the mason brought it
He gets it on obviously
Old school style
Also sir, if we built this wall 4 to 6 inches away from the failing wall, could we just fill the gap with gravel or dirt? ,I intend to do this for ease of getting mortor all the way around the block, without working against the dirt wall, is this OK to do, I don't mind losing 6 inches of width of the crawl space, thank you for a response, I wish I could just pay some one to fo this, but when your old and live on social security, just paying the bills is rough, not to mention a car repair once in a while, thanks,again for helping a old-timer out
The only thing you have to be concerned with is water getting trapped in-between the walls.
Maybe seal the top in between the walls or make some drain holes at the bottom, or both
@@OdellCompleteConcrete yep, this is under the house so it's pretty well protected against any elements or water ,and I was thinking of some sort of drain pipe also on the bottom with weep holes for drainage to the simp pump, the only water that really makes it in is from the west side of the house where the snow builds up and on warm days it melts fast , so I think I'll be ok, thank you for the advice , much appreciated
Beautiful work! And I love the snails' mad dash to escape at the beginning, lol! Do the blocks need to be sealed after construction?
NO
im a DIY millennial and i have a project for 12 L x 6ft H blocking wall. how deep does the trench have to be, and the rebar is every other web 16in but the horizontal is every how many inches, single or double bars horizontal? basically i want to extend my side wall up to the corner of the front of house or possible front of garage to match which is 20ft from front property line. any advice is greatly appreciated
check with your local building department, because every area is different
I watched your son filling the the holes with concrete, but I did not see a vibration tool used to make sure air removed from the freshly pure concrete so it properly sits on the bottom?
Veli Veli
we pour wet enough so you don't need a vibrator.
What material would you use in between the cinder block and the caps just normal mortar?
Yes
What would a 6' high 140' long block wall cost me?
Can you build concrete fence on top of a large retaining wall . We have large blocks between our houses and a wooden fence I hate
+yo ya
Possibly.
714 ? Im a Army Vet who own a concrete pump . Been pumping since Nov 2005 , if i could ever be of service that would be great . Thanks
TY
At the end of the wall you have some odd sized blocks. Did you make those by cutting larger blocks, or are off sizes sold at the store?
Custom cuts
Hi David . Your work is very impressive ,well done.
thank you very much!
very nice work
chaatoute mohamed
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what kind of steel rod you are using??'
Every job is flawless, can I work for you?
Just kidding, I'm too far away but would love to go out on a job site with you. I would work for free. Well, maybe just for a day. lol
Well if ever in the area for vacation give me a call, Ill get you on site for some action.
Papoochee .
Is it possible to build a wall of blocks as foundation for a house
Yes
@Odell When you grout the top layer of bond beam how did the concrete stayed without falling in empty holes where there is no rebar ? ..
Grout stop.
Its a fine plastic mesh
@@OdellCompleteConcrete
thank you so much for quick response !
Do you put concrete on the edge of each block as you stack them?
Yes
Great video
+Lovely Kayli
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I want to do block wall n put fence on top of it, chain link or wood?
Good idea
Nice job
TY
Have you ever added a 6 foot fence to a new CMU wall?
Yes
I am building a small 2ft tall block wall as a planter running between 2 existing buildings. I am trying to figure out if I can fill in any gap left at either side with stucco or if it should be left open for expansion.
Leaving it open wont hurt as long as its clean looking.
Odell Complete Concrete thanks for the reply. Would it hurt anything to fill it with mortar? My concern is how clean it will look. I have a couple interesting spots to go around (where the stucco of the house hangs over the foundation).
GL
great vid as always....question: on the first course, you don't mortar the blocks together (~3:30)...why is that?
Water drainage and easier
makes sense. thanks for the reply!
Nice work
lowridingtrucks88
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0:18, those are some big ass bug crawling up the wall.
Snails
Do you guys work in the Inland Empire at all? Noticed that 714 area code.....interested in getting a price estimate for block walls to replace fence. My longest run is 6ft high, 75 feet long (My back property line.
Taylexwow
no I sure dont
to far away
0:15 snails drag racing on the wall
It seems like good work, but here in Florida can not be done like that, because if the neighbor throws a fart adios fence, imagine if there is a hurricane wind ...
marielato
not likely since there protected by the houses.
I think the houses would go adios first.
Are you spacing the blocks by eye?
Yes
Whats the cost for a wall of this dimension.?? I know everyplace is different. But roughly whats the cost
5000
Hello., I have a house , 70 years old, no basement, just a crawl space, but where the furnace is, you can stand, it's about 6 ft wide ten ft deep, half is block, and the other half is a failing wood wall, I suspect it was all wood at one time, and now the woos is failing on the remaining side, question, there is a cement floor , can I drill holes for rebar and start setting block on top of the concrete floor with mortor under the first row? The house covers from th he elements so I'm OK with that but is this a fees able fix for a four foot high six to eight foot long block wall to replace the failing wood wall?
I don't know, drill some pilot holes in the concrete and check the depth.
If its over 6"s, it should work.
If not maybe stick with new wood.
@@OdellCompleteConcrete thank you, I'm hoping to remove the furnace and replace that wall, with the furnace outbox yhe way I would be in a good position to try and tackle this , with it there I'm in a jam for sure, lol thank you for a response, I'm old and can't afford to pay anyone ,so as usual my wife and I will be doing this , we built a 20,by 24 garage, total rebuilt a motor in our car, tiled our house ,all room, we are not afraid of work, just with our age it takes ten times as long to finish
Do you need to get a permit for that odell?
Suppose to have one
Those snails were runnin for their lives🐌
Yes
How much to install a 75 foot long by 2 feet high brick wall?
1500
If I'm making a wall, 3 ft high at 36 ft long, how far are the rebars suppose to be seperate
32" sounds good
32 o/c
In what state is this that you cannot build with 4inch block
california
Nice
ty
What is the legal height of walls without permits in CA? 6 feet?
Yes
Thanks, is that only for the sides? Front of the house ? Odell Complete Concrete
@@LaserFocused everything
How much for a project like this?
5500
Music is not really needed. It actually distract from making notes. All your videos are great.
I hear that
I live in Norwalk Ca. Im interested in something exactly like this! How much? Labor and material!
2,000
Odell Complete Concrete $2000??? I need you to do a lot jobs here in Colorado my friend
You should take old foundation out foundation 18 by 24 the foundation is only 4inch
your wrong
Hi can you do that to my home in the city
+de esselbach
Yes
I hope those snails made it out safely.
I think they did
Odell Complete Concrete thank you
In to the fryer. Escargo
😄
Do you work in Los Angeles, SFV?
Orange
how much would something like this cost?
ced Thig
1500
@@OdellCompleteConcrete $1500? Wish you were in Florida!
how much did you charge for this or how much would this cost to do
4500
@@OdellCompleteConcrete how much it be per foot?