Before applying the surface bonding cement dampen the surface of the block.
Build dry stack concrete block wall.
Throughout the block stacking phase and at the completion check that the wall has remained level.
Dry stack walls are best used when building a dividing wall or any wall that will not contain doors or windows like a retaining wall or wall around a trash can or ac unit.
Suggested limits on wall or building height are given in table 1.
Locally sourced common concrete or cinder blocks are fine.
The garage in the background of this picture is also dry stacked.
Remember to stack the blocks so that the vertical joints stager.
This will aid in the adhesion of the material to the block and will also eliminate the otherwise dry.
You will need some mortar to create a solid foundation for your wall but we ll cover that later.
How dry stacked blocks solve problems.
The international building code ref.
Dry stack block with sbc was never the primary focus of our htm design simply an economical construction option for homeowner builders.
But it takes skill and planning to construct an attractive wall that can also handle immense pressure shrug off the forces of gravity stand for decades and laugh in the face of mother nature.
These values are the same as presented in tek 3 5a ref.
Anyone with a strong back can stack up a bunch of blocks and build a pretty retaining wall.
Errata page for book changes.
Other thermic wall building materials are functionally as effective.
Concrete rammed earth adobe superadobe and slag stone or bag walls.
The wall mass also contributes to significant heating cooling energy savings.
A dry stack wall is a block wall that doesn t need mortar to hold it together.
Stacking the wall at least 1 5 feet 0 46 m above ground level helps keep your structure dry and avoids water damage.
Building a block wall without mortar.
Once the first course is set dry stack the remaining block in a running bond pattern to the desired height all corners should use an interlocking pattern.
Stack your wall at least 1 5 feet 0 46 m above the ground level.
See our certification standards page.
Notice the stylish white stucco wall surface of the garage.