Foundation all concrete block walls must rest on a sturdy foundation of poured concrete.
Concrete block wall section.
Our precast concrete retaining wall blocks play a central role in the retaining walls that we design and manufacture.
The depth and size of the foundation will vary depending on the size of the concrete block wall and the weight it must support but a typical freestanding wall requires a foundation that is about twice as wide as the wall itself and which extends about 1 foot down below the frost line.
Concrete masonry is well suited for below grade applications because of its strength durability economy and resistance to fire insects and noise.
Concrete masonry is used to construct various foundation wall types including full basement walls crawlspace walls stem walls and piers.
Best for heavy duty load applications in concrete blocks and thin wall or solid concrete.
The nominal width of blocks for exterior walls and load bearing interior walls should be a minimum of 6 inches and the face shell a minimum thickness of 1.
Require a pilot hole.
Stem walls not laterally supported at top.
Ribbed anchor masonry concrete anchors.
Have expanding wings that grips interior of the wall.
Concrete stem walls that are not monolithic with slabs on ground or are not otherwise laterally supported by slabs on ground and retain 48 inches 1219 mm or less of unbalanced fill measured from the top of.
It is better to construct exterior walls of 8 thick concrete block.
Concrete foundation stem walls that support light frame above grade walls shall be designed and constructed in accordance with this section.