Filling Block Wall With Concrete

Cinder blocks are less expensive to work with than poured concrete in home construction projects but they are not as strong you can make up the difference by spending a little more to reinforce the blocks a project that is still less expensive than using just poured concrete.

Filling block wall with concrete.

Contractors elect to fill the hollow openings or voids in concrete blocks sometimes referred to as grouting after they are stacked or laid to achieve a stronger wall one with properties nearly identical to a poured concrete wall. When working with cement based products always wear eye protection and waterproof gloves. Footings should be a minimum of twice the width of the concrete block i e a typical 8x8x16 block would require a 16 inch wide footing and extend below the frost line. Fill each cell with fill mortar.

To use the block wall calculator simply enter the height and length of the wall click on whether you are filling an 8 inch or 12 inch wall then click on the calculate button. Fill mortar is a specific mix of portland cement designed for vertical pours in block walls pull the vertical masonry rebar into the very center of the concrete block after the mortar has been poured. When reinforced with steel and filled with concrete a rock solid wall can be built to withstand the elements. Concrete block also known as cinder block has been a staple of building materials for years.

For smaller projects and those poured by hand some type of funnel. Next we will head to eagle creek and show. Watch as i show you how we fill our foundation block walls with rebar and concrete for a stronger foundation wall. Foundation all concrete block walls must rest on a sturdy foundation of poured concrete.

Concrete block also known as a concrete masonry unit and sometimes called a cinder block typically has one or two holes or voids to reduce the weight of the block. 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. To estimate how much grout is needed to fill those voids you need to find the volume of each void and multiply that by the number of voids in the wall. Note that this is an estimate.

Whenever you are working with cinder block you can strengthen them significantly by filling them with concrete.