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Building a concrete block fence.
Take up the block and spread mortar on the footing.
Check base for level using a hand level and screed.
Calculate the number of cinder blocks that you will need by establishing the length and height of the wall.
Allow 1 4 inch between cinder blocks where the gap is filled with concrete to get the number of blocks required.
Mark all the edges of the course.
If a concrete leveling pad is used provide expansion material between the ends of the pad and the sides of the piles.
Modular concrete fence construction.
Lay out your concrete block in a dry run spacing it with 3 8 inch plywood spacers.
Screed the aggregate from pile to pile to create a level base for the fence panel.
Push the first block into the mortar until it s 3 8 inch above the footing.
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Remember that each cinder block is typically 7 63 inches by 7 63 inches by 15 63 inches.
For a freestanding landscape wall this involves creating a simple rectangular outline of the planned foundation.