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simple wall - how to?

  • 28-06-2020 11:45am
    #1
    jogdish
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    Hi,
    Want to make a simple wall at the back of an outdoor shed, all it needs to do it keep out wind and most of the rain, and support a sheet or perspex - super basic nothing fancy, and ideally cheap ish. The wall joins to an existing wall at one side.

    I have two bags of pre mixed concrete and two bags of pre mixed mortar. I had planned to just buy blocks and give it a shot but after some youtube'ing it seems to get more complicated the more I look.
    • Do I need blocks or brick ? (cost is my concern), I have a level and a trowel and lump hammer with chisel. Wall needs to be about 2m high by 1.5m wide. I have a rubble 'foundation' ready for where the concrete will pour in initially.
    • My concern is the wall build will go fine but it won't be strong when I push on the face of the wall, I don't get how normal walls work I guess :)
    • How do you break a block at the corner/edge nicely to get that staggered thing so all the block joints are not onto of each other?


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