Very helpful. Many thanks!
BB
--- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Chmelik" <Chmelik@...> wrote:
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> Yes, 12 inches would be fine then, where we used to live in Maryland we had
> to go down 42 inches, for that size wall I would just pour it about 6 inches
> thick, when you stack two 4 inch concrete block, they will be about 16
> inches tall, with 6 inches below grade, that gives you a 10 inch high wall,
> if you face and top with brick it will come out at about 12 and 1/2 inches
> high.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of bdbrant
> Sent: Friday, October 07, 2011 6:53 PM
> To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [DIY] Newbie & A Question
>
> Maximum frost depth in our area is about 10 inches, so maybe dig down 12
> inches to pour footer?? How thick would you make the footer?
>
> BB
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> --- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Chmelik" <Chmelik@> wrote:
> >
> > Ok, first what is the frost line in your area, second one thickness of
> > bricks will not be sufficient to make a retaining wall, pour a footer
> > below the frost line, and set two rows of 4 inch block with rebar into
> > the footer, and fill the voids with concrete then face with the brick you
> have.
> > ck
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