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[koiguy1969]

this is what i did this morning.....decided a seating wall was in order so.... i will either be artificial stoning the block or stuccoing it...havent decided yet. or brick facing ..who knows?

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[DrCase]

That will be real nice Koiguy..

[ctrgojo]

that looks awesome!

[koiguy1969]

thanx guys.. now if i can decide how eo finish it off ?

[Oldhead]

looks good. I'd go with a brick or stone that matches the brick on your house

[koiguy1969]

the brick is maybe the way to go.....theyre calling for storms the next few days so that will give me time to stare at it..........

[DrDave]

Send some rain my way.

[koiguy1969]

its on its way! lol....we need it too!!

[avance]

Looks good Koiguy!...../Björn:biggrin:

[poodles-ponds and gardens]

koiguy1969 said:

its on its way! lol....we need it too!!

If I'd have known you needed it, I'd have sent it your way last week when we got 4 inches over night. Could have easily been you, your not that far away!

[koikeepr]

i dig it. Did you just cement those cinders on the patio directly without any support? I want to do the same thing by my pool deck, but didn't want to bother with rods or anything in the center of the cinders. I figured if it was a low wall like yours it wouldn't need it. What did you do?

[koiguy1969]

i mortared it normally then cut some 2x4s to about 14' and dropped them in the cavities and filled with a cement mix with gravel aggregate.

[koikeepr]

so, no rebar or anything. just mortared in those 2x4's. What exactly is the purpose of the 2x4 if it's not anchored down? I'm seeking to learn....

[DrDave]

koiguy1969 said:

i mortared it normally then cut some 2x4s to about 14' and dropped them in the cavities and filled with a cement mix with gravel aggregate.

This has me curious as well. Normally 2X4 forms are removed after establishing a foundation or perimeter of a slab. They are never left in a concrete pour.

[koiguy1969]

i know this is not the norm, but this is a seating wall, on a 30 year old patio. drilling and epoxying rebar into the old pour would have been the norm but this wall isnt structural and i had the 2x4s they basically just partially filled the cavities to lessen the concrete amount. i'm no mason but this should serve its purpose fine.