Some construction projects call for a larger masonry block than a standard brick, but solid concrete blocks can be very expensive and very heavy. One common compromise are largely hollow masonry blocks known as cinder blocks. Cinder blocks ...
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In the United States, a concrete masonry unit (CMU) — also called concrete block , cement block or foundation block — is a large rectangular brick used in construction. Concrete blocks are mad...
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Use cinder blocks to stand in temporarily for the deck posts. Check the level, then transfer the measurement to the posts. ... Using Cinder Blocks as Temporary Supports...
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In Reply to: Building a house from cinder blocks Posted by: Jennifer Taylor on December 29, 1999 at 18:52:31: ... : I am in North Carolina and I am looking for a cheap way to build a big house. Would it be cheaper to build a house from cinder blocks than brick? If so why? Are their different types of cinder blocks?
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In Reply to: DO NOT USE CINDER BLOCKS!!! posted by Tracy Mathews on April 27, 2000 at 08:44:37: ... The $30 for and inexpensive set is much better than trusting your life to cinder blocks, they are definately not a safe thing to use.
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Help: Need to jack up wooded house to replace old cinder blocks alt.home.repair ... Currently th e house sits on concrete blocks (solid wall of them all round) it was built in about 1900 and most are in pretty poor shape. I friend suggested starting by pulling up the floors (most in poor shape due to the end walls...
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First, when I went to a local home improvement store to buy cinder blocks to repair my garage wall, I asked several of the always-more-than-helpful employees there if they knew how much a cinder block weighs, so I could figure out how many my car could handle at a time.
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