Finally got all my foundation blocks laid out!
You will need 21 blocks for this design. The blocks you will need are 8x8x16. My site is a lot lower on one end then the other so I got some thinner blocks (4x8x16) for the low side.
Before you start laying out your blocks I found it super helpful to cut three pieces of scrap wood to the three dimensions between the blocks. (1 = 2'10", 1 = 5'4", 1 = 4' 8-3/8") This will save from having to pull out the tape a thousand times. Getting somebody to help you with this would also save a bunch time.
Once you have them all laid out you want to check and make sure they are square. You do this by measuring diagonally across the blocks. I broke it up into 3 sections, see above picture. The green lines should = the yellow lines and the red line = the blue line.
Next step is to start leveling the blocks.
Once you have them all laid out you want to check and make sure they are square. You do this by measuring diagonally across the blocks. I broke it up into 3 sections, see above picture. The green lines should = the yellow lines and the red line = the blue line.
Next step is to start leveling the blocks.
Tools needed for this step:
Materials needed for this step:
- tape measure
- hand saw or circular saw
Materials needed for this step:
- 21 concrete blocks = $1.25ea.
