Mix the appropriate mortar in a mortar box then lay a 1 inch thick layer of mortar onto the foundation inside the outline.
How to lay a brick concrete block wall.
Laying the concrete blocks 1.
Again use a corner block if they re.
When you are ready for the second row of bricks lay the bricks crosswise in relation to the underlying row while at the same time staggering them so the middle of one brick is over the joint of the lower one.
Use your trowel to spread a few slabs of mortar around the corner s base of the.
It is important to lay the corner block down first.
Spread the mortar along the corner.
Continue in this pattern for the entire wall.
Lay the first course of block after the poured foundation has fully cured and hardened mark an outline for the cement block wall onto the surface of the foundation using a chalk line.
Lay out a course of concrete block on the dry footing.
Apply mortar to the side.
Use a piece of scrap 3 8 inch plywood to fill in the mortar joint between each block.
Use corner blocks where they are needed and cut blocks as required to make it all fit.