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How to Build a Sitting Wall
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Shopping List
Supplies You Will Need
Cast Concrete Block:
Choose a block made specifically for freestanding walls, not retaining walls or pavers. To calculate how many blocks you need, multiply the length of the wall, in inches, by the height, and divide that figure by the area (length x height) of the side of one block. Add 10 percent to account for cuts and breakage.Paver Base:
A mixture of ¾-inch crushed rock and stone dust. One yard covers 108 square feet 3 inches deep.
Stone Dust:
One yard covers 324 square feet 1 inch deep.
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Tools List
Tools You Will Need
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Mason's line and Line level
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Spade
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Hand Tamper
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4-foot level
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Rubber Mallet
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Mason's Chisels and Maul
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Brick Hammer
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Caulk Gun
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12. Stack the Courses
Continue stacking courses until the wall is a few inches from the desired height. Lay down two beads of masonry adhesive on the last course, and set the capstones in place. Turn them perpendicular so that they overhang the sides of the wall to create a finished top.
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