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Wetset blocks: Our
Wet Set block is typically set into a just-poured
footing for a very quick and easily leveled
stem wall. It saves time and provides an
insulation value of R-18 for your slab.
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Install
track: Standard 2 ½” steel track is attached
to your slab with ¼”x3/4” drive pin anchors,
ramsets, or other means. It is used to aid
placement of the first course and as an
attachment detail for drywall and baseboards.
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Install
blocks: Install your corners first, and
then fill in with the straight blocks. Once
you are up three or four courses, you can
plumb and align the wall.
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Install
OSB: The included OSB (oriented strand board)
is inserted into the channels in each block
used to help make stacking the block easy,
and it provides an attachment detail for
drywall and for siding or stucco lath.
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Install
rebar, usually every fourth course, using
our unique rebar chairs. |
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Place
track on top of the wall before plumbing
and grouting each lift. This helps align
the walls and keeps the OSB channels clean.
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Gluing:
After stacking 3 or 4 courses and aligning
and plumbing the wall, spot glue the blocks
together every 6 to 12 inches. Fill in any
gaps as well.
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Grouting
should be done in manageable lifts. We like
to use a small grout pumping service, and
pour walls in two or more lifts. For example,
a 10’ high wall would be grouted at 5’ and
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