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    Thread: Cinderblock wall construction posts

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      Cinderblock wall construction posts

      Hello,
      I live in CT where we need to drop our footing below the frost line. Does anyone here have any experience with a block wall in such environments?

      I am looking for some old post with some photos of how the rebar is set through the blocks, as well as how the EPDM liner gets attached to it. I would also really appreciate a photo of how the cap stones are put on in relation to the liner and edges.

      This is my first attempt at a major pond. I have a 30 x 50 liner and I am looking to make a pond 16 x 25 foot pond by 6 foot deep. I want to go to 36 inches deep with the footer and have it slope to the center. I also want to have about 24-30" of wall exposed block above grade.

      If anyone has prior posts and photos that would be a great help.

      Thank you in advance!

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      Rebar should be in every other hole and in every corner vertically and every other course horizontally. You can't overdo rebar. After all the blocks are set, fill with cement. There are tons of builds on here with pictures, there is a link to mine below, but mine may not be the best example, mine will not be a liner pond. Good luck and welcome to Koiphen!

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      I showed some of it in my thread too. Exception to rebar every other hole is a full height wall that separates the pond from the filter pit. There, do rebar vertically every hold. Also make sure you have a good foundation below frost depth and the rebar is set into it. Oh, and remember if you do drystack that the blocks are only 15.5" long... DAMHIKT.
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      On a different note, I'm in Ct Too :-) but I excavated my pond, and only used a few blocks on the top where I needed that last little bit of height.

      I'd love to see some other people's ponds in ct
      Hopefully someone with block experience can help
      Chris

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      My lower pond redo has a few photo's showing the block. Just click on the link below my siggy.

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      The higher you raise the pond from ground level the more it will be affected by cold weather. Inversely true for building deeper into the ground. Something to seriously think about in CT climate zone. 36 inches deep (from ground level) is shallow for cold weather.

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