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eighty by eighty feet. which way does the brick look "crappier." all brick wall or just bricks layered on top. bricks can be polished to have a "pretty" side. usually don't stack them one on top of the other, the levels are staggered |
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this is why we need more info...really at eighty feet long a light wind will blow it over.
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She is looking for something simple that doesn't take brain surgery.
All you have to do is go to your nearest landscaping store, and they will help you with what you need. |
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she wants to construct something out of something that shouldn't be used to construct it
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i'm not gonna actually build this thing.
i just need an estimate to make the damn model. i don't like how the other bricks or blocks look though. >.< |
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http://www.doityourself.com/stry/brickretainingwall
Hummm but anything over 3ft may require a permit I would opt for the bigger stones instead of the bricks.... 
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at eighty feet long and maybe eight feet tall it really is not just that simple. a "landscaping" store can help with flowerbeds but not all that helpful when it comes to things like this.
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fine then,
what's the highest i can go with bricks. |
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i'm not gonna actually build this thing. i just need an estimate to make the damn model. i don't like how the other bricks or blocks look though. >.< bricks can be polished. if you aren't really building it than what does it matter what the brick looks like. lenth times height. that will give you the area you need to cover. the brick size will tell you the number of bricks needed. then cost per brick will give you an estimated cost of bricks. don't forget about mortar and labor costs. delivery of material charges. taxes on material. permits. lots of things go into drawing up and estimate. check with a bricklayer |
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google split-faced block they come with different textures on the them plus you can get them in several colors. much, much better for this type of wall.
as far as the brick, free standing...i wouldn't go any more than 3 maybe 4 feet high. |
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not very high
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fine then, what's the highest i can go with bricks. you can build a skyscraper if you wanted. it's the freestanding wall that is the problem. there is no support. the higher you go, the higher the center of gravity is, the easier it is to knock over. |
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split face blocks look too clean cut.
i want the top to look deteriorated at the highest, eight feet. which means it won't be exactly eight feet. then go down as you get closer to the entrance to about three feet. i don't want the wall to look nicely polished. i want it to look old and crappy. |
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but if it's freestanding,
can't making it thicker help. |
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A 3 foot wall. You need footing 1 foot deep and 1 foot wide to go the entire distance of the wall.
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but if it's freestanding, can't making it thicker help. thicker at the base. think pyramid |
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Edited by
kc0003
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Mon 11/29/10 11:22 PM
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well it can to some extent. what you would most likely have to do is build the wall twice with about two inches of space between the two walls. they can be tied together with brick ties going from one side to the other, but really your labor and material cost will also be twice as much.
you can also use rebar risers coming out of the concrete footing to help strengthen it. |
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Edited by
bhernandez
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Mon 11/29/10 11:21 PM
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figure this out.
draft it for me. i'll be back in about half an hour to see your progress. thanks. one to four scale please. and make it six feet tall instead of eight. |
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lol do your own homework miss hernandez. you are one daffy duck there
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split face blocks look too clean cut. i want the top to look deteriorated at the highest, eight feet. which means it won't be exactly eight feet. then go down as you get closer to the entrance to about three feet. i don't want the wall to look nicely polished. i want it to look old and crappy. Cobble stone will give you your rustic look |
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