Here you have old block building , currently a US post office , built some where early 60's or so.
No rebar , or tie to the slab , little, or no, cell fill, little or no tie metal / rebar,
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Shifted the wall out for around 9'.
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Another example of nice old wood ,
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Safe for the weekend , well , unless someone else miss's the brake peddle :o ::)
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We'll see if John recognize's the place ;D
No he wasn't the one who hit it , ;D at least I don't think he was :-/ Come to think of it I never asked who hit it.
But had thsoe cell been filled ,and some rebar placed at the slab level a little less damage would have be done , no one was hurt in the car or post office so maybe more give was good in this case. ;)
So somebody nailed the Greenbank PO!? :-X
Those block walls could use an upgrade at any rate. I wonder if this will just be working on the damaged part or will it be part of a larger rebuild?
Wow - that's a relief. A car hit it.
I thought you did that with your little crowbar, PEG. :-/
QuoteSo somebody nailed the Greenbank PO!? :-X
Those block walls could use an upgrade at any rate. I wonder if this will just be working on the damaged part or will it be part of a larger rebuild?
Yup so old dude missed the brake peddle , and just the damaged part will be worked on .
They maybe should put in a couple of few bollards ;D
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I thought you did that with your little crowbar, PEG. :-/
I coulda if I wanted to ;)
Believe it or not -- I bumped a wall with my crane setting beams on a Foodsco Store and knocked about 14 out of the stupid things. I mean bumped -- not hit ---- and they just fell right out. Grout and rebar is what keeps these things together.
QuoteBelieve it or not -- I bumped a wall with my crane setting beams on a Foodsco Store and knocked about 14 out of the stupid things. I mean bumped -- not hit ---- and they just fell right out. Grout and rebar is what keeps these things together.
Ya they blow over really easy before the floor / roof is put up as well.
We've had lots of questions about block wall / foundations so this was my first post about what little I know about them .
They are cheap , thats true , generally there reasons things are cheap , and not used often .
Now a lil 2 or 3 block high foundation might be ok , I'd still need to see rebar , filled cells etc before I'd trust one but a 6 or 8 foot wall / foundation , nah not gonna do it!
Nearly all of the block wall buildings I work on are grouted solid in all cavities. Seems I only remember a couple that had any hollow spaces - one of them was older.
I saw something similar at a restaurant recently. Apparently someone thought they needed a drive through for take out orders.
Friend of mine took out a corner of the new addition to the factory I worked in with a forklift. (I took out a roll-up door or two). Stand-up reach trucks are fun! (you can buy them with steering that goes either way--they recommend not mixing the two types)