How To Build A Block Wall! General Contractor Explains!

[@5710fpilot]

Dude, you just helped make my decision on block vs wood.

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

Nice! What did you decide?

[@dryun54]

Really appreciate you sharing your knowledge-most construction videos are full of filler. You're stuff is detailed, informative and actually helpful. I'm subscribed!!

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

Totally!!! Glad I could help bring some value. I try to exactly answer the question in the title 🤷🏻‍♂️ simple but effective

[@motlatsimolefe1077]

Lovely explanation

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

Thanks!

[@JA-wp6cj]

My dream is to build my own castle, one block at a time

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

I love that dream! Please keep us posted on your previews!

[@DonTruman]

Appreciate it. Would be interested to know more comparisons to standard frame construction. Have been watching Matt Risinger's videos and have learned a fair bit about insulation, air sealing, water sealing, water drying, etc, and the costs of various options. It's leading me to think the simpler option might be block (rather than an exotic sandwich of wood, foam, board, siding, insulation, etc that requires special skills to apply correctly).

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

Block is BY FAR a better option in my opinion. It takes a little bit longer for the walls to go up but the overall project goes faster due to fewer layers. With recent price changes block is again a little bit more expensive but the minor added expense is well we’ll worth it

[@christinemeranda7399]

These are incredible explanations; thank you!

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

[@MitchM240]

These videos are amazing. Thank you!

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

Absolutely! Thanks for watching!!!

[@NoNopeAndNo]

Great information. Would love to see more build as you describe. Well done

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

Thank you! Working on it

[@mikep4332]

Well explained.

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

Thanks!

[@lindariccardohenderson1656]

Thank you. Very interesting concept and one that was used on my grand parents home. How are electricAl, water and sewer elements incorporated in a cinder block structure.

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

Thanks! They are snuck in between the drywall and block. There is 3/4” space created by the furring strips

[@jussayinmipeece1069]

great video bro. I just finished a video with pretty much that same explanation in it as part of modern construction techniques as opposed to the older methods of boxing and casting lintels and columns then laying blocks that's used in my country.

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

Much appreciated!!

[@hrhopeful1120]

If we don't like the stucco, can/should you put vinyl siding on the front of the block structure?

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

You can - you just need to add furring strips first

[@cashcow4383]

Great video, Thank you

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

Woot!

[@crinabobo7412]

Nice explanation. Question . Have you built a AAC wall or house before. How the structural pillars are made? and how you can do a 100% poured concrete ceiling/ flat roof with R bar. Thank you.

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

Haven’t done AAC yet. You can do a structural concrete ceiling on almost any building you want. That’s simple (a little costly but simple nonetheless)

[@hextacy1464]

Dream is to have a stone house. So my question.. If i want a 2 story home made of block, ideally a basement as well (but not essential).. wht foundation would you advise?

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

Love that. I’d do a concrete foundation no question. really the question is whether you want stone facade - if it’s facade just do block on a concrete foundation

[@MisterRoads]

Can you double layer block? Would you have to space it or insulate it?

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

You could. Probably some sort of an interlocking pattern could be done. Would be cool

[@petersonjimmyjoe]

Thanks for the information. In a perfect world, or even the world my pops lived in, it would be easy to let you and tradesmen like you have the wheel. Afraid that world is for a decreasing few. Again, thanks for the helpful information. It’s about survival now.

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

👍🏼👍🏼 you got it!

[@flintlong2937]

Are you available to do a room addition in North Carolina?

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

Not yet! But soon!!!

[@prestonjerry366]

Awesome video man ! . . I'm curious, how do you build a second story block Wall ? What would the stackup look like?

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

Usually you’d have a row on the top of the first story that gets lured solid and then you just keep stacking above that! The lintels and things that carry weight have to be very beefy on the first floor to carry the whole second story of weight

[@FG-dw9cf]

Thank you for your videos!

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

Thank you for wathching!

[@7ajhubbell]

Thank you.

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

No, thank you

[@gwer369]

If ten 8" block is 80" tall, I would like to know how do you get a 84" Rough Opening height with the top of the lintel that aligns with the next course ?

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

8 1/2” mortar joints 🔥

[@gwer369]

@@HomeLoveConstruction Looking at the spec on 8" block at Lowes it's actually 7 5/8" height, so with 1/2" mortar joints that's 8 1/8" x 10 block = 81 1/4"

[@nullish0]

good stuff

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

Thank you!!!

[@vinceocratic]

Really good video. If I could offer some outside advice - drastically lower the music. I feel like my attention is divided between what you’re saying and the music.

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

Thanks for watching! Sorry about the music

[@vinceocratic]

@@HomeLoveConstruction no apology needed. The music is a way of compensating for weak content and weak presentation. The problem you’ll run into with the music is that it actually takes away from your passion for the topic and your screen presence which is awesome. You’re speaking from a place of authority and passion for what u do so there’s no need to compensate. My small observation…

[@tlouandtherest4378]

Why not steel beam frame welded ? Steel beams atop ? Not cost effective? Or is it overkill ?

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

Steel beams are costly for smaller residential projects. People love the idea of them but they’re simply not cost effective in 99% of residential projects including building large homes. That said you can use steel beams in certain applications to span long lengths

[@tlouandtherest4378]

@@HomeLoveConstruction Just against planned obsolescence Thinking of building with cinder block and roof made of thick gauge galvanized steel for 100 years plus maintenance free Spend now or later ,,,, Been studying real estate investing for 2 years now on all fronts / subjects ( preventing paralysis of analysis) such as fix and flip to buy and hold and building Building is attractive but so many working parts especially the financing vs profit , the ability to refinance after a project paying off construction loan Only solution to that is private money Still learning part time Low cost for short term vs high cost for long term ,,,, Thanks for the reply

[@3333ferret]

Can we make a cement roof for hurricane prevention?

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

Sure! I’ve seen it done, but it’s a bit more costly (like 2x the price of the roof). It’s not really that necessary to be honest. Storm big enough to pull a roof off only hit once every 30-50 years

[@clintforest44]

@@HomeLoveConstruction Fort Myers here... That comment didn't hold up very long.

[@laineyspangler4246]

What about slump block construction? How does that differ from a CMU build? My home is slump block, each block measures 16" X 8" X 4" (L X Thickness X H). I have a broken pipe inside one of my interior/exterior walls. The carport is on one side, the kitchen one the other. This is an old house, without any angle stops or supply hoses under the sink. The only thing under the sink is the drain pipes/trap. The two pipes for the kitchen faucet come out of the wall and then attach, via spacing adapters, to the faucet. By spacing adapters, I mean adapters that allow some amount of play since the chances of the pipes coming out properly spaced for the faucet inlets (8") is highly improbable. I have been in the attic, and the house has been repiped since it is all copper and this house was built in 1947. There are two lines going down from the attic, through the ceiling/roof and into the slumpblock wall. How do I remove a select number of blocks to expose the piping? Should that be done form the interior or exterior? I don't really want to take a sledgehammer to the wall because I don't want to cause additional pipe damage, not do I want extensive wall damage & associated repairs. Any recommendations/suggestions from any knowledgeable construction pros would be appreciated.

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

Sounds like you need to see a GC at the house. That’s an odd situation I’ve not ever run into. We can consult via zoom if you like, call our office to arrange it 727-809-5802

[@rocknral]

First of all they probably didn't lag the copper. Copper hates lime and cement. Don't repair it. It will only leak again. You will have to cut the pipe and redirect it. Lag it if it's touching anything cement based.

[@camikurz8737]

Great!

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

Thanks!

[@anonymousbyproxy8250]

Do you know any reliable, good mason in the Boca Raton area ?

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

I do not, NARI (national association of the remodeling industry) is a great place to find qualified professionals in your area. If you call our office and explain your situation I’m sure we can assist. See my other comment. When you call, ask for Brad

[@dc-wp8oc]

If you were using split face block, how would you provide inspection access? Over engineered don't you think, especially for residential one-story construction?

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

For split face you’d have to do your knockouts on the interior On the engineering you’re building on sand in FL the soil is very very soft so you have to tie everything together very well

[@SomeOne-yv8jf]

There is no such thing as "over engineered", that's lazy man talk! Homes are supposed to be built to last several generations at least 300 years. I live in a cinder block house that was built 100 years ago. All I added were repairs and renovations. In what world do you live?! It is always silly to see stick frame houses blown to the ground when hurricanes and tornadoes pass.

[@dc-wp8oc]

@@SomeOne-yv8jf You missed the point. Reread my first sentence. Have never seen someone "butchering" the block for "inspection". Either the block building technique is viable, or it isn't. Since split face block represent the finished exterior surface, I would imagine putting holes in them would not be appreciated by the owner. And you are sure as He** would not stuccoing over them. One builds to the environment they live in however, the vast majority of the people renting homes, do not build them. And yes, there is such a thing as "over engineered". It is for lazy designers who will not spend a dime or the time, to calculate a proper supporting structure. So, how do they compensate? They just add another truss, another 2 by (x), or another yard of concrete. Afterall, they aren't paying for it.

[@3333ferret]

Is mexico the same,?

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

Usually yes

[@isackhernandez3691]

Having an experienced professional... everyone started not as such.

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

Me included 👍🏼

[@TheMohadam]

Background music is terrible

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

Sry bout that! Fixed in newer vids

[@PlasmaOscillations]

Sounds out of my budget...

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

I believe in you

[@jdgill-u2s]

I hate stick built houses.

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

They’re not all bad

[@HomeLoveConstruction]

They’re not all bad