How to Build a Block Wall for Skirting

[@scottraven1721]

That's another amazing transition from nasty, to tastefully, based on quality, creativity, and pure craftsmanship. Dave, you're skill at sharing with people who like to learn is beautifull. Thanks again

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty Scott

[@billyemartin2975]

We live in Oklahoma and my father in law got block skirting on his. But his went even with the edge of the trailer. It looks so much nicer than vinyl skirting. You did a good job 👍✌️

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

I concur TY

[@CC-te5zf]

Super nice - should really block the wind from going underneath. Looks amazing.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@sheilabundren2037]

Another good looking job. I've always been a fan of block. Thanks for sharing.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty Yt

[@69jbr69]

Looks good. That plastic skirting top trim strip was just a water and dirt trap. Good call to upgrade. Should get some of those low profile solar deck lights and mount them under lip for cool look at night and sidewalk illumination.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Sounds good I'll try it

[@kevinhornbuckle]

That'll look nice. I am eager to see how he dresses up the stair entry.

[@EthanLomas]

Eric is a true patriot. God bless 🤗

[@arabrabann]

This skirting looks so nice!!! A well done job for sure.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@MrZola1234]

That looks so good, and much better quality than other skirting.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

TY

[@Very_thing]

Thank you! Im going to fortify my modular now cause the markets now left me behind and Odell is the father/ mentor youtube has so freely blessed my family with. Know that you are the good in the world sharing your expertise.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

You can do it! GL

[@billybike57]

Good to see you back on the Arizona build👍🏼 Thanks for using union labor when possible. Retired IBEW here!😉

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

I hear that Ty

[@EA-kb9pr]

Incredible work as always, Mr. O'Dell!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thanks, it's definitely working out well

[@timjones147]

That looks gratifying. Cool video, thanks

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

YW TW

[@davidd8435]

Turned out great. Good job.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

TY

[@marcomarcello3337]

Good quality workmanship...who would have thought!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

TY

[@virginafuchs]

The mobile homes I had I put wood underneath them very thick wood and painted it and it lasts forever and it looked very nice

[@valerienaylor1069]

Great job you guys 💪💪👑👑

[@basstwelve]

This guy is the best in the west

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

OSS

[@affordabledesertliving3487]

Wow impressive grouting work.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@drewshoto9450]

Love your work Great work !!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@scubatrucker6806]

Great idea.💪😎💪

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@theone4042]

Your voice is very relaxing.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Oh thank you!

[@josephrottina1901]

Nice work brother.👍🏻🇺🇸🎄

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@robinfulton9057]

Good job, that's the way to skirt the home.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

I concur Ty

[@bp5558]

Good work, until the sun cooks the caulk and you end up with a swimming pool underneath

[@bp5558]

​@@OdellCompleteConcrete Some custom aluminum z flashing can circumvent the caulk degradation issue

[@bp5558]

​@@OdellCompleteConcrete The z flashing tucks under the siding and finishes over the edge of the caps.

[@marilynstoneberger6411]

Boy that is so nice, Love the look. Do you go to do jobs in Arizona?

[@lanie-ok]

Good job

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@upsideways]

So why was he knocking the inside middle parts of the blocks out? Is that to lock everything together w the mortar fill up? Thanks. Always enjoy your videos

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Yes it creates a bond beam

[@dskains]

And he said he put rebar in there. That with the concrete ties it all together.

[@viankalobosvalenzuela7456]

Very nice 👍 👌🏻

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@charlie-s_life]

Looks really nice

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@cherylakins9526]

Approximately what does this cost? I k ow it depends on the size of the home, was just wondering if a ballpark figure. It looks beautiful and I’d like to have it for my home. The stupid vinyl crap looks awful.

[@IgnisMan]

Good Job 🤠

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@ocean1233]

I'm going to have this done as well.👌

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Good idea GL

[@hombredeacero3131]

Looks awesome

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@joseluisaguilar7153]

Mr ordeal I think the only problem with that the cap stone on top if it holds water it may leak between the cap and wall and start to rot the wood

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Good point, I considered that also. My conclusion was caulking and less then one inch of rain per year.

[@kevinhornbuckle]

That's not wood. That's "wood."

[@gigi131gmaw8]

Nice curb appeal!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Thanks!

[@jrippee05]

Good job. Where is that at? It reminds of Anza, CA.

[@DebraWilson-m6c]

How much would this project cost concrete and all?

[@teresamexico309]

Nice as always! There are some stone shops near by that they get some left over powder from the cantera stone they work and cut. I Wonder if that cantera powder (pinkish-orangy) could be used instead of the color used for the concrete. I will consider making a test with it.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Interesting! GL

[@SharonSmith-ml7pf]

Hey will that help in securing the house in bad weather.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Yes

[@crebz5907]

Welcome to Arizona guys!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

TY

[@tomwrona1973]

No frost in your area??

[@arabrabann]

This skirt very well may last longer than the home itself!!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Probably

[@cd8788]

What do you think about these methods of completely sealing the crawl space and putting insulation on the crawl space walls?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

May trap moisture and dry rot

[@cd8788]

@@OdellCompleteConcrete Yeah I think they are throwing a dehumidifier in the sealed space.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

or a whole house fan may work under there

[@scorpio6587]

Much stronger and looks nicer

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@totallylegityoutubeperson4170]

So something I've been trying to figure out...is there a specific type of cinder block used for this or is it the same kind I see at the big box stores for a dollar each? Thanks!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Same stuff

[@Breecebuilt]

FYI, on most manufactured homes, the outside perimeter should be shored with framing at a minimum of two feet on center, even with the homes steel beam cantilevers those exterior walls carry 25% of the homes overall weight.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

That's interesting

[@gamking7987]

great job but I usually get the cinder blocks flush with the walls, but also anchor the walls to the new cinder block foundation, I know it is pretty tedious work but way better results to keep rain water sliding down and out of the house, and a mobile home sitting on actual foundations, and adhered to the block, it gets pretty price for my clients, but well worth the price in my opinion.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

5" max rain a year here

[@lewisjohnson2732]

I need that done to my trailer. How much something like that cost ? I’m a disabled firefighter double amputee. Live in Kentucky

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

5500

[@zeulpx9577]

[@johnevans6053]

Did you put a slope on the top cap for rainwater runoff?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Minimal slope. Only 4"s rain a year.

[@kevinburton2511]

Very cool…

[@drumtwo4seven]

Sweet 👍

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Sweetness

[@adrielmontiel1887]

Is concrete skirting the same as that ?

[@wakeupmofoers691]

class act, got it, how come you didn tilt those top paver caps ??

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

I did but not visible

[@corkyvanderhaven3391]

If this is your job or close to He covers good points

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

TY

[@dirtbikeryan522]

Quick question, I have a double wide mobile home and want to replace the cinder block for new once since the old one was not install properly. I made a few calls and the price they gave me was $8,700 to install new cinder block, materials and labor included. Is that about how much it cost?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Four sides? Sounds about right

[@yankeesangel03day97]

Can I do this directly into the dirt on the ground or would I need to lay cement first?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

On gravel

[@lauraandedwardcannon8861]

I think that wall is tougher than the house.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Probably

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

. I was thinking I could use the crawl space as a shelter in extreme weather events

[@lauraandedwardcannon8861]

@@OdellCompleteConcrete maybe. Might need a roof for it though.

[@kevinhornbuckle]

@@OdellCompleteConcrete "Everybody get down! Way down!"

[@dskains]

@@OdellCompleteConcrete excavate a space under the house to slide a 40 ft cargo container under it and “BOOM” instant storm/bomb shelter!!

[@JoseGonzalez-cs5kz]

How is the electric connection on a double wide...

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Same as a stick built

[@markoliver4194]

Is this close to your place in AZ.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Yes very close

[@dskains]

99% sure that IS HIS place!

[@markoliver4194]

@@dskains Yeah it's his house, I remember the steps with the lights on the risers

[@davemegpoid2377]

Looked a bit ehh, but with the colored mortar at the end looks awesome.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

I concur Ty

[@DianeMontoya-ou5cs]

Did you slope the cap?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Yes, very little

[@NotAvailable_na]

I don't understand something. Is the home sitting on those blocks & bricks on the circumference or is it just floating above it and gap filled in with the bricks?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Just floating

[@NotAvailable_na]

@@OdellCompleteConcrete TY. So the surrounding concrete bricks are not acting as a foundation?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

@@NotAvailable_na No, there just to protect and insulate under the home

[@jerryodell1168]

Like it.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@Stevenowski]

Would you consider coming to South Dakota for a job? 🤔😉

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Yes

[@kmaynard238]

What is that type of cinder block called

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

CMU

[@GarrettCline-hv5vz]

Did you really lay the block outside of the vinyl siding instead of digging footers and letting it end behind the siding? To where it would actually be under the house?

[@Only60GamesPlayed]

HOW MUCH DID THIS COST? I LIVE IN THE CITY AND I THINK THIS WOULD BE A GREAT IDEA!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

A lot

[@j.m.1524]

Nice job.. What the heck u doing in Arizona?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Living the dream

[@markoliver4194]

Green helper making the mud 3:48

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Yes

[@LeonLeon-n6u]

How often did you put a vent? And who told you how many you needed?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Every 8'

[@christianmeyers7239]

will this keep an Armadillo out?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Yes

[@brickman291]

Im interested on what you charge I’m a mason in Michigan . Btw great job

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

30 a foot

[@brickman291]

@@OdellCompleteConcrete is that linear or sq

[@PatRoberts-vm6bv]

We bricked ours up all around.

[@kevinhornbuckle]

Now you can add a second floor without putting any new load onto the first floor walls.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Sweet

[@hemi5365]

This area must not have a problem with ground settling causing the house to need releveling periodically. Where I live that style house would need access under the home to relevel at least every 5 years.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

I have a crawl space access. The 1' of compacted roadbase I set the house on is solid as concrete.

[@joegarcia4424]

Nice

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Ty

[@LizM0888]

🔥

[@uguud]

You should’ve made that pump house out of cement blocks, too.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

I concur

[@kfiguers1166]

​​@@OdellCompleteConcrete could it be completely wrapped in blocks?

[@naturewatcher7596]

Can you skip rebars?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Yes it's optional

[@naturewatcher7596]

@@OdellCompleteConcrete Could cinder blocks be put right on the sandy ground without a concrete floor?

[@drumtwo4seven]

First

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Possible dead heat

[@drumtwo4seven]

seniority 👍

[@bigal7561]

Kind of easy putting it on a walkway.

[@fbarr8540]

Hey chief I’m in Maricopa let me know if you ever need a man. Got my own tools too. Thanks love your videos I always learn something in them.

[@rgamore]

Closer detail pictures would have been nice. Things look good from a distance, but it's what up front that counts....

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

OSS

[@weedwacker1716]

*OSS for the OCC* If it's not one thing it's another, _amirite?_ You're getting some serious mission creep on this job. Do you think it will ever be done?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Probably not

[@101perspective]

Won't all of that weight on one side of the sidewalk cause it to sink on that side over time?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Not at 6"s deep concrete on top of 1' mechanically compacted roadbase

[@101perspective]

@@OdellCompleteConcrete Cool. Thanks for the reply.

[@interesting7906]

That top raw of blocks is not staggered and looks really funny. I guess that's what happens when a cook and a union electrician try to do masonry work.🤣🤣

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

That's raw

[@steveramirez1654]

👍

[@sammydavis991]

Where is this? Looks a little dry.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Very dry Bullhead AZ

[@johnfox6432]

This is your place right?

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Yes

[@Bass.Player]

This would not work where I live in the wet south, water laying on top of the cap against the siding would rot the siding.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

The cap is sloped, in your conditions I would slope more

[@MillCityJam]

Don't do vinyl skirting where Tornados roam.... Looks fantastic!!

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

That's for sure

[@lagilbertona3599]

Why didn't you move to metro phoenix we could of been neighbors dude

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

I'm liking Prescott, what do you think of that area

[@lagilbertona3599]

@@OdellCompleteConcrete very nice 👌

[@dskains]

@@OdellCompleteConcrete its very nice, but cold and snowy in the winter. It has become much more expensive with all the new buyers in the last 10 years. Hold off for about 6 to 12 months, pretty sure housing prices are going to decline.

[@rayminthecat]

water leaks are pretty rare on mobile homes?? except for a broken pipe?????

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

True

[@timphillips4072]

thats theres for many many years

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

I concur Ty

[@glyn1]

DONT YOU WET THE CONCRETE BEFORE USING MORTER ON THE BASE [cowboys] looks to me

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Yes I did

[@mathusvaiaoga9787]

Welp that mobile home ain’t a mobile anymore. Lol

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

It got better everytime

[@dianalara4086]

Why so far away.

[@TarheelTad64]

looks to me like water will stand and puddle on that cap

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Not in southwest AZ

[@TarheelTad64]

Agreed 👍

[@DoubleDoubleWithOnions]

NOTHING is getting thru that wall now.

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

I concur. Ty

[@vutu546]

hello Tyler, it is me khai minh, or minh as you call, if you recgonize me

[@OdellCompleteConcrete]

Hi

[@vutu546]

hi