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Posted by bmancanfly on January 2, 2009, 10:30 am
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I want to build a concrete block fence 6 to 8 feet high in FL. Does
anyone have any idea how thick, and how deep the footer needs to be. I
know there are many considerations (rebar, grouting the cells etc.) but
I'm just trying to get a general idea about the depth before I invest too
much time into this. I friend suggested that he heard that, because of
the wind loads here, that I would need to go down something like 4 ft.
This sounds nuts to me. I'm in Orlando. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.
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Posted by creative1985@gmail.com on January 7, 2009, 4:38 pm
On Jan 2, 10:30=A0am, brettgiardiello_at_bellsouth_dot_...@foo.com
(bmancanfly) wrote:
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> I want to build a concrete block fence 6 to 8 feet high in FL. =A0Does
> anyone have any idea how thick, and how deep the footer needs to be. =A0I
> know there are many considerations (rebar, grouting the cells etc.) but
> I'm just trying to get a general idea about the depth before I invest too
> much time into this. =A0I friend suggested that he heard that, because of
> the wind loads here, that I would need to go down something like 4 ft.
> This sounds nuts to me. =A0I'm in Orlando. =A0Any help would be greatly
> appreciated.
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You'll need an 8" x 16" footer with 2 #5 rods continuous and #5 dowel
rods 24" on center.
The footer will be no less than 24" below existing grade on
undisturbed soil.
You'll also need a 16"x16" concrete block pilaster every 8' center to
center.
All block cores will be filled with #3000 concrete.
A #5 vertical rod will be installed every 24" on center.
All pilasters will have 4 #5 rods and be filled with #3000 concrete.
All block courses will need a layer of Durawall lateral reinforcing.
The wall will need a tiebeam along the top which will be 8" x 16" with
4 #5 rods continuous.
Finally, you'll need an 8" x 16" hydrostatic vent, 8" above finished
grade, for every 100 square feet of wall.
This is a very expensive fence and probably prohibited in most
residential areas.
Check with the zoning and building depts before you spend any money or
effort.
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Posted by gruhn on January 9, 2009, 2:28 am
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> This is a very expensive fence and probably prohibited in most
> residential areas.
Which is why Phoenix is littered with them? What am I missing?
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Posted by creative1985@gmail.com on January 10, 2009, 3:56 pm
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> > This is a very expensive fence and probably prohibited in most
> > residential areas.
> Which is why Phoenix is littered with them? What am I missing?
You missed the part where he mentioned Florida.
Its a whole nuther country.
Wind codes, tidal surges, whiney neighbors, over abundance of gov't
drones and jack booted thugs, etc., etc.
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Posted by bmancanfly on January 9, 2009, 8:20 am
bmancanfly had written this in response to
http://www.thestuccocompany.com/architecture/concrete-block-fence-footer-16316-.htm
thanks for your posts guys.
I'm always a little shocked by the seemingly overkill requirements to
build anything in FL. Even something as simple as a fence. Are these
requirements for south FL. Seems like a bit much for Orlando. thanks
again
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bmancanfly wrote:
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> I want to build a concrete block fence 6 to 8 feet high in FL. Does
> anyone have any idea how thick, and how deep the footer needs to be. I
> know there are many considerations (rebar, grouting the cells etc.) but
> I'm just trying to get a general idea about the depth before I invest
> too
> much time into this. I friend suggested that he heard that, because of
> the wind loads here, that I would need to go down something like 4 ft.
> This sounds nuts to me. I'm in Orlando. Any help would be greatly
> appreciated.
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> I want to build a concrete block fence 6 to 8 feet high in FL. =A0Does
> anyone have any idea how thick, and how deep the footer needs to be. =A0I
> know there are many considerations (rebar, grouting the cells etc.) but
> I'm just trying to get a general idea about the depth before I invest too
> much time into this. =A0I friend suggested that he heard that, because of
> the wind loads here, that I would need to go down something like 4 ft.
> This sounds nuts to me. =A0I'm in Orlando. =A0Any help would be greatly
> appreciated.
> ##-----------------------------------------------##
> Delivered via =A0http://www.thestuccocompany.com/
> Building Construction and Maintenance Forum
> Web and RSS access to your favorite newsgroup -
> alt.architecture - 6404 messages and counting!
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