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    • Architect & Design Professionals
    • Contractors & Estimating
    • Home Owner -Getting Started Hardscaping Design & Planning
    • Home Owner- Getting a Wall Built-checklist
    • CMU Product Information & QC
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    • Sustainability
    • CMU Product Information & QC
  • Block
    • CMU Product
      • CMU Smooth Detail
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      • CMU - Split Face
        • CMU SplitFace Detail
      • Shot Blast
      • Fluted CMU
      • Ground Face
      • Polished Colors
      • Founders Finish / Raked
    • Slump
      • Slump Block Detail
    • Fence Block
      • Fence Block Detail
      • DECO BLOCK Size
    • Retaining Wall
      • Firepit
  • Pavers & Stepping Stones
    • Pavers
    • Stepping Stones
    • Edgers & Tree Wells
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      • Misc masonry products
      • Sacked goods
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  • reference
    • CMU Smooth Sizes
    • Strengths - ASTM C90
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    • CABCO Abbreviations
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      • Smooth Colors
      • Split Face Colors
      • Burnished / Ground Face
      • Polished Colors
      • Shot Blast Color Pics
      • Founders Finish / Raked
    • QUOTE FORM
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Considerations for having masonry walls:

                                      Two types of wall systems are common in Tucson, conventional and a post tension.
Wall Starting Point- Pick out where your wall will go, length and height. Pick out type of block construction- Fence Block, Conventional CMU or Slump Block (see above header "block" then sub-sections under that for products-see header "more" wall photo ideas for job photos). Pick Color / colors and any upgrades like a color accent or split face accent. Get any necessary engineering for the location, which will at a minimum need to know, the height of wall and type of block you choose and either location or soils condition. From that your professional can determine wind loads, footer requirements, rebar requirements for footer and verticals, concrete strength minimum for footer, grout requirements and additional reinforcement and permit costs.  Be sure you have HOA blessing if applicable. We suggest it's both a  polite and smart move to discuss with neighbors your wall while still in concept stage. We have often seen with neighbors on good terms with each other, split costs on a common wall. STRONGLY RECOMMENDED you have property surveyed to ensure it's your wall and not going to be the City, County or Neighbors wall.  MANDATORY to have all excavation areas be cleared of possible underground utilities BEFORE any CONSTRUCTION -by calling
BLUE STAKE at 811 in Arizona  or at http://www.azbluestake.com/project-designers/. This one contact should provide all utility providers your request.  Blue stake is a FREE service.
  As you can tell from the above- most masonry walls are best left to the professionals, but you     can have the majority choices above narrowed down so the quoting process will be smoother.
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  • Home
    • Site Navigation
    • Architect & Design Professionals
    • Contractors & Estimating
    • Home Owner -Getting Started Hardscaping Design & Planning
    • Home Owner- Getting a Wall Built-checklist
    • CMU Product Information & QC
  • About Us
    • Sustainability
    • CMU Product Information & QC
  • Block
    • CMU Product
      • CMU Smooth Detail
      • Center Score-Smooth
      • CMU - Split Face
        • CMU SplitFace Detail
      • Shot Blast
      • Fluted CMU
      • Ground Face
      • Polished Colors
      • Founders Finish / Raked
    • Slump
      • Slump Block Detail
    • Fence Block
      • Fence Block Detail
      • DECO BLOCK Size
    • Retaining Wall
      • Firepit
  • Pavers & Stepping Stones
    • Pavers
    • Stepping Stones
    • Edgers & Tree Wells
  • Additional Items
    • Supplemental Items
      • Flagstone
      • Misc masonry products
      • Sacked goods
      • Masonry Aggregates in Bulk
      • Cleaners & Sealers
      • Tools & EveryThing Else
    • Delivery
  • reference
    • CMU Smooth Sizes
    • Strengths - ASTM C90
    • Screen Wall Design
    • CABCO Abbreviations
    • CABCO BLOCK COLORS LIST
      • Smooth Colors
      • Split Face Colors
      • Burnished / Ground Face
      • Polished Colors
      • Shot Blast Color Pics
      • Founders Finish / Raked
    • QUOTE FORM
    • Paver Calculator
    • Misc Formulas / Mix info
    • Hardscaping Flyer
    • Architectial Flyer
    • Block Cleaning / Paver Cleaning
    • CABCO MSDS
  • Outdoor Living / Demo fairs-
  • Projects
  • Community Involvement
  • Wall Photo Ideas
  • Wall Constuction in Pictures
  • link test
  • link test 2
  • Non-clickable Page