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Foundation
vents :
Linear footage x 2.9
Square footage x 0.49
Add sums together & divide by 68 square inches |
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ANCHOR BOLTS:
1 anchor bolt per every 4 LF of foundation wall, 1 foot off
every corner and 1 foot off every seam on sill plate. |
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WALL AREA:
Length of wall x height of wall
UNIT QUANTITIES-BLOCK:
• 21/2 high block (21/4 x 8 x 16) – 3.10 block per SF of
wall area
• Half High block (8 x 4 x 16) – 2.25 block per SF of wall area
• Standard block (4”, 6”, 8”, 12”) – 1.125 block per SF of
wall area
• Standard block (4”, 6”, 8”, 12”) – 0.75 x length of wall = #
of
block/course
• Height of wall (in feet) x 1.5 = # of courses |
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UNIT QUANTITIES-BRICK &
PAVERS:
• Face brick modular – 7 brick per SF of wall area
• Oversize brick – 6 brick per SF of wall area
• Utility brick – 3 brick per SF of wall area
• Paver brick – 4.5 per SF
• Brick per LF = LF/0.667 |
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MASONRY CEMENT QUANTITIES:
• Type “S” - Foundations (Sub-grade)
• Type “N” – Veneer walls
• Mix 1 part masonry cement to 2-3 parts sand
• Block – 3 bags per 100 block
• Face brick modular – 7 bags per 1000 brick
• Oversize brick – 8 bags per 1000 brick
• Utility brick – 10 bags per 1000 brick |
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SAND QUANTITIES:
• Sand – 1 yard per 7 bags of masonry cement
• 1 yard sand = 1.25 tons
• 1 yard sand per 1000 brick
• 1 yard sand per 200 block |
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HORIZONTAL WALL
REINFORCING QUANTITIES:
• Horizontal wall reinforcing for block – SF/1.33
• Every other course or every 16” |
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METAL WALL TIES (for
stud back-up):
1 per every 10 brick (100 wall ties per 1000 brick) |
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CAVITY FILL INSULATION
QUANTITIES:
• Perlite Cavity fill insulation – 4 CF per bag
APPROXIMATE VOLUME REQUIRED TO
FILL CORE VOIDS IN BLOCK
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6 x 8 x 16 |
2 core |
0.17 CF/block |
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8 x 8 x 16 |
2 core |
0.25 CF/block
(1 bag Perlite fills 16 - 8” block) |
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12 x 8 x 16 |
2 core |
0.39 CF/block
(1 bag Perlite fills 10 - 12” block) |
APPROXIMATE QUANTITIES OF CONCRETE REQUIRED TO FILL BOND
BEAMS
| 6 x 8 x 16 |
BOND BEAM |
0.173 CF concrete per LF |
| 8 x 8 x 16 |
BOND BEAM |
0.22 CF concrete per LF |
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FIRE CLAY:
1 part Fire Clay, 1 part Portland Cement (not Masonry
Cement), 1 part Sand. Mix with water to the desired
consistency. |
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POUR A CONCRETE
WALK OR SLAB:
The amount of Pakmix Concrete Mix needed for your work depends
on the size of your walk or slab. Use the charts below for
determining how many bags are needed or your project.
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Coverage |
1 Cubic Yard |
| 80 lb. Bag |
3.5 sq. ft. at
2 in. thick |
.60 cu. ft. with 3.5
qts. water addition |
approx. 45 bags |
CONCRETE
The number of 80lb. bags of Paxmix Concrete Mix required to pour
a concrete slab.
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How Much
Concrete Do You Need?
Estimate of the number of whole bags of Pakmix
Concrete Mix to place a slab. |
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Area in Sq.
Ft. |
3 |
6 |
9 |
15 |
24 |
45 |
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Slab 4”
thick |
80lbs |
80lbs |
80lbs |
80lbs |
80lbs |
80lbs |
Bag Wt.
(Lbs.) |
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2 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
14 |
25 |
BAGS |
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Slab 6”
thick |
3 |
5 |
7 |
13 |
20 |
38 |
BAGS |
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