4inch blockwork wall All manner of questions and solutions to problems and issues surrounding the subject of brickwork, blockwork and stonework

[dan83]

I am planning to build a 4 inch blockwork wall aprox 1.5high x 7m long in the back garden. I am wondering if and were if needed i would need to put a movement joint and also supports in the wall. the wall is not load bearing

Thanks

[welsh brickie]

you need pillars at each end of the wall and where the expansion joint is in the middle of the wall at 3.5metres,So 4 pillars in total

[andy01]

you could get away with three piers.
place the movement joint next to the central pier and use debonded wall ties at 225mm vertical centres