Set the corner block.
How to lay a brick concrete block wall.
Use corner blocks where they are needed and cut blocks as required to make it all fit.
How to build a block wall lay the blocks.
Apply mortar to the side.
Laying the concrete blocks 1.
Again use a corner block if they re.
Do not use mortar for this test run since you re only trying to get an idea of what you need.
When you are ready for the second row of bricks lay the bricks crosswise in relation to the underlying row while at the same time staggering them so the middle of one brick is over the joint of the lower one.
Use a piece of scrap 3 8 inch plywood to fill in the mortar joint between each block.
Spread the mortar along the corner.
Lay out a course of concrete block on the dry footing.
Mix the appropriate mortar in a mortar box then lay a 1 inch thick layer of mortar onto the foundation inside the outline.
It is important to lay the corner block down first.