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    Fill the blocks or not to fill the blocks

    I have single story, single family residence and went way bigger on my stem wall on footing. 10"x24" footing 3 runs of rebar. 8" stem wal with a lot of rebar. Its almost 7' high stem wall. I have center 30x30" footings that I wouldnt relaly consider load bearing (just holds up the beam/girder...
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    Townhouse attic firewall "intruder"

    Hi, As crazy as it may sound my tenant is convinced that her neighbor is "jumping" the firewall through the section of sheetrock installed on top of the cinderblock. The fire wall that separates two units is built with cinderblock but only up to a point then the wall finished with sheetrock...
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