HAND POURING CONCRETE BUILDING A MASSIVE BLOCK WALL ON OUR ABANDONED PROPERTY!
January 21, 2024 · 31 min · 171K views
What this video covers
Matt and Kristen continue construction on a concrete block wall at their property, focusing on filling vertical columns with mortar and installing top caps.1:40 To reinforce the structure, Matt fills columns spaced every four feet with concrete mixed in a portable mixer, estimating seven bags per eight-foot column.4:20 After completing the main wall, he finishes a smaller section and experiments with a dry run of stucco on a stack of damaged blocks to test the finish.15:22 The project includes leveling front landscaping with excavated footer dirt and planning for a future driveway, which they intend to pour in 30-by-10-foot sections to manage the labor.29:08 Matt also relocates an aggressive male iguana that has been fighting with a resident iguana near their home.27:12 The couple manages their free-roaming cats using AirTags and bells, though they note the tracking devices have limited range in rural areas.19:08
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