Garage Build #22 - CMU Bond Beam

This video shows the placement of rebar, how to fill cores in a CMU wall, and the use of grout stop to make a bond beam. Bond beams strengthen walls to withstand forces exerted on them, keeping them straight and connected to the foundation through vertical rebar.

[@qusayalobaidi3904]

Thank you man for sharing your experience, I'm learning good things from you for my coming project.

[@appalachiandiy2415]

Thanks!

[@goodsguy6720]

I always use empty mortar bags to plug cores.

[@KevinJonasx11]

cool video! I was wondering how to do this.

[@christopherreiser1975]

I don't think it was discussed in the video, why would you *NOT* want to fill the entire wall for a load bearing wall?

[@KingSobieski]

Itd be heavy and expensive.

[@MrRerod]

@@KingSobieski cheaper than hiring a outfit to pour solid walls. Especially if your not worried about leakage, because that's the biggest problem with block walls other than falling apart if not reinforced.

[@morgan79347]

I'm building a shed where the back wall will be CMU this is a retaining wall as a structural wall. I have vertical #4 rebar every 16" & horizontal bond beam every 2 courses am I over doing it?

[@davidbelanger2681]

That's quite a lot of reinforcement...depends what you're retaining!