Farm Concrete blocks held together with Liquid Nail??

[ioujc]

I am wanting to build a concrete foundation around my RV>>>>I am not going anywhere and having talked to several masons, they all want to be paid "up front," which I do NOT intend to do!

The last time I tried doing masonry work, the bricks I was concreting together crumbled apart after about 10 months. From ths, I have assumed that it is quite difficult to do masonry work and that it takes someone who knows what they are doing to make it work>>>>>

Would it work to use Liquid Nails?? Or is this another of my hair-brained schemes??

 

[Raggedyman]

although it is hard dirty and heavy work, masonry work is NOT difficult. mortar mix is a specific ratio of sand to the CORRECT TYPE of masonry mix - in your case TYPE S . . . typically that would be 1part quickrete masonry mix and a range from to 2.5 -3 parts proper (masonry) sand

ETA: addition of the proper amount of water is an understood - multiple and readily available you tube vids on this - grab a level, a masons line, a trowel, a flat shovel, and a wheel barrow and git er dun!

liquid nails is NOT the proper application not to mention your KOST would be considerably greater

 

[duchess47]

We built two retaining walls here about two foot tall. We purchased a caulking type stuff from the stone company we purchased the stones from to hold it together. Granted, the stones had slots to put plastic spacer type things that fitted in between stones on top to keep them from shifting left or right. The caulking type stuff seemed very similar to liquid nails. I realize this is clear as mud but I don't know the names of any of the stuff.

Bottom line, is the foundation going to hold anything or just for looks. If just for looks, try liquid nails on a small wall and see how it goes. JMO

 

[moldy]

DH and I built a small cellar with concrete blocks held together with gorilla glue. He poured and leveled a concrete slab, the we laid the first course of blocks. Wet the edges with water, applied gorilla glue, alternate like brickwork,, and stick together. That was at least 6 years ago, and it is still doing fine.

 

[FNFAL1958]

You could lay the blocks dry on a poured footing and then cover the face of the blocks with a thick stucco, I done that to a friends Mobil Home some 20 years ago and their still holding up just fine.

 

[20Gauge]

There is nothing wrong with using liquid nails. Be sure it can be used on concrete these days as they may have changed the formula.

They often show retaining walls of less than 4 ft using liquid nails or something like that.

If you are not load bearing, go ahead.

Lastly, concrete blocks are not all the same. They will vary in size. Ask me how I know! LOL

 

[Hfcomms]

Mortar would be a heck of a lot cheaper than several cases of liquid nails to do the same thing.

 

[ioujc]

OK>>>>I will TRY again with mortar. You are right>>>last time I bought Liquid Nail it was a dollar a tube>>>>>NOT so now!! E-GADS!!

 

[Raggedyman]

OK>>>>I will TRY again with mortar. You are right>>>last time I bought Liquid Nail it was a dollar a tube>>>>>NOT so now!! E-GADS!!

good choice - last I looked liquid nails were as expensive as any other GOOD construction adhesive - in the area of almost $7 bucks a tube. quickrete goes for about $5.50 the 80 lb bag and sand is about $4.50 the 50lb bag. that's a lot of block laid up and pretty damn cheaply by comparison to a case of adhesive.

 

[Toosh]

I am wanting to build a concrete foundation around my RV>>>>I am not going anywhere and having talked to several masons, they all want to be paid "up front," which I do NOT intend to do!

The last time I tried doing masonry work, the bricks I was concreting together crumbled apart after about 10 months. From ths, I have assumed that it is quite difficult to do masonry work and that it takes someone who knows what they are doing to make it work>>>>>

Would it work to use Liquid Nails?? Or is this another of my hair-brained schemes??

When you say "Would it work?" what is your concern? Will Liquid Nails keep the blocks from cracking? No.

I assume from your comment that you wish a permanent foundation. I was always told that the only cinder block, permanent, structural, foundation recommended for mobile homes was a properly poured footer and a stacked pillar of 2 blocks perpendicular to a 3rd. Then there is rebar involved and a metal tie at the top of the pillar to fix the trailer to the pillar. This assumes the foundation is built first then the mobile home is positioned. We happen to have a few trailers in KY and around here, if you have insurance, it may be predicated on a proper foundation.

Of course, if it's strictly decorative then no worries.

 

[summerthyme]

Watch some You Tube videos. It's not difficult... you do need the correct mortar mix, but the technique isn't hard. It IS, however, heavy work handling those blocks, and you need to at least finish a full course before quitting for the day.

Also, toosh's concerns are valid, IF you actually mean this to be a "foundation", rather than simply a sturdy protective skirting...

Our youngest son laid the entire 120 foot by 6 foot block wall when we jacked up our barn to replace the rotten wood wall. (The moron who built it "saved money " by not going one course higher on the foundation, and insulated the walls! It soaked up water from runoff - the barn was situated poorly- and rotted it all out). He was 16 at the time. He was helped by our then 13 year old hired kid. That wall was perfectly straight and level. He'd never laid a block before in his life.

Summerthyme

 

[vestige]

Watch some You Tube videos. It's not difficult... you do need the correct mortar mix, but the technique isn't hard. It IS, however, heavy work handling those blocks, and you need to at least finish a full course before quitting for the day.

Also, toosh's concerns are valid, IF you actually mean this to be a "foundation", rather than simply a sturdy protective skirting...

Our youngest son laid the entire 120 foot by 6 foot block wall when we jacked up our barn to replace the rotten wood wall. (The moron who built it "saved money " by not going one course higher on the foundation, and insulated the walls! It soaked up water from runoff - the barn was situated poorly- and rotted it all out). He was 16 at the time. He was helped by our then 13 year old hired kid. That wall was perfectly straight and level. He'd never laid a black before in his life.

Summerthyme

I will soon be 73 and I have never laid a black.

 

[summerthyme]

I will soon be 73 and I have never laid a black.

ROTFLMAO... I can honestly say he hasn't either! Damned autocorrupt! I corrected THREE other instances, mand missed that last one!

Summerthyme