[Greenbuilding] [BULK] concrete vs block vs ___ foundation wall

[Clarke Olsen]

>
    You don't need to fill the cells with concrete - fill them with  
vermiculite for
    insulation. If you need extra strength, go to a wider block, or  
build-in piers.
    The way to work with blocks is to stack them dry and face bond them.
    It will be stronger, go faster, and be more impervious. Check out the
    flexible footing discussed here some weeks ago - their method for
    setting up for foam blocks should be just the ticket for (the first  
course)
    of dry stack.
    Clarke Olsen
>
>  I would recommend anything but concrete.  Concrete block can make a
> great foundation, and lends it self more to the DIY'er, IMHO.
>  A block job still has to get the cells poured, so you need a
> concrete truck either way. Bruce
>
>
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