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    Leveling top of CMU wall before hollow core planks

    Hokie, the blocks are grouted solid already and the top course is a bond beam with 2 #5 running through it so it wouldn't be very easy to just reset the top two courses. vertical reinforcement would also be effected if we were to cut off say the top two courses. Anyone have some insight on how...
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    Leveling top of CMU wall before hollow core planks

    I would love to make someone redo it but that's not a reality in this case as it's my own house and a different mason started the job but injured himself on another project and I had to have another mason fill in. So if I did try to lay blame on someone they would just point their finger at the...
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    Leveling top of CMU wall before hollow core planks

    there are hollow core planks going on top of the wall, and a min. 2" topping over the planks with a slope towards the door. I'm not concerned with getting the topping slab level or even getting the planks perfectly level. I'm concerned with the hollow core planks having an even plane to sit on...
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    Leveling top of CMU wall before hollow core planks

    It's 15ft wide x 20 ft. long residential garage with a full walk-out basement. So the hollow core planks are going on the 2nd level, which is at grade on one side. It would probably be 1/2" out of level after about 30 minutes with a grinder taking down a couple high blocks. Masons finished the...
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    Leveling top of CMU wall before hollow core planks

    I've just checked the top of a CMU wall for level before hollow core concrete planks are placed atop the wall. The wall is about 3/4" out of level and there's not an even plane for the planks to bear on. Before the planks are placed I'm thinking cement grout should be poured on top of the wall...
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