Courtyard Wall

jeepinsteve

Newbie here but I could use some assistance. No one else could seem to give me a good answer as to the proper way to do the job. Even though I'm not a contractor I would appreciate any advice.

I have a courtyard in my house (its basically C shaped) with 3 sides being the house itself. There is a cement pad poured already for a patio (in North Carolina). I want to have a cement block wall built across the end (approx 15 feet long) with a gate in the middle to basically enclose the courtyard as a privacy wall. It will be freestanding and nonload bearing (no retaining wall).

I plan it to be about 5 or 6 feet tall. One plan was to drill into the existing patio, insert the rebar, lay the blocks, and run the rebar horizontally as well.

I've also been told that because it's not load bearing I do not need the rebar.

I couldn't find the codes for non load bearing cmu wall but I figured I might just go that way to be safe.

Thanks for your time.

Tscarborough

The rebar is not for strength in compression, it is for lateral stability. It is best to dowl it in for a freestanding wall, and to grout the cells as required by local code.

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Double-A

Are you in one of the contracting trades? I see you have listed your trade in your profile as carpenter. Is that accurate?

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