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I'm about 40 minutes east from Pelican and an hour south of AGLA and the cement bed is the way it is done around here. I did my first job on a base of three inches of clear gravel with the belgian block in cement, and quickly realized that it takes longer and kills any profit on the job (they haven't moved in 5 years).
All masons in this area install the block in cement, few mortar the joints. Mortared joints look nice but tend to crack and prevent water from draining through. Good ammunition to explain not mortaring the joints when talking to your customers.
Hint - Use a 2 x 4 to set the level of the top of the block if running them along a walk or lawn. They don't need to be perfect (did I say that).
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Last edited by jwholden : 04-09-2006 at 12:25 AM.
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