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2024Bellevue Block Wall
A new reinforced CMU (cinder block) wall along a hillside side-yard in Bellevue, Washington — roughly 200 linear feet of footing excavation, formed and rebar-tied footings, grouted block, and slope stabilization to hold back the grade and square up a tight side yard. Built in 8 working days.
Wall length
200 ft
Build time
8 days
Completed
2024
Jurisdiction
City of Bellevue / King County
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Scope by trade
Excavation & footing
Trenched and formed a continuous, rebar-tied concrete footing along the ~200-ft wall line
CMU block & grout
Laid and steel-reinforced cinder-block courses, grouted solid to code
Slope stabilization
Shored and protected the cut slope with membrane and erosion control while the wall went up
Site & drainage
Graded the side yard, set drainage behind the wall, and cleaned up to a finished grade
The challenge
Bellevue's wet, sloped lots put real pressure on a side-yard wall. We trenched to bearing along roughly 200 feet, tied continuous steel, and grouted the block solid — stabilizing the cut slope with membrane and drainage so the finished wall holds the grade and squares up a once-muddy side yard, start to finish in just 8 days.
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