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    Jan 7, 2010, 08:44 AM
    what size of foundation for a 10 foot block wall
    I'm building a 10 ft block wall around my house, my foundation will be concrete,what should! The size be,Im thinking 2ftx2ft is that too much or to little wall will be 90ft x45 ft rectangle?
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    Jan 7, 2010, 04:17 PM

    Where do you live, you do need to pull a permit for this. So this is a stand alone wall and not a fioundation, right?
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