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    Aug 12, 2010, 05:19 PM
    Cement block fencing
    I have a back yard that is 50 feet wide and 100 long. I want to build a cement block fence across the width of the yard and down one side of the yard. How many block will I need?
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    Aug 12, 2010, 06:22 PM

    A cement block is 8"X8"x12".
    Therefore you will need 150 blocks per course.
    A course is 8" high.
    The number of courses you will need is the height of the fence in inches divided by 8.
    Therefore you will need 150xheigth (in inches)/8.
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    Aug 18, 2012, 10:35 PM
    Silly question. Why is this in the sports forum, sub category fencing. This section is for the sport of fencing, not building a fence.
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