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Building a Patio Enclosure How-to Sheet number two sixty. Building a patio enclosure is easy
The versatile Courtyard Collection allows you to surround your patio with style. To
get started you will need the following tools and materials, a square, a string line, measuring
tape, skill saw with a masonry blade, hammer and chisel, safety glasses and work gloves.
You will also need Corner blocks, York Blocks, Dublin Blocks, Wall Caps, Post Caps and masonry
adhesive. This project demonstrates how to build Courtyard walls and posts on top of
a finished patio. To begin, start your walls at the corner and build out in both directions.
To do this you will need Corner Blocks and Dublin End Split Blocks split into two pieces.
See how to sheet number two ten for more information on splitting blocks. Set the split blocks
aside and start your corner with a corner block. Then place one half of the split with
its split side against the corner block. On the second course alternate the placement
of the corner block to offset the verticals seams. Now take the other half of the split
block use on the first course and place it with its split side against the corner block.
With the corner in place continue building you wall out from the corner in both directions.
Always build the first two courses at the same time to ensure proper alignment. Continue
building to the post location To end the bottom course split a Dublin End Split block and
place the small piece with its split side facing out.To end the second course split
a Dublin center split block and place one half with its split side facing out. Now let's
build the first post. To begin place four corner blocks with their long sides facing
out against the split blocks. Corner blocks have a long side and a short side. the long
sides are always placed to the outside of the post. Once the blocks are in place align
them with a square. On the second course place the corner blocks so that they overlap the
two blocks beneath them. This pattern will offset the vertical seam. Start the next section
placing a Dublin center split next to the house to start the wall panel. On every other
course of the wall you will always use a Dublin center split block. On alternate courses you
can use either a Dublin end split block or a York center split block. See how to sheet
number one ninety for more information. Begin the wall panel by splitting a Dublin center
split block Beginning at the house place on piece with its split side against the house.Set
the other half aside for the other end of this course. Then place the next block. Begin
the second course by splitting a Dublin end split block place the large piece with its
split side against the house.Set the small piece aside for the other end of the second
course. Continue stacking two courses at a time up to the next post location. End each
course with the split pieces that you previously set aside with the split sides facing out.
Begin the second post by placing four corner blocks in a square along the split blocks
with their long sides facing out. then align them with a square. On the second course place
the corner blocks so that they overlap the two blocks beneath them. This pattern will
offset the vertical seams. once the bottom two courses are in place, continue building
up courses on the posts and walls to the desired height. alternating the pattern on every other
course. Use post caps to finish each post. you can choose to secure them in place with
a bead of masonry adhesive near the outer edge of each corner block before placing the
caps on the post. Now you are ready for wall caps. Wall caps have a long end and a short
end. Place the first cap at the corner with the long end facing the outside of the corner.
rotate the position of the second cap to form a straight line.Then place a cap with its
short end facing the outside of the corner against the side of the first cap. Place another
cap next to it rotating it to form a straight line. Adjust the caps as necessary and continue
working our from the corner in both directions. Once all the wall caps are in place you can
choose to secure them with a bead of masonry adhesive along both sides of the raised rings
and between the wall caps. this will increase the wall's stability and prevent the caps
from being moved out of position. In just a weekend you create a custom patio enclosure
that you can build yourself. For a complete library of Courtyard how to sheets, visit
us at allanblock.com