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According to Edwin Pawlowski :
"HeyBub" wrote in message I suppose it could happen, but I've seen cars on cinder blocks, in someone's front yard, for DECADES and the blocks haven't crumbled yet. Probably will sit many more decades. OTOH, a block that was sledged out of a wall may not be quite as strong or can have stress cracks in it. I'd not trust my life to it. Depends on the circumstances. Up here, a cinder block that hasn't been "filled" with concrete partially embedded in moist dirt won't last through more than one or two freeze-thaw cycles. Of the 9 cinderblocks under the 14'x14' shed we renovated (including raising the whole thing 8" to put another support beam under it), 4 of the 9 cinder blocks had disintegrated. Secondly, I watched an electrician "drill" a 2" conduit hole through a new cinder block wall with only a 2lb hand sledge ... Surprisingly neat hole too. Cinder blocks aren't very durable. They shatter easy. Not a good thing to stick under a car, unless you're not terribly concerned it might fall down. -- Chris Lewis, Age and Treachery will Triumph over Youth and Skill It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them. |
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