# Builders: Is It Cheaper  To Build a Wall From Blocks, Or Pour Cement?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 16, 2012, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/builders-is-it-cheaper-to-build-a-wall-from-blocks-or-pour-cement/615913 "2012-03-16T00:07:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![davida03801](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5e925/32.png) [@davida03801](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davida03801)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2015, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/builders-is-it-cheaper-to-build-a-wall-from-blocks-or-pour-cement/615913/21 "2015-05-21T18:03:26Z")

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ha, I never look at the dates.  
Lesson learned.

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**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2015, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/builders-is-it-cheaper-to-build-a-wall-from-blocks-or-pour-cement/615913/22 "2015-05-21T20:37:12Z")

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> [@davida03801](#):
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> ha, I never look at the dates.  
> Lesson learned.

Even when you kiss her goodnight?

😃

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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2015, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/builders-is-it-cheaper-to-build-a-wall-from-blocks-or-pour-cement/615913/23 "2015-05-22T21:43:36Z")

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Block walls require a level foundation pad to stack on. That requires digging below the frost line, adding rebar, and pouring cement. Then the block can be stacked to form a wall.

Not a big deal in the South. Our frost line is abut 15 inches. Up north it can easily be three feet.

Concrete block has better consistency of concrete. Block is rated at PSI.

Concrete mix off a truck has that rating too. But you’re depending on how well it was mixed.

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