I wanted to come up with a device that would make laying blocks easier. The result was a sled made of two pipes with a diameter of 15 mm, secured by two 40x20 mm profiles. One profile is welded at the ends of the pipes, the second - with a slight indentation so that the device is firmly fixed. The length of the pipes from the free edge to the first profile is approximately 150 mm longer than the length of the cinder block.
Laying cinder blocks using a device
We lay the device with its profiles facing up.
We pour the solution and align it with the height of the pipes of the device.
The solution should be of medium thickness so that the weight of the block does not squeeze it out. Then we lay the cinder block indented onto the finger.
We pull the sled to the side without any extra effort.
Using a level, tapping a hammer to level the cinder block (it will not lie flat on its own).The outer side is aligned with the stretched cord. Perfect accuracy is not needed because the wall will be tiled.
Note: when pulling out the slide, the block must be held with your hand.
Lay the next block and level the mortar level with a trowel. After this, fill the seams between the blocks with mortar. When laying with the help of such a device, the problem of setting the corners is also solved - the blocks do not move horizontally.
This homemade device does not claim to be called an invention. Such sleds helped us when laying a wall of cinder blocks and, perhaps, can lay out an even layer of mortar for people who have no experience in laying blocks.
