The Big Ass Wall!

How to build a wall:

• Determine where it’s going and what it looks like
• Dig a trench for the foundation and set your forms
• Install reinforcing steel
• Pour concrete for the foundation and let it set
• Get a load of bricks and mortar
• Did I mention that you should decide if you’re building this wall yourself?
• Lay down the first course of bricks, ensuring they’re perfectly level, and properly-spaced
• Continue laying bricks, perfectly level, and properly-spaced
• Continue laying bricks, perfectly level, and properly-spaced
• Continue laying bricks, perfectly level, and properly-spaced
• Install scaffolding when your wall gets too high to reach from the ground
• Continue laying bricks, perfectly level, and properly-spaced
• For a super strong wall, fill all the open cells with concrete
• Cap off your wall with one final course of perfectly level and properly-spaced bricks
• Clean-up after yourself
• Admire your wall.
• Go build another one.

Building anything of value requires the same steps (in roughly the same order) as building a big ass wall…one brick at a time.

Photo by Bernard Hermant on Unsplash

Author: Bob Dailey

Bob Dailey. Born and raised in Southern California...now in Oklahoma. Graduated from (and met my future wife at) Cal Poly Pomona, in 1988. Married to Janet 37-plus years. Father of two: Julianne and Jennifer.  Grandfather of 9! Held many leadership positions in small, medium, and large companies (and even owned a company for about 7 years). Tractor operator, competitive stair climber, camper, off-roader, occasional world traveler, sometimes mountain biker, and writer. View all posts by Bob Dailey