soooo what does a builder do while waiting for the electrician to show up?
Well I for one study the IRC code book.Low and behold it has an illustration of this exact technique on page 75. (2003)
Pier and curtain wall foundation
The single course brick wall is a curtain wall and obviously rests on a footing.This wall can be a max. of 4’ tall.
The piers are to be spaced no more than 6’ O.C. apart and bonded to the curtain wall.
A treated sill plate rests on top and doubled rim joists on top of that.
There are very specific ways in which the whole structure is anchored, strapped,and connected.
See. That silly ol’ code book is good for something besides paper airplanes;-)