diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderBuildingWall.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderBuildingWall.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..856e1452b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderBuildingWall.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007,2009,2010 Chris Forbes, Robert Pepperell, Matthew Bowra-Dean, Paul Chote, Alli Witheford.
+ * This file is part of OpenRA.
+ * 
+ *  OpenRA is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ * 
+ *  OpenRA is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with OpenRA.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using System.Linq;
+
+namespace OpenRa.Traits
+{
+	class RenderBuildingWallInfo : RenderBuildingInfo
+	{
+		public override object Create(Actor self) { return new RenderBuildingWall(self); }
+	}
+
+	class RenderBuildingWall : RenderBuilding
+	{
+		string seqName;
+		Actor self;
+		
+		public RenderBuildingWall(Actor self)
+			: base(self)
+		{
+			seqName = "idle";
+			this.self = self;
+		}
+
+		public override void Damaged(Actor self, AttackInfo e)
+		{
+			if (!e.DamageStateChanged) return;
+
+			switch (e.DamageState)
+			{
+				case DamageState.Normal:
+					seqName = "idle";
+					break;
+				case DamageState.Half:
+					seqName = "damaged-idle";
+					Sound.Play("kaboom1.aud");
+					break;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		public override void Tick(Actor self)
+		{
+			base.Tick(self);
+			
+			// TODO: This only needs updating when a wall is built or destroyed
+			int index = NearbyWalls( self.Location );
+			
+			anim.PlayFetchIndex(seqName, () => index);
+
+		}
+		bool IsWall( int x, int y)
+		{
+			return self.World.Queries.WithTrait<Wall>().Any(a => (a.Actor.Info.Name == self.Info.Name && a.Actor.Location.X == x && a.Actor.Location.Y == y));
+		}
+		
+		int NearbyWalls( int2 xy )
+		{
+			int ret = 0;
+			
+			if( IsWall( xy.X, xy.Y - 1 ) )
+				ret |= 1;
+			if( IsWall( xy.X + 1, xy.Y ) )
+				ret |= 2;
+			if( IsWall( xy.X, xy.Y + 1 ) )
+				ret |= 4;
+			if( IsWall( xy.X - 1, xy.Y ) )
+				ret |= 8;
+			return ret;
+		}
+		
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj b/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
index 1e887ff951..892f8ab787 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003" ToolsVersion="3.5">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
@@ -263,6 +263,8 @@
     <Compile Include="Orders\UnitOrderGenerator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="World.cs" />
     <Compile Include="WorldUtils.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Traits\Wall.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Traits\Render\RenderBuildingWall.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenRa.FileFormats\OpenRa.FileFormats.csproj">
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Wall.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Wall.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ec94fb0700
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Wall.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007,2009,2010 Chris Forbes, Robert Pepperell, Matthew Bowra-Dean, Paul Chote, Alli Witheford.
+ * This file is part of OpenRA.
+ * 
+ *  OpenRA is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ * 
+ *  OpenRA is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with OpenRA.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using OpenRa.Effects;
+using OpenRa.GameRules;
+using OpenRa.Traits.Activities;
+
+namespace OpenRa.Traits
+{
+	public class WallInfo : StatelessTraitInfo<Wall> {}
+	public class Wall {}
+}
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules.yaml b/mods/ra/rules.yaml
index 81a0e3fe26..b1ea843c2f 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules.yaml
@@ -2499,17 +2499,18 @@ BRIK:
 	Buildable:
 		TechLevel: 8
 		Prerequisites: fact
-		Owner: soviet
+		Owner: allies,soviet
 		Cost: 100
 		Description: Concrete Wall
 		LongDesc: Its a wall.
 	Building:
 		Power: 0
-		Footprint: x
-		Dimensions: 1,1
 		Capturable: false
 		Bib: no
 		HP: 1
 		Armor: none
 		Crewed: no
 		Sight: 0
+	Wall:
+	RenderBuildingWall:
+	-RenderBuilding:
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mods/ra/sequences.xml b/mods/ra/sequences.xml
index aaa14c95ec..ec16b56ff1 100644
--- a/mods/ra/sequences.xml
+++ b/mods/ra/sequences.xml
@@ -860,8 +860,8 @@
     <sequence name="idle" start="0" facings="16" />
   </unit>
   <unit name="brik">
-    <sequence name="idle" start="15" />
-    <sequence name="damaged-idle" start="31" />
+    <sequence name="idle" start="0" length="16" />
+    <sequence name="damaged-idle" start="16" length="16" />
     <sequence name="make" start="0" length="1" />
   </unit>
 </sequences>
\ No newline at end of file