Glossary of Home Improvement Terms

Concrete Block

A masonry block often used in the construction of the exterior walls of houses and low-rise buildings. Each concrete block usually has a hollow center that is divided into three. One block usually measures 8" x 8" x 16" in size.

Concrete block can have a flange on one end to accept mortar and the adjacent block. End blocks are used at the end of a wall and would have a one smooth.

The design and first use of the concrete block is credited to the famous American architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

Also see Cinder Block.

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