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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