Standard
- Nominal
- 12 × 8 × 16″
- Actual
- 11⅝ × 7⅝ × 15⅝″
CONCRETE MASONRY UNIT
12 inch CMU block
Our medium weight units are lighter than most competitor products, which reduces handling fatigue and speeds up the jobsite without giving up performance. Manufactured in El Paso for commercial, municipal and industrial construction across West Texas and Southern New Mexico.
- Nominal size
- 12 × 8 × 16″
- Actual size
- 11⅝ × 7⅝ × 15⅝″
- Configurations
- 8
- Finishes
- Standard, split face, burnished, ribbed
- Colors
- 12 standard, custom on request
- Weight
- Normal weight and medium weight
- Aggregate
- Locally sourced, including scoria from local mines
- Water repellent
- Integral (IWR) available on request
- Standards
- Meets or exceeds applicable ASTM standards
No online ordering. Send us the size, finish, color and quantity and our team confirms availability and price.
CONFIGURATIONS
Every shape this size is made in.
Sizes are nominal. A nominal 8 × 8 × 16 unit measures 7⅝ × 7⅝ × 15⅝ inches, leaving room for a ⅜-inch mortar joint.
Half
- Nominal
- 12 × 8 × 8″
- Actual
- 11⅝ × 7⅝ × 7⅝″
Bond beam
- Nominal
- 12 × 8 × 16″
- Actual
- 11⅝ × 7⅝ × 15⅝″
Solid bond beam
- Nominal
- 12 × 8 × 16″
- Actual
- 11⅝ × 7⅝ × 15⅝″
Single bullnose
- Nominal
- 12 × 8 × 16″
- Actual
- 11⅝ × 7⅝ × 15⅝″
Half single bullnose
- Nominal
- 12 × 8 × 8″
- Actual
- 11⅝ × 7⅝ × 7⅝″
Double bullnose
- Nominal
- 12 × 8 × 16″
- Actual
- 11⅝ × 7⅝ × 15⅝″
L corner
- Nominal
- 12 × 8 × 16″
- Actual
- 11⅝ × 7⅝ × 15⅝″
FINISH & COLOR
Four faces, twelve colors.
Color is blended into the block during production, not applied to the surface, so a cut or chipped unit keeps its color.
View the standard chartRibbed
Linear texture that throws depth and shadow across a wall.
Made to order — ask us for a sample.Pick a finish and a color to add them to your quote and estimate.