ARCHITECTURAL

CONCRETE MASONRY

DESIGN GUIDE

04 22 00 - CONCRETE UNIT MASONRY
 
 

Take a moment to review the fundamentals of exceptional concrete masonry design.

Mix Design
& Color

"Rocks in a Box"

Five Keys
to Success

Moisture Control

Important
Differences

Density vs Strength

CMU + Steel + Mortar + Grout

The Whole System

Understand
Your Options

Color, Texture & Pattern

Conventional Details

Corners, Caps & Openings

Insulation vs Thermal Mass

Thermal & Energy Design

Clean +
Protect

Best Practices

There are more options with concrete masonry than you might have ever imagined.

 
 
 

Select from more than 200 CMU color and texture combinations

 

 
 

Contact Us

We're happy to be of service!

Basalite Concrete Products

605 Industrial Way, 

Dixon, CA 95620

Phone: 707-678-1901

Toll-Free: 800-776-6690

Fax: 707-678-6268

Meet Our Team

Working together to provide accurate, timely information to help you meet the needs of your clients, and projects.

Dale Piwinski

Northern CA | Structural Sales Manager

(916) 439-0151 c

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dale.piwinski@basalite.com

Nate Adam

Sacramento Valley | Structural Sales Representative

(707) 678-7971 o

(209) 353-5600 c

nate.adam@basalite.com

Michelle Miranda

Northern CA | Structural Inside Sales Coordinator

(707) 678-7929 o

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michelle.miranda@basalite.com

Mona Syrovatka

Washington/Oregon | Architectural Sales

(253) 405-6544 c

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mona.syrovatka@basalite.com

Jacob Wipf

Colorado | Masonry Sales Manager

(303) 435-6075 c

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jacob.wipf@basalite.com

Spencer Puccio

Northern CA | Lead Structural Sales Representative

(707) 678-7939 o

(707) 333-4018 c

spencer.puccio@basalite.com

Isaiah Padilla

Fresno/Central Valley | Structural Sales Representative

(559) 896-0753 o

(559) 426-0714 c

isaiah.padilla@basalite.com

Jamie Brown

Northern CA | Structural Inside Sales Coordinator

(707) 678-7930 ext 31938 o

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jamie.brown@basalite.com

Chris Stan

Washington/Oregon | Masonry Contractor CMU Sales

(206) 396-5628 c

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chris.stan@basalite.com

Ramona Koehler

Engineered Products Representative-Proto II Wall Systems Specialist

(916) 919-0033 c

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ramona.koehler@basalite.com

Jesse Lopez

Bay Area | Structural Sales Representative

(707) 317-3140 o

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jesse.lopez@basalite.com

Paul Vanderbyl

Nevada | Contractor/Dealer Sales

(775) 358-1200 o

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paul.vanderbyl@basalite.com

Cynthia McCaene

Idaho | Architectural Representative

(208) 615-1667 c

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cynthia.mccaene@basalite.com

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605 Industrial Way, Dixon, CA 95620

(800) 776-6690   |   (707) 678-1909