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

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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

(707) 678-7980 o

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dale.piwinski@basalite.com

Brooke Candrian

Northern CA | Architectural Representative

(510) 239-1362 c

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brooke.candrian@basalite.com

Isaiah Padilla

Fresno/Central Valley | Structural Sales Representative

(559) 896-0753 o

(559) 426-0714 c

isaiah.padilla@basalite.com

Vinnie Ceccarelli

Washington/Oregon | Contractor Sales Representative

(206) 396-5628 c

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vinnie.ceccarelli@basalite.com

Spencer Puccio

Northern CA | Lead Structural Sales Representative

(707) 678-7939 o

(707) 333-4018 c

spencer.puccio@basalite.com

Michelle Miranda

Northern CA | Structural Inside Sales Coordinator

(707) 678-7929 o

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michelle.miranda@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

Amber Rupp

Northern CA | Structural Inside Sales Coordinator

(707) 678-7934 o

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amber.arguello@basalite.com

Nate Adam

Sacramento Valley | Structural Sales Representative

(707) 678-7971 o

(707) 353-5600 c

nate.adam@basalite.com

Mona Syrovatka

Washington/Oregon | Architectural Sales

(253) 405-6544 c

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mona.syrovatka@basalite.com

Jacob Wipf

Colorado | Structural Sales Manager

(303) 435-6075 c

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jacob.wipf@basalite.com

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605 Industrial Way, Dixon, CA 95620

(800) 776-6690   |   (707) 678-1909