Construction and masonry tiles

A concrete block is also called cement block or foundation block. It is a large rectangular brick commonly used in construction of homes and other buildings. For higher density, sand and fine gravel is mixed with cast concrete, i.e. Portland cement. While lower density blocks are made by using cinders instead of sand and fine gravel. These low density blocks are called cinder blocks in the US and in UK breeze blocks or clinker blocks. In clinker blocks bottom ash or clinker is used. Since concrete is a heavy building material; to reduce weight the blocks are built with hollow centers. This also helps to improve insulation.

A lot of contractors use blocks because they can be layered in designs.
For a hard, glossy finish these blocks can be coated with glaze used in pottery. This way you can also color the blocks to your choice while making them water resistant.

For contractors, where sanitation codes matter; these masonry blocks serve the best in the design and build of such places as car washes, pools, locker rooms, shower stalls and dining areas such as cafeterias and commercial kitchens.

Glazing such as that used for pottery can also be applied to concrete blocks, resulting in a hard, glossy finish on this construction material. This finish often can be made virtually any color and, with integral water repellents, can be made water-resistant, ideal for design use in homes.

This makes glazed masonry an ideal fit for building areas in which special attention must be paid to moisture issues and sanitation codes. This includes construction of car washes, pools, locker rooms, shower stalls and dining areas such as cafeterias and commercial kitchens.