Thru-Wall Unit

CalStar Products added a Thru-Wall unit to its line of sustainably manufactured masonry. The unit’s design combines the structural properties of standard concrete with the aesthetics of a traditional brick wall. Available in nominal sizes of 8-by-4-by-16 inches and 12-by-4-by-16 inches, the units are half as tall as standard concrete blocks and are dual-sided to feature both a flat face for a classic 16-inch appearance and a notched face to fill with mortar for the look of 8-inch bricks. Eight solid and three range through-body colors are available with CalStar’s premium finish.

The company makes the Thru-Wall units with a proprietary manufacturing technology that uses 40 percent post-industrial recycled material as the binder and avoids the energy-intensive kiln firing required for clay bricks or the use of Portland cement contained in concrete units. The process uses significantly less energy than concrete units and generates dramatically less carbon dioxide, according to the company.

CalStar Products