Half block: 3' x 2' x 2', 1,800 lb
Half the length, half the weight, same section. Halves are what close a corner and finish a run that does not divide evenly by six feet.
What it is
A half block is the same 2 ft by 2 ft section cut to three feet, nominal 1,800 lb. It exists because walls are rarely a multiple of six feet and corners need a block that does not stick out past the line.
The other use is offsetting the second course. Start a course with a half and every joint above lands mid block on the one below, which is how a stacked wall stops behaving like a stack of separate columns.
Two halves per corner and one per gate edge is the rule of thumb the desk uses when it checks your count. Halves also matter where your machine cannot lift 3,600 lb at reach.
What it is used for
- Corners
- Gate closures
- Odd lengths
- Second-course offsets
Half block specification
- Nominal size
- 3'-0" x 2'-0" x 2'-0"
- Weight
- 1,800 lb
- Per flatbed
- 26
- Load weight
- 46,800 lb
- Rule of thumb
- Two halves per corner, one per gate edge
How many halves to order
2
per corner, one on each leg, so the corner closes square
1
per gate edge, to land the opening where you want it
1 in 6
roughly, on a stacked wall, to offset the joints course to course
Getting it to your site
Everything ships on a flatbed, the lower 48 states wide. Freight is quoted to your ZIP because distance, truck count and access are what actually drive it.
You unload with a forklift or telehandler rated for the weight, or you add placement to the quote and we bring the machine. The driver does not unload.
Half block questions
- How fast do I get a real number?
- Within the hour during desk hours for a standard order to a ZIP we deliver to. Custom sizes, rentals and purchase orders take a business day because a person prices them by hand.
- Is there a minimum order?
- No. One block is a real order. Freight is the dominant cost, so a full truck is always the better value per unit, and the quote shows you both.
- What does a block cost?
- Blocks start at $120 each. Freight is quoted separately to your ZIP because distance, truck count and site access drive it, and any supplier who quotes freight without your address is guessing.
- How many blocks fit on a truck?
- 13 full blocks, or 26 half blocks, which is about 46,800 lb on a 48 ft to 53 ft flatbed. Mixed loads are packed by weight, not by count.
- Bin block, mafia block, ecology block: what is the difference?
- Nothing. They are the same 6 x 2 x 2 interlocking concrete block under different regional names. Use the name your supplier uses and check the dimensions, not the label.
Tell us the job. We send a number.
Product, count, delivery ZIP and the date you need it. The desk prices it and emails an itemized quote, freight included, within the hour during desk hours.