EXHIBIT 12.1



COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

TEXAS INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIBIARIES



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|                                                                                                  |  | Three Months endedAugust 31,
|In thousands except ratios                                                                        |  | 2005                         |         |   | 2004
|Earnings                                                                                          |  |                              |         |   |      |   |       
|Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and changes in accounting principles |  | $                            | (92,972 | ) |      | $ | 10,176
|Fixed charges                                                                                     |  |                              | 10,749  |   |      |   | 6,809 
|Amortization of capitalized interest                                                              |  |                              | 275     |   |      |   | 275   
|Less: Interest capitalized                                                                        |  |                              |        |   |      |   |      
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|Adjusted earnings                                                                                 |  | $                            | (81,948 | ) |      | $ | 17,260
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|Fixed charges                                                                                     |  |                              |         |   |      |   |       
|Interest expense                                                                                  |  | $                            | 8,835   |   |      | $ | 4,764 
|Interest capitalized                                                                              |  |                              |        |   |      |   |      
|Net amortization of debt discount, premium and issuance expense                                   |  |                              | 429     |   |      |   | 366   
|Interest portion of rent expense                                                                  |  |                              | 1,485   |   |      |   | 1,679 
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|Total fixed charges                                                                               |  | $                            | 10,749  |   |      | $ | 6,809 
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|Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                                                                |  |                              | (7.62   | ) |      |   | 2.53  
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|Deficiency of earnings to cover fixed charges                                                     |  | $                            | 92,697  |   |      | $ |      
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