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Best Residential
Best Landscaping
Best Church
Best High-Rise
Best Historic Restoration
Best School
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March Quick Poll
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New Brick Back Program Accepts Clean Brick Waste for Reuse
Masonry contractors look to exploit niche markets.
All Saints Church was one of Iowa's most ornate landmarks for nearly a hundred years, until it was destroyed by arson. After sitting in ruins for more than a decade, a group of determined citizens and a team of masonry restoration experts brought the structure back to life. Watch All Saints Church...
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Rotary hammer kit, Lift and reach, User-friendly angle grinder, Keep tools within reach, Onsite computing
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The overall width of metal should equal the sum of 1 ½ inches (the dimension of the wall leg), plus the distance from the face of the backing wall to the face of the masonry veneer (the dimension of the L leg), plus ¼ inch for the hem.
Masons Tackle Job
Cast stone offers environmental benefits with self-cleaning cement.
Q: I never understand why people paint brick masonry. When brick masonry is painted, it must be maintained more frequently to replace areas of paint that have chipped, peeled, or are otherwise defaced.
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Q: I have seen projects where every third brick along the base of the wall is left out of the wall.
2010 NCMCA Apprentice Skills Winners
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Outdoor Fireplaces Made Easy
What used to take several days is now easily done in hours with StoneCraft Outdoor Living Products.
Flashing Products
Sturdy waterproofing barrier, Copper flashing, Composite thru-wall flashing, Commercial-grade performance, Prevent water penetration.
June New Products
Dustless concrete grinding system, Enhance your power, Recycled concrete products, Safely remove rust, Hybrid sealant.
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New certification program helps masons earn sustainability credentials.
Keeping Condo Conversions Dry
Q: We are converting a masonry office building into condominiums. The building is constructed with solid masonry walls that are three and four wythes thick.
Twenty two-man teams competed in the 2010 SPEC MIX Bricklayer 500 at World of Concrete in Las Vegas on Feb. 3 to determine who is the world's best bricklayer. Cash and prizes totaling more than $100,000, more than 4,000 people in the audience and sunny skies combined for a picture-perfect event...
World of Masonry/World of Concrete promotes the fastest growing construction segment.
The show is Feb. 2-5 in Las Vegas.
Designation as hazardous waste could turn concrete's environmental image on its head.
It's worth examining your field and material costs.
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Several outstanding projects won awards during the Residential Masonry Contractors Association's annual event.
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Q: Should grout contain any special admixtures when it is used in concrete masonry made with integral water repellent?
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Association's HQ Project Puts Masons to Work
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It's worth examining your field and material costs.
Masonry Construction's Project of the Year Contest
Your workmanship and ingenuity deserve to be honored and publicized throughout the masonry industry. Masonry Construction magazine's "Project of the Year" competition recognizes top-quality masonry design and craftsmanship that inspires excellence among others in the profession. This is the only...