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The 2013 MCAA Midyear Meeting was held Oct. 2-4, 2013, at Walt Disney World Resort. Attendees and their families were able to participate in fun and educational events throughout the week, while experiencing the magic of Walt Disney World.

Masonry talked with three leaders in the mortars, mixtures and staining industries to learn how their companies are surviving a tough economy and planning for the future.

Several new systems that keep moisture out of wall cavities have hit the market during the last couple of years, and they may have arrived at just the right time. More states are considering adding moisture-management requirements to their building co

Over the centuries, the formulas for mortar have changed, and we aren't done yet as the proliferation of new masonry products provides new challenges.

Mortar Meets the Challenge

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While the project was successfully completed, the partnership needed to be dissolved.

In 2004 Green cut ties with his partner. His own personal residence was under construction, and his wife was pregnant with their second child.

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From residential homes to massive commercial projects, silos, mixers, pumps and delivery systems offer time, money and labor savings - and provide a glimpse into masonry’s future.

With the seemingly constant changes to lift heights and required consolidation in the codes, there seems to be some confusion out there as to the what, when, where, how and why concerning the consolidation of grouted masonry cells.

We explore what you need to know about various admixtures for masonry mortar, and how these materials may affect mixing, brick and block laying, and the cleaning process.

St. Louis-based mason contractor Leonard Masonry, Inc. received two awards at the 15th annual Excellence in Design awards.

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Next, consider the hand crank systems and other moving parts such as the winch and gears. For these components, reliability is more important than anything else, Breithaupt said, and delays can be costly. "If they eve

Mortar Admixtures

GETTING THE MOST FROM ADMIXTURES

Proper admixture use gives masons more control over their mortars

By Brett Martin

Each admixture has a specific job to do. While accelerators and retarders are the mo

Masonry admixtures have many advantageous properties, from activating or retarding the mortar's setting time, to repelling water and controlling efflorescence; increasing weather resistance, to protecting mortar color. But they have to be used

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