Masonry Magazine May 1966 Page. 26

Words: Charles Danna, W. Bartlett
Masonry Magazine May 1966 Page. 26

Masonry Magazine May 1966 Page. 26
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Silicone Treated Perlite Insulation more than doubles the efficiency of concrete block walls. By filling masonry cavity walls and the cores of concrete block with perlite, heat loss and gain are reduced more than 50%. Result: improved comfort, lower heating and cooling costs, less costly heating equipment, greater customer satisfaction. It's easy for mason contractors to install Silicone Treated Perlite. Just open the bag and pour into block and cavity walls. No special equipment or skills are needed. Silicone Treated Perlite is rot and vermin proof, non-combustible, provides lasting water-repellency which stops moisture from impairing insulating efficiency.

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Management Institute Goes South

On May 13-14 MCAA Management Institute journeyed to Houston, Texas, where under the chairmanship of Charles Danna, Jr., 43 persons attended the eighth in the series of MCAA's Masonry Estimating Course.

Welcomed by Chapter President, W. W. Bartlett, the group spent the first two sessions following through on the fundamentals of take-off, with the Saturday morning session covering pricing, etc.

Host at a Friday evening reception was the Associate Masonry Contractors of Houston. Management Institute next will be conducted in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 16-17, followed by a meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on October 14-15. If you have now attended one of these informative meetings, plan to attene the next one closest to your area.


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