CONNECTORS, ANCHORS AND FASTENERS

Joints in the corner limestone columns, where major "sway" movement occurs, made the need to remove and replace the limestone corners on all 34 floors of the historic tower seem imminent. Given the project's ec

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Cutting-Edge
Saws
As companies focus on efficiency, safety and ergonomics, the improved technology of today's masonry construction saws continues to impress.

By Jennifer Morrell
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May 2012

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installed in the 50s. The bay window sections, missing brick, lintels, moldings and sandstone details were recreated to match the existing brick, sandstone color and texture. All patterns, rubber-molds, color matching, attachment embedments an

CASE STUDY
REHABS AND RESTORATIONS
BY JONATHAN APPELL

Saving Miss Emily
Jonathan Appell explains the process of saving one of Decatur, Ga.'s, historic monuments, a box crypt tomb known as "Miss Emily."

"Miss Emily," a 19th

> SPEC MIX PA1000 AND PA4000 POWER AUGERS PROVIDE LOW PROFILE, MAXIMUM MOBILITY AND VERSATILITY TO YOUR JOBSITE MATERIAL MIXING. SPEC MIX HIGH PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INNOVATION AT A TOUCH THAT PROVIDES PREBLENDED MATERIAL WHEN YOU WANT IT, WHER

The President visits with Ernest Maier employees

spent the last 15 years saying it does not matter how heavy a block is or how much you pay a bricklayer. You hear that the bricklayers are not like they used to be. Ignoring productivity and huma

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Tools for Masons

Increased productivity for masons is achievable if the tool is right. Following is a sampling of what one manufacturer has to offer today's masons.

BY KEVIN AXT

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For times when you absolutely have to squeeze every possible dollar out of every wall you build...

FINALLY! Jack-Up Scaffolding for the Rest of Your Work

MAKE SHORT WORK OF SHORT WALLS
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2 Free Bricklayers

What if your crew of 8 bricklayers laid the same number of brick as your competitor's crew of 10? THAT'S TWO FREE BRICKLAYERS.

That's what happens when your men keep laying INSTEAD of stopping for 20 minutes when the

MASONRY COMPUTER ESTIMATING

Masonry Computer Estimating That Does It All... in 3D! by TRADESMEN'S SOFTWARE

Above: Bob Delahaut, President of MK Diamond, with the MK-5000

Torrance, Calif.-based MK Diamond Products Inc. provides

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MK-1280 Wet Cutting Brick Saw
The MK-1280 is designed for landscaping, paving and masonry job sites. It's simple to operate and requires limited maintenance. This saw is designed

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MASONRY
The Votes of the Masonry Industry
Volume 45, Number 4

The Many Faces of Brick

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Rehabs & Restoration
Case Studies
Masonry Saws and Cutting Machines

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TOTALFlash Cavity-Wall Drainage System

Slashes Labor Costs
Improves Protection.

TOTALFlash by Mortar Net USA is a historic breakthrough for controlling moisture-damage and mold-growth in masonry cavity walls. All the "best practice

Hand-held cutting development since 1958

The world's first hand-held power cutter was invented by Partner in 1958. Ever since then, our work has focused on refining and improving the technology of cutting, while keeping a steady focus on the wo