MASONRY
November 2011 | Vol. 50, No. 11

on the cover

features
18 Air Barriers and Insulation
The importance of knowing your CMU foam insulation

24 Green Building:
The Role of the Sustainability Director
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MCAA 201I MIDYEAR MEETING

The Workforce Development Committee is establishing a presence with SkillsUSA, and has held online Workforce Forums with instructors. The committee also is working on updating training programs, and formalizing a mason

WW'S STO ON

John Spencer, Mike Sutter, Mackie Bounds, Tom Daniel and Mark Kemp sing "I'm a Little Teapot" to work their way out of jail.

RESI

Brazos Masonry's Zach Everett and his wife Angela, pose with Woodrow, the longhorn st

Know Your

CMU Foam Insulation

At the gun, the bubbles created by the foaming agent act as the structure for the foam inside the gun's chamber. At this point, they are coated with the liquid resin, and then pushed out of the gun into the wall by the air pressure. Once the r

AIR BARRIERS AND INSULATION
Class 1, 2, or 3. Class 1 is the best classification here, and this test also has a code-approved UL equal that does not add or take away from the Class 1 rating from ASTM.

ASTM E119. This is the fire test repo

AIR BARRIERS AND INSULATION

Many older schools have found use in using CMU foam fill around band rooms, mechanical rooms, and even the restrooms.

The ratios get off from manufactures specifications. The following steps insure a proper

PERMETER INSULATION
Hunter Goes Vertical!

Xci Foil
polyisocyanurate
bonded to foil facers

Xci Class A
Class A polyisocyanurate
bonded to reinforced foil facers

Xci CG
polyisocyanurate bonded
to a c

MASONRY COMPUTER ESTIMATING

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

Shown is Mortar Net's TotalFlash product.

Flashings are familiar to masons, since we install them using proprie

MOISTURE CONTROL

of the termination bar is recommended for keeping water from behind the flashing. Proper lap splicing and sealing of laps typically is handled using single-component polyurethanes, and terminations at the ends of the flashings

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CHIMNEYS & FIREPLACES

area ground levels, which makes avoiding exposing local residents to the hazardous pollutants in wood smoke difficult.

Harmful wood smoke leaving the firebox through the chimney system doesn't mean that your lungs

Mason Mate at work
(above and right)



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METAL PRODUCTS
Est 1987
Anchors Needed For South Blev
DA-43-750PCS SA-14-425PCS
SA-16-850PCS 50-21-525PCS
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THE END OF DROOL

Typical "peel-and-stick" flashings have a black rubberized-asphalt component that can drool or leach out to the exterior of the building in warm temperatures if not precisely installed. This can leave unsightly marks on the ext