Case Study: Louisa Flowers
June 2023

Case Study: Louisa Flowers

Case Study: University of Washington Baseball Stadium
February 2023

Case Study: University of Washington Baseball Stadium

ASTM C1670: Seeing a Standard Grow to Maturity
August 2022

ASTM C1670: Seeing a Standard Grow to Maturity

The Fechino Files: Laying Out Brick
April 2022

The Fechino Files: Laying Out Brick

Designing an Adhered Masonry Veneer – Part 2
December 2019

Designing an Adhered Masonry Veneer – Part 2

Wider Cavity Walls: Becoming the Norm Today
March 2018

Wider Cavity Walls: Becoming the Norm Today

Installing Split-Face Ashlar Stone
November 2017

Installing Split-Face Ashlar Stone

“In all and all, you are just another brick in the wall ... "
September 2017

“In all and all, you are just another brick in the wall ... "

Case Study: The Mars Cheese Castle
May 2017

Case Study: The Mars Cheese Castle

Painter's Corner: Expansion Joints
March 2017

Painter's Corner: Expansion Joints

Case Study: Country Club Drive Residence
February 2017

Case Study: Country Club Drive Residence

Weeps: Getting the Water Out
October 2016

Drainage in a masonry cavity wall is something we deal with each and every day as we construct our walls. But drainage can be complicated — from the arrangement of pipes and conduits found in the cavity and architectural features that can create obstruct

Differences Between Rainscreen Walls and Cavity Walls
July 2016

Rainscreen walls have had a few different definitions over the years. Rainscreens can be designed with products and configurations that assist in creating both pressure-equalized and non-equalized or drained/back ventilated systems — all still in line wi

Flashing: Roof/Wall Intersections
February 2015

As the technical services manager of the Brick Industry Association (BIA) in the Southeast region, one facet of my responsibility is to conduct jobsite investigations on both commercial and residential masonry installations when something goes awry.