By Eamonn O’Rourke, Co-Founder and CEO of RenoRun Stress is a killer. Not only does it contribute to chronic physical health issues, but it also hurts people mentally and emotionally. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control say men in the construction industry have the highest rates of suicide compared to other industries. By paying attention to the impacts …
Steven Fechino Most of us know the basics about building arches, but how many of us can layout the arch, construct the template and build the arch without having a mess to clean up once it is constructed? Arches are constructed differently from a typical masonry opening. An arch distributes the load of the masonry …
Words: MCAA Photos: Brian Carney, Doug Drye, Paul Hoggatt, Mark Kemp Brian Carney A mason tender first, learning masonry in its purest form, firsthand. Brian pioneered the development of SPEC MIX pre-blended masonry products and silo delivery systems. A key contributor to MCAA initiatives, Brian was also influential in VICA and SkillsUSA masonry competitions. He started the World’s …
Words: Steven Fechino In last month’s issue, we covered several components of the structural substrate. We focused on stud wall construction, Oriented Strand Board (OSB), gypsum and bituminous sheathing, and plywood. We discussed the performance of each product and how it relates to the wall. In part two of this series on wall design for adhered …
Bronzella Cleveland, Editor – bcleveland@masonrymagazine.com As this year comes to a close, I can’t help but wonder if 2020 will go as quickly as 2019 did. I get it as I get older life goes on. Holidays aren’t as big, birthdays aren’t huge celebrations with cake and friends, but another year to think over how …
Words: Steven Fechino Flashing is an integral part of every job we build. Challenges can occur because of all the different veneer designs, material options, cavity clutter, and grade changes that make a simple membrane placement difficult. One of the typical phone calls I receive about common flashing conditions regards “step down” or “step-up,” when the grade changes rapidly, and …
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Words: David Ivey, New Product Development Manager at Malta Dynamics Photos: matspersson0 Scaffolds are widely used at a variety of masonry jobsites, as well as broadly in the construction industry. OSHA estimates that 65% of all construction workers will work on scaffolding at least once each year. Scaffold violations ranked third on the Top 10 most frequently cited OSHA standards reported …
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