Words and Photos Courtesy of The Masonry Advisory Council Editor’s Note: We’d like to thank the Masonry Advisory Council for sharing this great case study with us. For more information on this project and more be sure to visit their website www.masonryadvisorycouncil.org. Altgeld Gardens was originally built in 1944 by the Chicago Department of Housing …
“If it wasn’t for bad luck, I wouldn’t have no luck at all.” Albert “B.B.” King, Born Under a Bad Sign On a trip to Europe, I arrived at my hotel room and immediately fell asleep from a trying flight. When I awoke, I was struck by how silly and unattractive the electrical plugs of …
Words and Photos: MASONRY Magazine Editor’s Note: World of Concrete is less than a month away! So here is the most up-to-date MASONRY MADNESS® schedule and competitor lineup. Don’t miss out on these great competitions and skilled masons next month! The most action-packed event at the World of Concrete takes place on Wednesday, June 9, …
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Words: Artie Bernaducci Photo: You may have heard the saying: Rules are meant to be broken. Agreed, but I want to share with you THREE RULES that never let me down…so I didn’t break them. This certainly applies if you are thinking about retiring at some point. So, you start looking for different information online, …
Words: Nick Vaccaro Photos: SuitX There are various reasons why the trades are a specialized field in their rite and not sought after by many. The inclement weather and environmental challenges are not for the weak of heart. For masonry workers, bending, stooping, and climbing while handling considerable weight is just another day at the office. …
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Words: Carrie Snider Photos: Camarata Masonry Systems, Ltd. About 45 minutes outside of Houston is the second-oldest public institution of higher learning in Texas—Prairie View A&M University. Established after the Civil War during the reconstruction era, it became the first college for African Americans supported by the state. Even from its beginnings in 1876, Prairie View A&M …
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Words: Steven Fechino, Engineering and Construction Manager, Mortar Net Solutions Photos: Mortar Net Solutions New technology in the masonry industry is everywhere, from the handles on trowels, mortar mixes with additives, clamps to hold the string line in place to polymer modified membranes for flashing and drainage. The traditional methods still work when you stay completely …
Contractors have unique abilities, equipment and training to “see” things that almost no one else can. You can merely look at a set of plans and see, right then and there, if a proposed project will not work – even though it was designed by the expert architect or engineer.
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