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For nearly a quarter of a century, Scaffold Training Institute programs have educated more than 250,000 workers around the world. The institutes programs keep them safer and working smarter, armed with the knowledge of proper scaffold erection and usage.

When it comes to masonry saws, many options are available on the market, from corded power saws to cordless, gas-powered models. Power tools are a major investment, and some consideration must be made prior to making such a substan

Several new systems that keep moisture out of wall cavities have hit the market during the last couple of years, and they may have arrived at just the right time. More states are considering adding moisture-management requirements to their building co

The Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) has partnered with the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) to implement training programs and help individuals get the training and assessments they need to build successf

Having the upper hand when bidding for contracts in today's economic climate is paramount. Two major differences that can set professional masons apart from the would-be professionals are training and certification.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

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EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR MASONRY PROFESSIONALS

Having the upper hand when bidding for contracts in today's economic climate is paramount. Two major differences that can set professio

As the third stage of a $23 million restoration of the Darwin D. Martin House complex in Buffalo, N.Y., approached, The QUIKRETE Companies were called upon to match new mortar for the project with the historic mortar that had been applied more than 100 y

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MASONRY

MASONRY
Rehabs and
Restorations
Volume 48. Number 9
September 2008

features

To cut, clean and refill a mortar joint with fresh mortar, known as tuckpointing is part of a standard mai

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Jennifer Morrell
Editor
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MASONRY Magazine
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President's Message

Tom Daniel
President
Mason Contractors Association of America

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New Members
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The Big Secret...
What Non-Stop learned when we were a large masonry contractor...

Non-Stop was born from the lessons we learned as a masonry contractor ourselves. We were as large as any and more profitable than most. But we never became w

Making the Grade

Honor and Skill

Young mason Jason Salvas has it all.

ASON SALVAS knows how to stay busy. Even in high school, Salvas was a multi-tasker, staying busy with basketball, the National Honor Society, and working d

TOOLS

Kraft Tool - Wire Brush with Metal Scraper
cleaning the joint after removing the mortar. "You're always going to leave some debris in the joint," Cook says. "The brushes get the dust particles and anything else you left behind out of

The trigger spray bottle application will cause minimal wetting, but you don't want to get any run down, so use small amounts and catch the run off with a damp cloth. When the chemical is applied, you'll see an obvious marker where the mortar is cleaned

CLEANERS AND SEALANTS

cleaners for masonry had been invented, muriatic acid was all there was for cleaning masonry," Henry says. "And, it wasn't too bad of a choice then, because red clay brick is very highly acid resistant. So, you would slap

As the cleaner side of things has been challenged by new masonry products, so has the sealer side. In most cases, however, there has been little need for changes to the chemicals or techniques for applying them. "It's going to be much the same