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THE THERMAL Pos-i-Tie BRICK VENEER ANCHORING SYSTEM

REDUCE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY ®

Thermal Break-Created by a high quality proprietary plastic wing nut which has very low thermal conductivity, over 100 times less than metals such as ste

As a versatile building material, brick provides all this and more. The raw materials in brick are chemically inert and thus will not contribute to indoor air pollution. Brick is fire-resistant, recyclable and offers insulating benefits. Brick

Brick
Owning a brick home or building can result in lower fire insurance premiums, as well as higher resale values.

"Since we rehabilitate row houses and construct with brick, we have been pleased to work in partnership with brick providers

Environmental Design (LEED) rating. In addition, masonry products often are harvested, manufactured and used locally, minimizing the consumption of fossil fuels and vehicle pollution incurred with long-distance freight transport. These charact

YEAR IN REVIEW
MCAA's Year in MASONRY
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Year 2006 was once again a very successful and memorable year

The Association Website

The Association website, www.masoncontractors.org, is also an industry leader, with more than 24 million hits each year from across the globe. After several months of planning, designing and coding, a new design for the

Contractors Association and the Plumbing Heating and Cooling Contractors Association

The Contractors Association and the Plumbing Heating and Cooling Contractors Association submitted comments stating our concerns with the proposed rules. In ad