Masonry Magazine April 1974 Page. 7
We figure it's giving
gular block and mortar."-Allen DePersia
Masonry Contractor Glastonbury, Conn.
Like to be busier? Richer? Wouldn't you win a few extra contracts, too-maybe even against metal-stud-and-sheetrock walls-if you could trim your competitive bids 5 or 10 percent while boosting your profits?
That's why Al DePersia says "terrific" about BlocBond, the revolutionary masonry method of dry-laying block walls, then parging Fiberglas material onto each side. "I used to think 300 block per man per day with mortar was fantastic," smiles DePersia, visiting his big Fox Run Shopping Center job, left. "Now, with BlocBond, 300 block per man laid and parged is normal-and better than 400 possible!"
DePersia finds that his saving in labor easily covers the higher cost of BlocBond compared to mortar. His total cost edge over conventional block-and-mortar jobs: 13 percent.
A BlocBond bonus: DePersia can work in freezing weather.
"Even on a day when it's too cold to parge, a man can still lay up to 900 blocks dry."
Amazing BlocBond way: same masonry skills -but no mortar between blocks! Saves time. Cuts cost. 80-lb. bag covers 100 sq. ft.
Like to know more about BlocBond, which has water resistance and finish advantages over block-and-mortar walls, as well as greater flexural strength? Write D.P. Meeks, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Fiberglas Tower, Toledo, Ohio 43659.
masonry
April, 1974
OWENS/CORNING
Owens-Corning is Fiberglas FIBERGLAS
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