Masonry Magazine February 1992 Page. 60
PRODUCT UPDATE
# DESIGNER BLOCK
BLOCK product line developed to provide a dramatic design element for both exterior and interior masonry applications replaces the typical 8"x16" unit with larger, more economical sizes-8"x24", 12"x24", 16"x16" and 16"x24". Series is available in a variety of colors, including two tone mingling, with cast, ground face, or textured split face surfaces. Best Block, Box 915, Butler, WI 53007.
# BAND TIGHTENER
IRON BAND tightener is designed for jobsite use for banding excess bricks or concrete forms after the job is done. Handle is hardened steel and jaw is malleable iron. Heckman Building Products, 4015 West Carroll, Chicago, IL 60624.
# LASER LEVEL
LASER LEVEL, an easy to carry 3' long tool, can level, plumb and square to 100 feet. When the laser is turned on, it simultaneously projects two visible red dots at 90 to each other. It's used the same way a traditional square or level is used to square foundations, square and plumb walls and set tile. 76 Tools, 2710 Edmund Street, Durham, NC 27705.
# PANEL TIE ANCHORS
ADJUSTABLE veneer anchoring assemblies are designed specifically to tie destabilized stone veneer panels securely to existing masonry structures. Ties give maximum anchoring strength while allowing adequate flexibility of tie alignment. Ties can be installed in most instances without removing the panel. Dur-O-Wal, 3115 North Wilke Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60004.
# NEW GLAZED MASONRY COLORS
27 NEW colors for glazed masonry units, emphasize use of pastels and accent colors, following the latest trends in contrast furnishings and clothing fashions, including the currently popular lavender color. Concrete block units feature a glazing compound permanently molded into one or more faces. Trenwyth Industries, Box 438, Emigsville, PA 17318.
# MASONRY BLADE
DRY CUTTING blade is formulated for fast, free cutting of hard materials such as brick, stone and even some refractory bricks. Formulated to be used dry, but it can be used wet to cut down on dust. Target, 4320 Clary Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64130.
# TELESCOPIC MATERIAL HANDLERS
HEAVY DUTY four wheel drive telescopic material handlers are rated with load capacities from 8,000 to 10,000 pounds, maximum lift height of 40 feet, and maximum forward reach of 25.5 feet. Twelve degrees of frame leveling on rough terrain allows greater lateral stability during high lifts. Caterpillar Industrial, Box 739, Berea, OH 44017.
# 45° GLASS BLOCK
FORTY-FIVE degree block is triangular glass block unit that's used to form corners in glass block windows, walls, partitions and panels. Mutiple units can be used to form other angles up to a full circle. Pittsburgh Corning, 800 Presque Isle Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15239.
# COVERALL HARNESS
COVERALL GARMENT with built in full body harness for fall protection has been designed to provide fall protection when used with a standard securing line equipped with snap hooks. Garment can be donned in less than thirty seconds, and permits lowering and retrieval in confined spaces. Garment is especially suitable for construction workers who must work from scaffolding. MSA, Box 426, Pittsburgh, PA 15230.
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