Masonry Magazine June 1995 Page. 6
Introducing
A Trowel With A Definite Difference...
The DURA Soft™ Difference.
* Virtually indestructible hard polymer bumper designed for easy tamping of brick and block.
* Resilient handle reduces fatigue.
* Integral finger guard protects against callouses, heat and cold.
* THE BEST SOLID FORGED BRICK TROWEL AVAILABLE ANYWHERE!
Feel the difference of Marshalltown's exclusive DuraSoft handle where you shop for tools.
Marshalltown
MARSHALLTOWN TROWEL COMPANY
P.O. Box 738 Marshalltown, lowa 50158
Phone: 515/753-0127 Fax: 515/753-6341
YOUR FIRM CAN REACH 7,000 + OF THE NATION'S LEADING MASON CONTRACTORS & INDUSTRY LEADERS IN THIS SPACE FOR ONLY $130* PER ISSUE!
*Less than 2 per reader!
To reserve space call Gene Adams at 708-782-6767
COVER
THE COOK HOME, the first place winner in the residential category of Masonry Magazine's 1995 Excellence in Masonry Awards, is located in Colorado. Despite the poor weather conditions, Mountain States Masonry, of Aspen, Colorado, managed to complete this home in just over a year, and achieve the precise look the owners were looking for. The exterior design, Flagstone and Buff Strip Stone were used to incorporate Aspen landscape to the home's design. A large hot tub, set in Buff Flagstone, overlooks the ski runs of Snowmass. The home is 7200 square feet, including the exterior of 12,000 square feet of Loveland Buff Strip Stone, all "pillow-faced" and hand cut. Round windows were keystoned with Buff Strip Stone in a circular design to produce a unique framed design. Much of the detailing was done on-the-job extemporaneously by Mountain States Masonry. The brick used in the living room fireplace were set in a matched herringbone pattern which offsets the buff strip stone. The home incorporated arches and circles throughout, each executed, adding a soft yet formal feel to the home's ambience. The porte cochere is built entirely of 24" x 30" blocks of stone hand-carved. This grand entry leads to the doorway which was also carefully constructed in a framed arch design. The architect is Mark Ward of Mark Ward & Associates of Boulder, Colorado, and the principal masonry supplier is Loukonen Brothers Stone of Lyons, Colorado.
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
James E. Amrhein, Masonry Institute of America; Gregg Borchelt, Brick Institute of America: Mario Catani, Dur-O-Wal, Incorporated; Ken Dash, National Association of Brick Distributors; Howard Droz, Smith Hinchman & Grylls; Stewart Earle, Ontario Masonry Industry Promotion Fund; Kenneth Gutschick, National Lime Association; Al Isberner, Consulting Materials Engineer; John Melander, Portland Cement Association; Garth W. Miller, Masonry Consultant; Colin Munro, Chartered Masonry Consultant; Charles Ostrander, Illinois Masonry Institute; John P. Ries, Expanded Shale Clay and Slate Institute; Robert Van Laningham, Masonry Consultant
6 MASONRY-MAY/JUNE, 1995