Masonry Magazine November 2012 Page. 6

Masonry Magazine November 2012 Page. 6

Masonry Magazine November 2012 Page. 6
MASONRY
November 2012 | Vol. 51, No. 11

Shown on the cover is the Lakewood Cemetery Garden Mausoleum in Minneapolis, winner of the Institutional category of the 2012 MCAA TEAM Awards. The mason contractor was Mortenson Construction, the architect was AHGA Architects & Engineers, the GC was Mortenson Construction, the supplier was Cold Spring Granite Co., and the owner is Lakewood Cemetery.

Photo courtesy of Paul Crosby Architectural Photography

features
18 Air Barriers: Impermeable or Permeable?
Architects and engineers are faced with the challenge of selecting an air barrier from the many types available. Masonry reports.

26 Green Building
A case study focuses on how blended cements aid in sustainable design and construction.

30 Natural Stone
Learn how Indiana limestone is restored on buildings and structures that have been damaged by age, neglect and use.

36 Patching: Extending the life of masonry
Understanding the products available for patching lets you make better selections for each condition.

MCAA Strategic Partner Program
DESMEN'S SOFTWARE
Dow
OS3DE
ON SCREEN 30 ESTIMATOR
Building
Solutions

Non-Stop
SCAFFOLDING
SPEC MIX

Oldcastle Building Products
QUIKRETE
CEMENT & CONCRETE PRODUCTS
EZ Grout
Corporation

Kennison
FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.
Mortar Net
USA LTD.

columns & departments
6 From The Editor

8 Chairman's Message

10 Government Affairs

12 New Products

14 MCAA Midyear Meeting Wrap-up

42 Full Contact PM

44 Classified Advertising

45 News

46 New Members

48 MCAA Upcoming Education

MASONRY ISSN 0025-4685) is published monthly Subscription rate $29 per year: Canada and Mexice $47 LS, cunency); all other countries $65. Single copies $8.50. Copyright 2012 by Mason Contractors Association of America. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to MASONRY, c/o Lionheart Publishing, Inc. 506 Roswell St., Ste. 220. Marierta, GA 30000. Canadian return address: Station A, PO Box 54 WinONIA 625
SEND SUBSCRIPTIONS and business comespondence to MASONRY, c/o Lionheart Publishing, Inc, 506 Roswell St, Ste. 220, Marietta, GA 30060 Phone: 770-431-0867 or 888-303-5639 www.masonrymagazine.com.
Layout & Design Lionheart Publishing Inc.

MASONRY
November 2012 www.masoncontractors.org
The Voice of the Masonry Industry


Masonry Magazine December 2012 Page. 45
December 2012

WORLD OF CONCRETE

REGISTER NOW; RECEIVE A FREE HAT!
The first 25 people to register this month using source code MCAA will receive a free MCAA Max Hat (valued at $15.00)! The MCAA Max Hat features a 3D MCAA logo embroidered on front with a

Masonry Magazine December 2012 Page. 46
December 2012

Index to Advertisers

AIRPLACO EQUIPMENT
888.349.2950
www.airplace.com
RS #296

KRANDO METAL PRODUCTS, INC.
610.543.4311
www.krando.com
RS #191

REECHCRAFT
888.600.6060
www.reechcraft.com
RS #3

Masonry Magazine December 2012 Page. 47
December 2012

AMERIMIX
MORTARS GROUTS STUCCOS

Why Amerimix Preblended Products?

576

The choice is CLEAR:

Consistency

Labor reduction

Enhanced productivity

ASTM - pretested to ASTM specifications

Masonry Magazine December 2012 Page. 48
December 2012

MASON MIX
Type S Mortar
QUIKRETE
www.quikrete.com
800-282-5828

MASON MIX
Type 5 Mortar
COMMERCIAL GRADE
QUIKRETE

Our mortar mix on Vail's Solaris was so consistent, every bag was like the next. And the next