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A technician demonstrates the ease of detailing rough openings with the "new breed of air and water barrier products. Just gun it on and spread it out-no complicated tapes, fabrics or peel-and-stick membranes.

New Breed BY GARY HENRY

Subsection 9.27.2.3-1b of the "National Building Code of Canada 2005, Vol. 1

Subsection 9.27.2.3-1b of the "National Building Code of Canada 2005, Vol. 1 states: "The second plane (the drainage plane) of protection shall be designed and constru

Mast climbing work platforms have become a vital tool of the trade for a huge number of contractors in many different disciplines, but the success of the product outpaced the development of Standards and safe-use guidelines.

However, within OSHA

BEST PRACTICES
I By Diane Haines

Litigation Risk Management

Construction professionals have to be prepared for litigation, as the industry routinely deals with lawsuits relating to numerous issues, from on-the-job injuries to misc

Melvin Mancia (Mason Forman)
Job: The John Winthrop School,
Dorchester, Ma

NEW PELION
NEW LOW PRICE



The foundation of a construction case is documentation, since it determines the parties involved and d

CLEANING CASE STUDY
By Gary Henry

Historic Building Gets
Renewed Lease on Life

Roaring '20s-era Dalton Apartments in Gary, Ind., has come back from the edge of ruin, thanks to a developer who never lost heart, a thorough inte

YORK ALABAMA WISCONSIN

November 1st, 2009

SANDELL CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS
System Reliability Built In

Dear Valued Customer -

For the past 20 years Sandell Construction Solutions has tried to provide you with t

FOR THE RECORD
Jennifer Morrell
Editor
jmorrell@lionhrtpub.com

The Growth of Greenbuild
Given the continuous discussion about building green, it comes as no surprise that the US. Green Building Council's Greenbuild Internationa

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-Calif.)

Americans Need the Flexibility and Freedom to Save

The topic of pension reform often is overlooked, but directly impacts virtually every working or retired American across

MAKING THE GRADE
Second-year Apprentice Takes
1st Place in Four-year Contest

ARREN TOBOLT of Bloomville, Ohio, received 1st place honors in the Brick Division of the International Apprentice Contest, held in September at the John J. F

by Justin Whitman
Renovation With Manufactured Stone

The fireplace is the focal point of every room. Furniture often is arranged to face it, our favorite items are placed on our mantels, and it is the heart of every home. Updating the look

MOISTURE >>> CASE STUDY
Defeating Water
BY GARY HENRY
IMI SEMINAR SHOWCASES 'MAGIC BULLET' FOR HANDLING WATER IN MASONRY WALLS
W
ATER IS A BEAST THAT HAS LONG FEASTED
ON THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT.
Much of architectural his

water damage weathered surface
graffiti pressure wash damage stains
mildew damage deterioration

Bricks seen better days?

Before-asp Brick restoration and recolor by Nawkaw After-bottom
When your brick, concrete, or stone s

From the Editor

Live and Learn
Jennie Farnsworth, Editor
jen@lionhrtpub.com

MASONRY
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MASONRY Magazine
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