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MASONRY
July 2009 | Vol. 48, No. 7

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# Tools of the Trade
An inside look at the eclectic range of bricklayer's tools hitting the market.

# Understanding Air and Vapor Barriers
With moisture-r

KRANDO
METAL PRODUCTS
Est. 1987

Nationwide Manufacturer for Anchors, Flashing and On-Site Machinery...
With 22 years of service in the construction industry, Krando Metal Products, Inc. has been recognized as a premier supplier of

FOR THE RECORD

Jennifer Morrell
Editor
jmorrell@lionhrtpub.com

MASONRY
The Voice of the Masonry Induste

MASONRY Magazine
Official Publication of the
Mason Contractors Association of America and the
Ca

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Tom Daniel
President
Mason Contractors Association of America

Vision 20/20 Moving Forward

The MCAA officers, along with Executive Director Jeff Buczkiewicz, met with the National Concrete Masonry A

2 Free Bricklayers

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The King of the Concrete Jungle

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TS 410 STIHL Cutquik
The X2 Air Filtration System extends the life of filters for up to a year. The newly redesigned anti-vibration system reduces vibration up to 43% over previous models. Both

NEW PRODUCTS

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Heavy-duty Block Saw

Concut, Inc.
Kent, Wash.

Concut Inc.'s CB-Block Saw is a 24-inch block saw featuring a heavy-duty

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Case Study Masonry Cleaning in Action

By Randy Weil and Rick Swanson

Swanson Masonry Inc. is a well-established, award-winning masonry company in St. Louis, Mo. Six years ago, the company faced a tough decision when issues with a

We started washing our first job the following morning," he continues. "This job had about 20,000 to 22,000 bricks. My laborers, who had never washed brick before, had the entire job done in less than a day and wanted to know where they should go the nex

FULL CONTACT PROJECT MANAGEMENT

By "Coach" Gary Micheloni

What Can a Scottish Singer Teach a Bunch of PMs?

Okay, all of you who are leaning on your shovels, pencils or keyboards, have you heard who's all the rage in Great Bri

COACH GARY REMINDS:
"Own the right tools, so you can use the right tools. Use a system!"

Will we be content to be buyers only, or will we be doing a little selling? And, if not now, when? When is it going to be any more important than it is

BUSINESS BUILDING

Are you a WIMP?
Have you ever completed additional work and without getting paid for it? Have you ever swallowed extra costs because they weren't approved before you did the work? Contractors know they are required to get

Never give it away. You are only responsible for what's included in your contract. If the plans are incomplete or the specifications don't match what your customer wanted, it's not your fault. Your customer must take responsibility for what he

LEGAL ISSUES

By Timothy R. Hughes

State of Independence

Contractors regularly enter into agreements that define an individual or entity as an "independent contractor." This designation can be critically important on multiple