Masonry Magazine December 2012 Page. 6

Masonry Magazine December 2012 Page. 6

Masonry Magazine December 2012 Page. 6
MASONRY
December 2012 | Vol. 51, No. 12

on the cover

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features
14 Fireplaces and Chimneys

The masonry heater revealed: A Q&A with the president of the Masonry Heater Association of North America
18 Fireplaces and Chimneys

How refractory mortar for masonry fireplace and chimney construction can be a wise choice
24 Scaffolding

A look at why modular stages are on the rise
28 Waterproofing

What you should know about using housewrap for masonry applications
Shown on the cover is an outdoor fireplace at a residence in Leesburg, Ga. The FireRock fireplace (www.firerock.us) has a cladding of stack stone from Suncrest Stone (www.suncreststone.com) in Ashburn, Ga. The stack stone supplier was South Georgia Brick Co. The masons were Daris and Jason Cross, a father-and-son team from a family of masons.

columns & departments
6 From The Editor
8 Chairman's Message
10 Government Affairs
12 New Products
32 Business Building
34 Full Contact PM
36 Classified Advertising
37 News
38 New Members
40 MCAA Upcoming Education

MCAA Strategic Partner Program
TRADESMEN'S SOFTWARE,
OS3DE
ON SCREEN DESTIMATOR
SPEC MIX
EZ Grout
Corporation
Dow
Building
Solutions
Oldcastle Building Products
Non-Stop
SCAFFOLDING
QUIKRETE
CEMENT & CONCRETE PRODUCTS
Kennison
FOREST PRODUCTS, INC.
Mortar Net

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