Architectural cast stone has long served as a cornerstone of American commercial, residential, and hardscape construction, blending timeless aesthetics with modern engineering. Defined by its capacity to replicate natural stone with unmatched precision, c

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Supporting The Troops With Chalk

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The Influences on the Color of Mortar

History of Mineral Based Paints And Stains

Beauty in the Details: Mortar Color

Codes and Standards for Manufactured Stone Veneer

“In all and all, you are just another brick in the wall ... "

Mortar In Water and In Color

Construction professionals who design and manage large projects agree that a concrete product supplier that can quickly create and deliver high volumes of quality products is an absolute must. Yet the rush to finish a high school athletic complex on a ti

Choosing a mortar color to compliment the wide range of colors found in clay brick, colored block and stone will enhance the appeal of a masonry structure. Brick, colored block and stone contain thousands of hues that change throughout the day as the ref

Once upon a time...

Colored brick with gray mortar. Multi-colored brick with 45H maroon mortar.

Brick with gray mortar. Pink brick with 10H light buff mortar.

Thousands of years B.C. (Before Color), builders had very little cho

Brick, Block and Stone
offer designs in smooth-face and split-face textures," says Alan Ferguson, director of marketing at AZAR. "Over 500 home basements use AZAR Dry-Stack instead of poured/cast in place concrete. The new AZAR Brick can be laid as