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The Talented Young Masons of the Spec Mix Jr. Bricklayer 500

Another Successful SkillsUSA National Leadership And Skills Conference

A Grain of Salt, A Drop of Water, A Pinhole Path = Efflorescence Risk

The Mortar Has Set On The 2017 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference

Laundering Buildings ~ Part II, Old Construction

Material Cleaning

The introduction of factory pre-blended mortar is one of the most significant developments impacting masonry projects.

The winners of the 2016 SkillsUSA national masonry competition were announced on June 24 at the 52nd annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville, Ky.

Concrete masonry units (CMUs) and mortar go together like bread and butter. For thousands of years, engineers, architects and tradesmen have married these two components to form a system used to build everything from the ancient Egyptian pyramids to loca

Twelve regional competitions will take place between October and December

When the mortar color does not meet expectations, the designer’s vision is compromised. One undesirable color variation in masonry mortar joints is surface “mottling.”

While masonry mortar makes up only a small percentage of the total surface area of a masonry wall, its finished appearance in a structure complements or contrasts masonry units.