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No matter what scaffold plank grade you choose, it’s important to know what you are buying and what is behind the grade stamp.

One of the most durable and cost-effective choices for scaffold plank by mason contractors is solid sawn scaffold plank. The two main choices these days are MSR (Machine Stress Rated) and DI 65 (Dense Industrial 65), both made from Southern yellow pine s

Before a brick or block wall can go up, the basics have to be considered. Safety precautions are paramount, and that ranges from a properly fitting hard hat to the condition and strength of the planks you are using on your scaffolding.

Masonry sat down with Kennison to learn all we could about evaluating and inspecting your planks, and keeping OSHA happy.

The jobsite can seem like an endless opportunity for accidents, injuries and ??? yes ??? dreaded OSHA fines. Fortunately, when armed with the correct information, you have control over this situation.

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

By Matthew B. Keelen

Op-Ed: First-Term Economic Indicators Do Not Look Good for Obama's Re-election

In every Presidential election year, the question is always asked, "Are you better off than you were four

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A Crash Course in Planks

The jobsite can seem like an endless opportunity for accidents, injuries and - yes - dreaded OSHA fines. Fortunately, when arm

Masonry: Can you offer information about scaffold plank evaluation and visual inspection? What are the most common damages seen during visual inspection of scaffold plank?

Jared Kennison: All legitimate scaffold plank suppliers offer inspection

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During construction, masons often accommodate small dimensional tolerances in the length of a wall by varying the size of head joints. Therefore, some weep systems that are prefabricated to a specific size cannot accommodate thes

ENVIRO-BARRIER HB
Non-Asphalt Air/Vapor Barrier System

HOHMANN & BARNARD'S Enviro-Barrier™ System is a non-asphalt solution for applying above-grade air & vapor barrier protection. Enviro-Barrier™ includes an air/vapor barrier, synthetic ma

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tight joints. Also, sheet metal is not flexible. Fishmouths often occur at top vertical edges of the metal if the substrate is not perfectly straight. Additionally, lengths of sheet metal are often limited to sections that can be

SAW BLADES

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IQ Power Tools has created some of the fastest cutting, longest lasting, and quietest diamond masonry blades for the masonry market. The blades are availab

WORLD OF CONCRETE/WORLD OF MASONRY
INCREASED ATTENDANCE AND A SILVER LINING

AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF DOOM AND GLOOM, VENDORS AND ATTENDEES AT THIS YEAR'S WORLD OF CONCRETE/WORLD OF MASONRY SHOW IN LAS VEGAS put up increased attendance numbers

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MASONRY

Volume 45. Number 11
November 2006

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Stay Sharp and Keep Running

Big or small, every masonry tool needs the right tender loving care to make them last through years of hard work and oc