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The 10 Major Items to Consider
with Brick on Wood Frame Construction
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Our list of the top 10 concerns when using brick veneer over a wood frame
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Movement - expansion & Control jts.
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Expansion and control joints for masonry
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Adhered Veneer Design
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As adhered brick and stone veneers become more and more commonplace, problems and sub-standard practices have
surfaced. Here is the right way to use this new material.
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Cavity Walls Design Guide
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Design Guide for Tall Efficient Cavity Walls, Connections for bearing and non-bearing, flashing, movement joints and shelf
angle design included
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Masonry Ordinances Bring Quality to Cities and Communities
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More city planners are managing urban sprawl's effect on their communities' commercial buildings and housing quality through
building ordinances that require more masonry in new construction.
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Flashing...Tying the Loose Ends
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One of our most popular documents outlining proper flashing installation procedures
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Masonry Urbanus
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Design Guide for Low Rise Urban Masonry Structures. Load bearing low rise block structures have become very
common. This document covers bearing details, flashing details, and other common architectural and contractor issues for a quality, leak free design. Contains 13 3 dimensional
photorealistic details for clarity.
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Fireplace Design
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Articles about real masonry fireplaces
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Lightweight CMU Advantages
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Article showing the advantages of using lightweight Concrete Masonry Units
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The System - Design examples of multifamily housing
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Load-Bearing Concrete Block and precast floor systems in multifamily construction - design examples, details, etc.
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Think Systems
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Comprehensive design guide for masonry wall systems. Shows suggested details for anchorage, moisture resistance and
movement control for several common masonry systems.
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