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06.130.0202: Floor Tile – Thinset on Concrete or Cured Mortar Bed

06.130.0202: Floor Tile - Thinset on Concrete or Cured Mortar Bed This detail shows tile laid on a concrete slab or a cured mortar bed. The tile is adhered using a dry-set or latex-modified portland cement mortar bond coat. If required, an antifracture / waterproof membrane is applied over the cured mortar bed or concrete. [...]

Tile, Marble & Terrazzo

For performance and life cycle advantages, tile,marble and terrazzo are the most durable and beautiful finishes.

Wall Wash Lighting on Brick, Block & Tile

When you look at yourself in the mirror, the right light can make a big difference.
The same thing happens to masonry walls—brick, block, stone or tile—when unflattering, wall wash
lighting is mounted directly on it.

01.070.0601: Window Head | Adhered Brick Veneer, CMU Backing

Adhered brick veneer window head with CMU backing01.070.0601: Window Head | Adhered Brick Veneer, CMU Backing This detail illustrates a window head condition in an adhered veneer wall with CMU backing. A vertical control joint in the CMU is treated with a transition membrane, which engages with the air/moisture/vapor barrier in the field of the wall providing continuous resistance to air and [...]

10.410.0503: Composite Mortar Repair, Large Area (>2 s.f. ±)

This detail illustrates a composite mortar repair installed in an existing masonry unit (e.g. stone, terra cotta, cast stone, etc.) where a previous spall, multiple-cracks, or delamination existed. Composite mortar repairs are cementitious materials and fine aggregates (e.g. sand) blended with water. For composite mortar repairs to be durable and resilient it is important to […]

06.070.0102: Wall Tile – One Coat Method, Non-Wet Area

06.070.0102: Wall Tile - One Coat Method, Non-Wet Area This detail shows tile over concrete masonry (CMU) laid in the one-coat method in a non-wet area. There is metal lath embedded in a bed of mortar, with the tile adhered to a dry-set or latex-modified portland cement mortar bond coat. This detail is based on [...]

Maplewood Police & Court Building, Maplewood, NJ

WHEN IS A BUILDING more than just a building? For residents of Maplewood, New Jersey, their new Maplewood Police & Court Building is both a literal and symbolic anchor for their community and its promising future, and one in which masonry played a starring role.