Pre-Blended Colored Masonry Mortar: How to Lock-In Consistency

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Webinar On-Demand
Sponsored by SPEC MIX
Presented by Nick Blohowiak

Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify what makes good, uniform-colored mortar.
  2. Discuss mason’s sand and how “sand bulking” impacts mortar consistency.
  3. List the steps involved in selecting and specifying pre-blended mortars engineered to match the properties of the specified masonry unit.
  4. Explain the importance of mortar bond strength vs. compressive strength.

Credits:

HSW
1 AIA LU/HSW
ICC
0.1 ICC CEU
IACET
0.1 IACET CEU*
AIBD
1 AIBD P-CE
AAA
AAA 1 Structured Learning Hour
AANB
This course can be self-reported to the AANB, as per their CE Guidelines
AAPEI
AAPEI 1 Structured Learning Hour
MAA
MAA 1 Structured Learning Hour
NLAA
This course can be self-reported to the NLAA.
NSAA
This course can be self-reported to the NSAA
NWTAA
NWTAA 1 Structured Learning Hour
OAA
OAA 1 Learning Hour
SAA
SAA 1 Hour of Core Learning
 
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COLORED MORTAR MADE RIGHT! This webinar provides you with an interesting and interactive demonstration on the future of masonry mortar. Attendees will witness hands-on demonstrations illustrating the factors and process to ensure high quality, uniform factory produced mortar in comparison to the challenges and inconsistencies associated with traditional site-proportioned & mixed colored mortar. Now architects and specifiers can be assured that the mortar they specify is manufactured to exceed all applicable ASTM standards, and the exact same from project start to finish!

Pre-Blended Masonry

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Nick Blohowiak is the Vice President of Construction Products for SPEC MIX, a Quikrete Company. With over 30 years of Masonry Construction hands-on experience and 20 years of preblended construction product application knowledge, Nick has worked with building owners, designers and contractors to explain the advantages inherent with factory preblended products in excess of 100 times around North America. He is a member of CSI, AIA, ALA and the ASA. He is also a NCMA Certified Masonry Testing Technician (CMTT).

 

Spec Mix SPEC MIX is your national source for high-quality, factory-produced stucco, mortars and grouts that are preblended for the construction industry. SPEC MIX products are precisely engineered to meet ASTM and building code requirements. For more information, visit https://www.specmix.com/.

 

Originally published in Architectural Record
Originally published in July 2023

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