PAINTER'S CORNER @ Masonry Magazine
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Painter’s Corner: Welcome To My World
By Jerry Painter | Masonry Magazine (January 2017) The Publisher and Editor of Masonry Magazine wanted to give you a place to ask questions regarding Codes and Standards. Well, folks, here it is. Welcome to my world! And before you ask what a ticket to my world costs or how much the travel expenses are to get there, let me explain what my world is. It is not as glamorous as big game hunting, marlin fishing, or skydiving. My world is the World of Codes and Standards. While many of you are asking what in the blazes I’m talking about, let me explain. 
Painter’s Corner: Expansion Joints
By Jerry Painter | Masonry Magazine (March 2017) Question: We recently acquired a project that has brick veneer over CMU. The plans do not show any expansion joints and the specifications do not mention anything about locations. The GC told us to put them where we thought they should be located. What should I do? First, check your bid form scope of work and contract to make sure someone did not slip into your paperwork. This is design criteria and not your responsibility. I do not have a “Gibbs List of Rules”, but if I did, this rule would be close to the top, if not #1! PUT IT IN WRITING! This is a classic opportunity to send to the GC a Request for Information (RFI). I have even had CM’s and GC’s complain that if I put it in writing, then they will “Have to” respond. Well, “Duh”, isn’t that the point? Painters Corner: Raise the Line on Training
By Jerry Painter | Masonry Magazine (November 2018) I am sure everyone is aware of the disasters that have tested the resolve of all Americans. From the deadly fires out west to the tornadoes in mid-America to the hurricanes on the East and Gulf coasts. All these disasters caused massive destruction to our natural resources as well as our infrastructure. Utility systems, homes, and buildings of all types have been destroyed by the thousands. Mother Nature, as destructive as she can be, will also heal the lands and waterways and bring the lost animals back. Mother Nature will use what she must to allow nature to reconstruct itself. What Mother Nature can’t do is rebuild everything. That is something for mankind to do. But that requires a huge amount of resources. Money, material, and people in huge amounts are what is needed. |
Painter’s Corner: Tolerance of a CMU Wall
By Jerry Painter | Masonry Magazine (March 2017) Question: What is the tolerance of a CMU wall? How far out of plumb can a CMU wall be and still be within code? As everyone should be aware the “code” in question is the “Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures” (aka, TMS 402/602). The answer to the question is found in TMS 602: Specification Article 3.3F titled “Site Tolerances”, which gives several construction tolerances. 
Painter’s Corner: Is There A Minimum Airspace Behind A Veneer?
By Jerry Painter | Masonry Magazine (February 2017) As the saying goes, “I am glad you asked that question.” The short answer is “Yes,” there is a designated minimum air space in the code. Many years ago when I was still in school, I had to fight for good grades like everyone else. The problem in my math classes was not just getting the answers correct, but providing the necessary proof for the answers. The teachers did not seem to appreciate my knowledge (or maybe it was my explanation) that if I gave them my proof, I would have to shoot them. I could see their displeasure by the drop in my grade. They finally wore down my resistance, and I decided to see reality and provide the proof with my answers. 
Painters Corner: Bricklayers
By Jerry Painter | Masonry Magazine (December 2018) A few weeks ago, the program at my Rotary was about A.I. (artificial intelligence) and robotics. This was a scary program as the speaker explained what was already being done and what wasn’t far away. Manufacturing has long been the leader in robotics for many years. Medicine has been gaining momentum combining robotics and A.I. Where specialized doctors have studied and compared X-rays for hours and even days at a time, there is a time coming when hundreds of thousands of X-rays in a database can be reviewed in seconds, and a prognosis delivered in minutes. All types of surgeons could be replaced. Automobiles, tractor trailers and air freight planes are already operating with limited human support. |
