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<br /> December 2015<br /> The Voice of the Masonry Industry Volume54,Number121<br /> Also Inside:<br /> Building Wraps<br /> and Envelopes<br /> Chimneys<br /> The<br /> Scaffolding<br /> Squeeze<br /> C<br /> M<br /> Y<br /> CM<br /> MY<br /> CY<br /> CMY<br /> K<br /> SPEC MIX® POLYMER MODIFIED STONE VENEER MORTAR<br /> A BOND BETWEEN STONE & MORTAR THAT LASTS!<br /> The beauty of SPEC MIX®<br /> Polymer Modified Stone<br /> Veneer Mortar is it's<br /> preblended for consistency,<br /> it can be custom colored,<br /> it holds stones in place for<br /> higher productivity, and above<br /> all it delivers well over 300<br /> psi shear bond strength to<br /> eliminate stone “Pop-Offs!”<br /> Specify SPEC MIX PMSVM<br /> —It's the perfect mortar for<br /> thin veneer wall systems.<br /> PICK A COLOR, ANY COLOR<br /> TOP REASONS<br /> TO CHOOSE THE CAT® 303.5E<br /> OVER THE COMPETITION<br /> <br /<a title="Masonry_December2015 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/40627ae3?page=1"> December 2015 The Voice of the Masonr</a> <a title="Masonry_December2015 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/40627ae3?page=2"> C M Y CM MY CY CMY K</a> <a title="Masonry_December2015 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/40627ae3?page=3"> SPEC MIX® POLYMER MODIFIED STONE VENEER MORTAR </a> <a title="Masonry_December2015 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/40627ae3?page=4"> TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE THE CAT® 303.5E OVER THE CO</a> <a title="Masonry_December2015 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/40627ae3?page=5"> </a> <a title="Masonry_December2015 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/40627ae3?page=6"> www.masonrymagazine.com December 2015 | Vo</a> <a title="Masonry_December2015 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/40627ae3?page=7"> Scaffold Plank Dense Industrial (DI-65) by Includ</a> <a title="Masonry_December2015 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/40627ae3?page=8"> FROM THE EDITOR Jennifer Morrell , Editor - jmo</a> <a title="Masonry_December2015 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/40627ae3?page=9"> </a> <a title="Masonry_December2015 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/40627ae3?page=10"> CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE </a> <a title="Masonry_December2015 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/40627ae3?page=11"> </a> <a title="Masonry_December2015 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/40627ae3?page=12"> GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS By Melonie Leslie Will You</a> <a title="Masonry_December2015 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/40627ae3?page=13"> Basically, it’s a... 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