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Tips: - Did you know? The Mesopotamians were the first to intentionally use the sun to bake bricks. They erected an arch of sun-baked bricks in the city of Ur around 4000 BC.
- How many common bricks are found on a palate?
A. 252
B. 386
C. 516
D. 612 Answer: C. There are 516 bricks in a standard palate, enough to cover about 115 square feet of patio. The same palate of split bricks, or pavers, will cover 200 square feet. - In construction, concrete block walls are often used for their strength and low cost as well as their ability to provide passive fire protection by containing fire without emitting toxic gasses or smoke.
- Anytime your straight edge isn't long enough, try using a chalk line instead.
- To make quick work of marking large sheet materials, learn to pinch your tape measure between your thumb and first finger and slide along the board with a pencil at the edge of the tape.
- Foam pipe insulation will provide easy to carry protection for your luggage rack when transporting building materials.
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Z-Brick Reading List: For a complete updated list of Creative Homeowner books, click here . Home Book: The Ultimate Guide to Repairs, Improvements & Maintenance
Editors of Creative Homeowner
$34.95
Hardcover -- 608 pages (September, 2000)
(ISBN: 158011069X) Creative Homeowner masonry and construction books: House Framing
John D. Wagner
$19.95
Paperback -- 208 pages (March, 1998)
(ISBN: 1880029987) Masonry: Design, Build, Maintain
Editors of Creative Homeowner
$19.95
Paperback -- 272 pages (October, 2002)
(ISBN: 1580110967) Quick Guide: Masonry Walls
Christine Beall, A.I.A.
$7.95
Paperback -- 80 pages (May, 1997)
(ISBN: 1880029928) Wiring: Basic and Advanced Projects
Editors of Creative Homeowner
$19.95
Paperback -- 256 pages (January, 2001)
(ISBN: 1580110622) Other Book Resources Basic Construction Southern Living: Basic Carpentry
By Southern Living Editor
$10.36
Paperback -- 112 pages (January 1999)
Oxmoor House (ISBN: 0376090510) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here .
RESOURCES :
QUIKRETE® Information
To obtain expert advice on Do-It-Yourself concrete projects, to inquire about specific QUIKRETE® products, to find out where to buy the products or to order product literature, please call 1-800-282-5828.
To easily calculate how much concrete you'll need for a job, click here.
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Z-Brick Information
Zygrove Corp.
Mound, MN 55364
Phone: 952-472-4700
Fax: 952-472-4842
Email: customerservice@z-brick-bom
Website: www.z-brick.com
GUESTS :
Jon Haas
Email: jonhaas@bellsouth.net
Construction Consultant
Tim Beasley
Phone: 404-634-9100
Masonry expert
The Quikrete Companies
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