Mastering Masonry: bRICKLAYING 101

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | Columbus, OH
4 LU/HSWs

Join us for a day of masonry education, including hands-on opportunities to lay brick and block and classroom lectures on proper brick installation techniques. Registration for the event is free, and lunch will be provided. Wear comfortable clothes you don't mind getting dirty and closed-toe shoes.  
 
During the program, you'll learn about the design and constructability of a typical masonry wall by observing proper installation techniques adjacent to common mistakes and code violations. We'll cover all components of a masonry cavity wall, including flashing, drip edge, term bar, movement joints, brick veneer, and CMU backup. You'll get hands-on experience by applying mortar to bricks and constructing a cavity wall using all the required materials. Skilled BAC masons will be available to assist and improve your understanding of the intricate craft.

Agenda

8:30-9 a.m. | Registration
9-10:30 a.m. | Masonry Cavity Wall Seminar 
10:30-10:45 a.m. | Break
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.| Hands-On Workshop
12:15-12:30 p.m. | Construction Practices/Q&A Session
12:30-1 p.m. | Lunch

Where

BAC Local #23 Columbus
3005 Lamb Ave
Columbus OH  43219

Cost

While the event is free, registration is required. The deadline for registration is Thursday, June 13, 2024. 

Speakers

Tom Elliott
IMI Director Of Industry Development and Technical Services

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Tom is a journey-level craftworker who joined the masonry industry in 1985 as an apprentice bricklayer for BAC Local 5 in Cleveland, Ohio. Throughout his time in the industry, he has worked as a journey-level bricklayer, project foreman, and field superintendent on larger masonry projects in Ohio and surrounding states. He also served as a project manager for a restoration contractor and oversaw the restoration of several historic structures. 

Previously, he managed his own mason contracting business and helped to negotiate local labor contracts as a board member of the Northeast Ohio Contractors Association.

Tom is a member of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) and is a CSI-Certified Construction Document Technologist. He is a voting member on several TMS subcommittees and is actively involved in the ACE Mentoring program. He is also a lecturer at both the Ohio State University and Kent State University and the Chairman of his local Architectural Board of Review and Planning Commission Board. 

Questions

For questions or more information, contact Tom Elliott at telliott@imiweb.org or (440) 986-2260.