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Mortar Net's Newest Masonry Moisture-Control System Can Cut Time & Labor By 50% Or More, While Delivering Better Protection

 
May 7, 2007

All builders know that if moisture becomes trapped in masonry wall cavities, it can cause damage ranging from efflorescence to wall failure. It may also support the growth of mold or bacteria in the dark, moist wall cavities, which can lead to evacuation or condemnation of the building, and possible litigation.

A new product from Mortar Net USA, Ltd. (Gary, IN), called “TotalFlash,” offers a complete moisture-control system combined into pre-cut flashing panels, making installation quicker and easier than ever before.

Mortar Net USA has a long history of creating innovative systems/products for expelling moisture from masonry wall-cavities. Its products are also designed to help builders avoid the "damming" effects of mortar droppings in those cavities.  The company has won numerous patents for these products.

Its flagship product, called Mortar Net, is currently the only product specified by the U.S. Government's National Institute of Building Sciences to be installed into the masonry walls of all new military bases, federal office buildings, etc.  In 2004, its BlockNet product (for CMU walls) won World of Concrete's “Most Innovative Product” award.  Builders can also earn credits toward LEEDS “Green” Certification by using Mortar Net's products.

But now Earl Bickett, General Manager of Mortar Net USA, says that TotalFlash—introduced late last year—“represents an even more dramatic breakthrough than any of our previous innovations. For the first time in masonry history, we've efficiently combined all the 'best practices' of modern moisture-control—plus the necessary installation hardware—into handy, pre-cut, pre-assembled panels of flexible flashing.”

Bickett says this creates the highest level of moisture-protection currently available. “Furthermore,” he points out, “since there's no waiting for separate components to be delivered, no field-cutting of flashing-rolls, and no extra time spent installing multiple components, it also installs twice as fast as ordinary moisture-control details. That's why contractors tell us TotalFlash saves them at least 50% in installation time and labor.”

Mortar Net's Newest Masonry Moisture-Control System Can Cut Time & Labor By 50% Or More, While Delivering Better Protection

 

Company

Mortar Net USA, Ltd.

Mortar Net USA, Ltd.
541 S. Lake Street
Gary, IN
46403

Product

TotalFlash

TotalFlash

Following are the key features of TotalFlash, as outlined by the company (see illustration with callouts corresponding to these numbers):

  1. All main components of TotalFlash are pre-assembled onto handy, easy-to-mount 5-ft. Panels of Pre-Cut Flexible Flashing. Masons no longer need to cut unwieldy rolls of flashing (often imprecisely), nor struggle to make field-cut pieces overlap properly.
  2. Built-In Termination Bar allows one-man installation. Pre-drilled holes make it even faster.
  3. Built-In No-Clog Drainage Matte lets water pass through to Weep Tabs.
  4. Built-In Vertical Edge Dam directs moisture back to the weep system.
  5. Built-In No-Clog Weep Tabs deliver moisture to the outside of the building.
  6. Built-In Stainless Steel Drip Edge releases moisture away from building.
  7. Clearly Specified Lap-Joints help to enforce complete, secure coverage.
  8. Screws & Adhesive are included in each package of TotalFlash panels.
  9. Pre-formed Corner Boots, Stainless  Steel Corners, & End Dams. These components are designed for fast, easy installation and produce clean, fool-proof corners. (They are ordered separately, since the number varies for each project.)

“TotalFlash solves important problems for everyone involved,” Bickett asserts, then proceeds to list them. “Owners can enjoy reduced risk of remediation or litigation, and a longer building-life. Tenants can breathe easier, knowing the risk of moisture hazards and airborne illness is reduced. Masons get to laying brick faster, and callbacks are virtually eliminated. Architects get the precise flashing-coverage they specified. Builders can greatly reduce their risk of future wall-damage or mold-growth. And they all profit from quicker completion, lower labor costs, and longer building life.”

URL:
http://mortarnet.com/tf/index.htm

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