Tag Archive: Masonry

A moldy basement, leaking roofs, and oatmeal-like mortar are scary things no one should ever encounter in a newly renovated building. Unfortunately for one cooperative in Harlem, a less than stellar gut renovation, which included a new roof, windows, and joist...

Water is a formidable foe, and keeping it from infiltrating a building is a constant battle, as one New Jersey cooperative knows all too well. RAND recently completed a major exterior repair program at Northbridge Park, a 14-story residential co-op...

When it comes to your health, ignorance is not bliss. Refusing to let your doctor perform routine tests and procedures because you’re afraid he’ll find you have a disease is a shortsighted, if not willfully blind, decision. So is avoiding...

After nearly 14 wonderful years at RAND, I have left my regular full-time role of Senior Project Associate to take on a new position pursuing an old passion—teaching masonry preservation at a newly established high school. Before I tell you...