Algonquin Senior Living

Algonquin, Ill.

Architect: Vessel Architecture & Design

Contractor: McShane Construction Company

New Masonry

ELEVATOR SHAFTS

• Furnish, set-up, maintain, dismantle and remove all equipment (forklift, tube scaffolding, ladders, hand tools, etc.) necessary for the masonry portion of the project.
• Furnish and install standard gray 8” CMU necessary for erecting two (2) full masonry elevator shafts (one (1) single cab and one (1) double cab) as per drawings.  Block is to be installed in standard running bond using natural gray type ‘S’ mortar.  Mortar joints are to be tooled concave, brushed and tooled to a final finish.
• Furnish and install fully grouted bond beam coursing at floor bearing height and at the top of masonry walls with one (1) grade 60 #5 rebar installed as per structural drawings.
• Vertical reinforcement to one (1) grade 60 #5 rebar installed every 24” O.C. horizontally.  CMU cores containing vertical reinforcing bars to be grouted solid. 
• Horizontal reinforcement to be mill galvanized ladder type wire installed in masonry coursing every 16” O.C. vertically.
• Install steel lintels, elevator hoist beam and elevator inserts furnished by others on project site.

MECHANICAL YARD CMU

• Furnish and install standard gray 8” CMU necessary for erecting new CMU walls as per drawings.  Block is to be installed in standard running bond using natural gray type ‘S’ mortar.  Mortar joints are to be tooled concave, brushed and tooled to a final finish.
• Furnish and install fully grouted bond beam at the top of masonry walls with one (1) grade 60 #5 rebar installed as per structural drawings.
• Vertical reinforcement to one (1) grade 60 #5 rebar installed every 8” O.C. horizontally.  All CMU cores to be grouted solid. 
• Horizontal reinforcement to be hot-dipped galvanized ladder type wire installed in masonry coursing every 16” O.C. vertically.
• Install steel lintels furnished by others on project site.

BUILDING BRICK VENEER

• Furnish and install utility sizeface brick necessary to erect new masonry veneer walls as per drawings.  Brick is to be installed in standard running bond using natural gray or buff type ‘N’ mortar.  Mortar joints are to be tooled concave, brushed and tooled to a final finish.
• Furnish and install cast stone veneer, sills, headers and coping as per drawings.  Cast stone color is to be selected from Custom Stone Works standard color series.
• Veneer to be anchored to substrate using one (1) two-piece adjustable anchor every 16” O.C. horizontally and 18” O.C. vertically.
• Install steel lintels furnish by others on project site.
• Furnish and install Mortar Net (or equal) in wall cavity at the base of masonry walls and over openings in masonry as per drawings.
• Furnish and install 40mil self-adhesive flashing over a 1½” stainless steel drip edge at the base of masonry walls, over openings in masonry, below cast stone sills and below cast stone coping with plastic cell vent “weeps” installed in masonry head joints every 20” O.C. Flashing to have stainless termination bar installed with sealant across the top.
• If taping of Tyvek over flashing system is required, Tyvek tape to be furnished by others and taping of Tyvek to flashing system to be performed by Chicago Masonry Construction.

BUILDING/PORTE COCHERE COLUMNS CULTURED STONE

• Furnish and install cultured stone on building exterior and Porte Cochere columns as per drawings.
• Cultured stone is to be Bucks County Country Ledgestone as manufactured by Boral Stone.
• Furnish and install ¾” weep screed at the base of cultured stone veneer as per drawings.
• Installation to consist of covering cheating with two-ply felt paper, fastening metal lathe to substrate using galvanized screws with lathe washers (one (1) screw per square foot minimum penetrating studs a minimum of 1”), applying scratch coat and lastly cultured stone veneer.  Stone veneer is to be installed in a random “ashlar” pattern using natural gray type ‘S’ mortar.
• Once stone has set, mortar joints are to be grouted using gray or buff type ‘N’ mortar and tooled to a final finish.
• Furnish and install cast stone veneer, sills, headers and coping as per drawings.  Cast stone color is to be selected from Custom Stone Works standard color series.

INTERIOR FIREPLACES/COLUMNS

• Furnish and install cultured stone interior fireplaces as per drawings at MC Restaurant, IL Restaurant and Lobby as per drawings.
• Furnish and install cultured stone veneer at two (2) Pizza Bar columns as per drawings.
• Cultured stone is to be Bucks County Country Ledgestone as manufactured by Boral Stone.
• Installation to consist of fastening metal lathe to substrate using galvanized screws with lathe washers (one (1) screw per square foot minimum penetrating studs a minimum of 1”), applying scratch coat and lastly cultured stone veneer.  Stone veneer is to be installed in a random “ashlar” pattern using natural gray type ‘S’ mortar.
• Once stone has set, mortar joints are to be grouted using gray or buff type ‘N’ mortar and tooled to a final finish.
• Furnish and install cast stone mantels and caps at pizza bar columns as per drawings.

INTERIOR THIN BRICK

• Furnish and install thin brick as per drawings at Community Center as per drawings.  Thin brick is to be Iron Works as manufactured by General Shale. Approximately 140 S.F. of thin brick to be installed.

GARAGES

• Furnish and install utility sizeface brick necessary for erecting new masonry veneer walls on two (2) garages as per drawings.  Brick is to be installed in running bond using gray or buff type ‘N’ mortar.  Mortar joints are to be tooled concave, brushed and tooled to a final finish.
• Furnish and install standard gray 8” CMU necessary for erecting Generator Enclosure room at one (1) garage as per drawings.  Block is to be installed in standard running bond using natural gray type ‘S’ mortar.  Mortar joints are to be tooled concave, brushed and tooled to a final finish.
• Furnish and install fully grouted bond beam coursing at floor bearing height and at the top of masonry walls with one (1) grade 60 #5 rebar installed as per structural drawings.
• Vertical reinforcement to one (1) grade 60 #5 rebar installed every 32” O.C. horizontally.  All CMU cores at new walls to be grouted solid. 
• Horizontal reinforcement to be hot-dipped galvanized ladder type wire installed in masonry coursing every 16” O.C. vertically.
• Brick to be anchored to substrate using one (1) two-piece adjustable anchor installed every 16” O.C. horizontally and 18” O.C. vertically. 
• Furnish and install Mortar Net (or approved equal)in wall cavity at the base of masonry walls.
• Furnish and install cast stone sill as per drawings.  Cast stone color is to be selected from Custom Stone Works standard color series
• Furnish and install 40mil self-adhesive flashing over a 1½” stainless steel drip edge at the base of masonry walls, over openings in masonry and below cast stone window sills with Mortar Net “weeps” installed in masonry head joints every 20” O.C.  Top of flashing to have stainless steel termination bar with sealant installed across the top.
• If taping of Tyvek over flashing system is required, Tyvek tape to be furnished by others and taping of Tyvek to flashing system to be performed by Chicago Masonry Construction.

VARIOUS SITE WORK

• Furnish and install utility size brick with standard gray 8” CMU back up necessary for erecting new Trash Enclosure walls as per drawings.
• Furnish and install utility size brick with standard gray 8” CMU back-up and cast stone necessary for erecting new Monument Sign as per drawings.
• Furnish and install cultured stone veneer and cast stone with standard gray 8” CMU back-up on new Outdoor Fireplace as per drawings.
• Furnish and install cultured stone veneer with standard gray 12” CMU back-up necessary for erecting MC Fence Piers as per drawings.
• Furnish and install cultured stone veneer with standard gray 6” CMU back-up on Outdoor Kitchen as per drawings.
• Furnish and install cultured stone veneer and cast stone with standard gray 6” CMU back-up on Dining Terrace Fountain as per drawings.
• All brick and stone is to be installed as using the same methods described above for building veneer.

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