Fresenius Kidney Care

Grayslake, Illinois

Contractor: DeLeers Construction, Inc.

Architect: Christopher Kidd and Assoc.:

Building Veneer

  • 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 a combination of Old Chicago and SaintCloud modular size face brick as manufactured by General Shale necessary to erect new masonry veneer walls as per drawings.  Brick is to be installed in standard running bond using natural gray type ‘N’ mortar.  Mortar joints are to be tooled concave, brushed and tooled to a final finish.
  • Furnish and install soldier and rowlock accent brick at locations as per drawings.
  • Furnish and install cast stone sills, bands and accents as per drawings.  Cast stone color to be selected from Custom Stone Works standard colors.
  • Veneer to be anchored to substrate using one (1) two-piece adjustable anchor (H&B X-Seal Anchors)designed for use with rigid insulation every 32” O.C. horizontally and 16” 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 and over openings in masonry with plastic cell vent “weeps” installed in masonry head joints every 24” O.C.

Trash Enclosure

  • Furnish and install Old Chicago modular size face brick as manufactured by General Shale with standard gray 8” CMU back-up necessary to erect new masonry Trash Enclosure walls as per drawings.  Block and brick is to be installed in standard running bond using natural gray type ‘N’ mortar.  Mortar joints are to be tooled concave, brushed and tooled to a final finish.
  • Furnish and install fully grouted bond beam course at the top of masonry walls with one (1) grade 60 #4 rebar installed.
  • Furnish and install one (1) ½” x 8” galvanized anchor bolt in the top of masonry walls every 48” O.C.
  • Vertical reinforcement for CMU to be one (1) grade 60 #5 rebar installed every 32” O.C. horizontally.  CMU cores containing vertical reinforcing bars to be grouted solid.
  • Horizontal reinforcement to be hot-dipped ladder type wire installed in masonry coursing every 16” O.C. vertically.
  • Furnish and install 40mil self-adhesive flashing over a 1½” stainless steel drip edge at the base of masonry walls with plastic cell vent “weeps” installed in masonry head joints every 24” O.C.