Monday, July 20, 2009

Brick, Mortar & Block Carts

Brick and block carts are designed to help masons in residential construction move brick and block into areas where there is no forklift access. This is very common in the home building industry, where there simply is no way to move a forklift into what will eventually be a home interior. Also, many home builders feel that forklifts are beyond their budget and choose to look for less expensive ways to move equipment around the site. Brick and block carts are remarkably efficient tools for this task, and they are affordable for even the smallest of family owned construction companies to invest in.

The brick and block cart is much safer and far more ergonomic than brick barrows. It is also helps move materials much more quickly. The reason for this is simple. Bricks and blocks tend to come stacked and banded. In order to transport them in a barrow, you have to cut the bands, stack them in the barrow, then unload and restack them after they are moved. This wastes considerable time on the job, which in turn results in a waste of money.

Brick and block carts allow you to move hand truck entire stacks of banded brick and block without having to undo the bands. Simply run the forks into the bricks and tilt the unit back. This will allow you to pick up as many as two bands of brick at a time and comfortably transport them to the work area. It is not necessary to hand stack or unstuck the bricks, so an enormous amount of time can be saved. Furthermore, it is much easier on your back because you do not have to stoop down to load and unload bricks like you do when using a barrow.

Most masons simply wheel the brick and block cart to the work area and stand it up in a vertical position with the bricks still held in place by the forks. They then cut the bands at the top and use from the stack however many bricks they needs. For scaffold work, brick and block carts can be placed right under the scaffold, and bricks can hand stacked on the scaffold as needed.

Easy Rack sells brick and block carts in two different model: the Rough Terrain Brick Cart and the Deluxe Rough Terrain Block/Brick cart. The Double Back Plate model features an additional pair of 15” forks specifically designed to handle any block package.

We see the greatest use of these carts in single story construction projects where forklifts are simply too expensive to purchase or lease, and where the work area itself is considerably smaller than that around larger homes. Having a convenient, ergonomic tool like the Easy Rack brick and block cart allows for quick mobility, safe labor, and rapid turnaround on the project. In fact, many companies who invest in brick and block carts, as well as other space saving and ergonomic tools by Easy Rack, are often able to lower their contract costs and win more bids by passing their material handling savings on to the general contractor.

If you are looking for a brick and block cart or a material handling cart of any type. Easy Rack has just what you are looking for.

Here are just a few of the many material handling equipment we carry:

Mobile Carts
Having mobile carts in place for staff to move goods and equipment with will ensure that all goods into the business are treated properly, and safely......

Platform Carts
The one tool that comes in handy under almost any different commercial and industrial circumstance is the platform cart. These hardy transportation devices are one of the most common sights in warehouses and factories all over the world......

Platform Trucks
One of the main advantages that heavy duty, aluminum, metal, plastic & folding platform trucks have over other carts is the sheer size of load that they are able to carry......

Push Carts
Push carts come in a wide variety of different forms, and have been designed to fulfill a number of different roles within the workplace. Whether you need to be able to carry a single heavy weight around and cannot find the appropriate resource for a forklift......

Rolling Carts
For light duty use throughout the workplace, rolling carts serve a number of functions, and are flexible enough for use in most situations......

Warehouse Carts
In a warehouse environment, there are always hundreds of jobs that need doing in order to ensure the greatest possible efficiency. From the careful distribution of items throughout the warehouse through to the actual picking of orders from the shelves......

If you can not find what you are looking for contact us toll free at 1-888-776-3720 and we will find it for you.

Our home office is located in Houston, Texas with warehouses located throughout the United States that enable us to service all 50 states including Memphis, Tennessee, Baltimore, Maryland, Irving, Texas, Amarillo, TX, Brownsville, Texas, Grand Prairie, TX, Pasadena, Texas, Fort Worth, Texas., El Paso, Texas., Charlotte, N.C, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Seattle, Washington, Boston, Massachusetts, Denver, Colorado, Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky.

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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Mortar Tub & Masonry Tubs

One of the challenges faced by brick and block masonry contractors is the constant need to retemper mortar. Shallow pans are much longer and wider than deep, and so mortar dries out quickly, especially in hot climates. Easy Rack mortar tubs save construction companies a lot of time and money by preserving mortar longer and minimizing the need to retemper it.

A mortar tub is a deep mortar box designed to be transported by a forklift. Because it is a deep container, there is less surface area at the top. Less surface area means less evaporation, so mortar stays longer and does not evaporate as quickly as it does in a pan. This is a tremendous cost saver for masonry companies who work in Texas and other hot climates. Labor becomes more streamlined, and projects are therefore finished more quickly.

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Mortar tubs are also safer to use than pans when working on a scaffold. Multiple mortar pans often take up more room on the scaffold than is convenient or safe. Because they are shallow, they are easier for masons to both trip over and inadvertently kick off the scaffold. Many accidents can be prevented by using these deeper, more compact containers that takes up less total room on the scaffold, hold more product, and that have a more stable center of gravity that will hold it in place on the scaffold. Masons enjoy more freedom of movement when they use these containers, and they also have more room on the scaffold to arrange their masonry tools.

Forklift placement is another advantage of mortar tubs. Letting the forklift driver place a stable container in an accessible spot makes it much easier for masons to focus on their jobs rather than having to manually carry and arrange pans.

Mortar tubs and mortar buggies are manufactured using durable 10 gauge steel that can handle the often cramped and difficult environments of scaffold work. Every unit is also built with reinforced corners that brace the structure against accidental impact. One end of the unit slopes downward so the mason can shovel out the mortar and place it on boards. The mason can then take the mortar from the boards as needed without excess waste or spillage, and with the remainder of the supply kept insulated within the tub.

Forklift mortar tubs come in two standard sizes. The smaller container is 24"W x 22"H x 32"L and weights only 121 lbs. The larger container is 24"W x 22"H x 48"L and weights 155 lbs. Both offer companies a more consolidated and efficient form of mortar transport, storage, and retrieval.

Heavy Construction Equipment Products:

Fork truck Attachments
Forklift Work Platforms
Heavy Duty Forklift Attachment Buckets
Self-Dumping Hoppers
Heavy Duty Jibs
Jib Boom Forklift Truck Attachment
Grapple Buckets
Skid Steer Bucket Concrete Mixer
Skid Steer Augers And Auger Drives
Self Dumping Bucket Loader Forklift Attachment
Skid Steer Concrete-Cement Mixer Drums
Portable Cement Mixers
Crane Forks
Skid Steer BucketsSkid Steer & Forklift Bucket Attachments
Skid-Steer Attachment
Masonry Equipment

Easy Rack carries a wide variety of masonry stands, used pallet racks, commercial shelving, material handling equipment, commercial lighting,and modular prefab buildings installed nationwide. If you can not find what you are looking for call us toll free at 1-888-776-3720 and we will find it for you.

Our home office is located in Houston, Texas with warehouses located throughout the United States that enable us to service all 50 states including New York NY, Los Angeles CA, Miami, FL. Chicago, IL. Denver CO., New Orleans, La., Cleveland, Ohio, Kansas City, Mo., Mesa, Arizona, Virginia Beach, Va., Omaha, Nebraska, Oakland, California, Miami, Florida, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Arlington, Texas, Beaumont, Texas, Denton, TX, McKinney, Texas, Midland, TX, Killeen, Texas, Dallas TX, San Antonio, TX, Austin, TX, ALBQ, NYC, LA, MPLS

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Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Masonry Equipment & Concrete Supplies

When is special masonry equipment needed on a job site?
Anytime you are constructing a building consisting of 65% brick or more. Even if the entirety of the building itself is made from other materials, you may still need, heavy duty masonry equipment if portions of the blue print call for brick walls or basements.

What is the least expensive form of scaffolding to use?
Veneer scaffolding is much less expensive than standard scaffolds and will perform quite well for smaller wall and basement construction. Veneer scaffolds weigh 35lbs or less and are made with single-piece construction that requires no assembly. They stand on adjustable legs that allow you to stand them up on either a flat or a sloping surface to creating a stable and safe two-level work platforms for all of your masonry equipment, tools, and supplies.

What is the quickest way to move bricks around on a site?
We recommend using brick carts that are made with special forks that allow them to grab stacks of brick at a time. Workers have said that it often takes them less than 1/3 the amount of time to spot brick around a construction site using a construction work cart than it does with other masonry equipment

What other specialized masonry equipment do you have in stock?
Forklifts can move mortar around in mortar tubs, then store and stack the tubs at the end of the day. If forklifts cannot access the part of the wall your crew is working on, you can substitute on or more mortar buggies that will do the same thing. If your crew is standing at heights over 4.5 or 5”, you consider plaster and masonry stands that will elevate equipment and tools so workers do not have to bend down to reach them.

Is there such a thing as heavier duty masonry equipment?
In a sense you could classify crane forks as heavier duty crane attachments. These special forks are designed to pick up banded blocks and brick pallets and balance them on a steady center of gravity. You may need to use crane forks rather than brick carts if your crew is working on a very large wall or if you are moving heavy block.

Does Easy Rack sell masonry equipment in packages or by special application?
We can. We would need to know some basic details of your project, the number of workers involved, your project safety requirements, and your anticipated deadline. Call a material handling specialist today if you are interested in this and we can recommend a solution very quickly after a brief, free consultation.

What are some of the other heavy construction equipment you can supply?
Forktruck Attachments
Forklift Work Platforms
Heavy Duty Forklift Attachment Buckets
Self-Dumping Hoppers
Heavy Duty Jibs
Jib Boom Forklift Truck Attachment
Grapple Buckets
Skid Steer Bucket Concrete Mixer
Skid Steer Augers And Auger Drives
Self Dumping Bucket Loader Forklift Attachment
Skid Steer Concrete-Cement Mixer Drums
Portable Cement Mixers
Crane Forks
Skid Steer Buckets
Skid Steer & Forklift Bucket Attachments
Skid-Steer Attachment

Easy Rack carries a wide variety of commercial shelving, material handling equipment, commercial lighting, used pallet racks, and modular prefab buildings installed nationwide.

If you can not find what you are looking for call us toll free at 1-888-776-3720 and we will find it for you. Our home office is located in Houston, Texas with warehouses located throughout the United States that enable us to service all 50 states including Washington DC, Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee, Las Vegas, Nevada. Portland, Oregon, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Tucson, Arizona, Long Beach, California, Atlanta, Georgia, Fresno, California, Sacramento, CA, Corpus Christi, TX, Plano, Texas, Garland, TX, Laredo, Texas, Lubbock, TX, Jersey City, NJ Newark, New Jersey.

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