. . . probably because it is so widely used in Texas where new homes are rarely less than 75% to 80% brick. But it works just as well in other areas of the country and is ideal for basements and for partition walls in schools, hospitals or prisons, as well as for residential applications.

   So many masonry contractors have adopted this masonry system because it’s simple, fast and inexpensive.  These contractors utilize specialized equipment in addition to their mixer, including Veneer scaffolds (sometimes called ranch frames or chicken leg scaffolds and a Brick cart.

(1) Veneer scaffolds, are real time-savers on any residential or commercial job where walls can be topped out at 8’ or less, and they are the ideal scaffolding for basements and partition walls. 

"Set them down and they’re set up." Star Veneer Scaffolds are very light, weighing only 35 lbs, and they have no loose parts to keep up with. The distinctive "chicken leg" design completely eliminates the need for braces and makes them faster and easier to set, even on rough or sloping jobsites.  The legs allow adjustment in two-inch increments to accommodate uneven ground and to set the desired platform height.

The two-level platform keeps material at the masons' fingertips and the wall at the most convenient working level.   Many contractors tell us their when they are working off of Star Veneer Scaffolds. They increase masonry production, cut scaffolding labor cost, and are less expensive to buy than conventional scaffolding. 

(2) The brick cart provides a fast way to spot brick around the job for stocking on the scaffold.   Contractors report they can stock a job with a brick cart in less than one-third the time it would take with a brick barrow or wheel barrow.  Consider the time it takes to break a band of brick and hand stack it on a brick barrow.  Compare this to the few seconds it takes to insert the cart forks into a band of brick.  The Star Cart, with its unique wide high flotation tires, can traverse the roughest of job sites, even traveling through mud and sand, to quickly place brick for stocking. (The Star Block/Brick cart works great for placing block, too.)

    Look around your city.   Are contractors in your area using this system?   Once a few contractors start using it, the system will spread like wild fire.  There is not a better system to be found for single story masonry work.