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S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 3 | 37 Masonry P H OTO G R A P H Y CO U RT E S Y I -X L B U I L D I N G P RO DU C T S This line is in addition to the new architectural brick colours Creekside, Shadow Ridge, and Spring Hill (each coming in matt and velour finishes that lend a modern elegance to commercial and residential projects) as well as the new White Ash brick featuring an iron spot finish to impart an old-world char- acter. Each of these Architectural Series products is available in Metric Modular, Imperial Modular, Quebec, Ontario, CSR, MA X, Metric Norman, Engineer Norma, and Metric Jumbo sizes. Canada Brick is another company that is sourced to supply multiple shades of brick to bring projects to vibrant life, an example being the renovation of Saint- Noël Chabanel School in Montreal that used three different shades of brown brick to create a spectacular diamond pattern wrapping around the exterior walls, further enhanced with colourful glazed brick insets. The pattern also serves as a target for ball games. Joe Black, director of sales, Western Canada at I-XL Building Products, reports that in his company's specialty as a wall material provider, "we're enjoying expansion and growth. Projects are calling for multiple exterior build- ing materials and have required building supply companies to become more diverse. Therefore, I-XL Building Products has expanded beyond masonry into metal cladding via MAC Metal Architectural, to compete for more wall share." That said, Black acknowledges the various trends in the masonry market. "With both manufactured and natural stone, larger format profiles are being specified in blacks, dark greys, and whites. Interior thin brick is really a grow- ing trend, whether inside a home or in restaurants and retail stores, and we're seeing a lot of rumbled /loft style/old world brick. For both residential and com- mercial applications, white brick and black brick with a manganese metallic sheen are very popular." Just as I-XL diversified into metal cladding, beyond its already existing clay brick product lines (Hebron Brick, Interstate Brick, and Endicott Brick) it also fortified its commitment to providing masonry products by becoming a distributor for King Klinker Thin Brick products throughout Western Canada. As always, the best masonry manufacturers thrive by listening to feedback. "We get product ideas by listening to our customers, and we're always coming up with innovative colours and sizes," says Bradley Belden, president of The Belden Hebron Americana Rumbled Eldorado Chalk Dust 416-932-0622 cmtrees.com Be Good to Your Trees. info@cmtrees.com - Air Spade Root Exploration - Root Pruning - Tree Removals & Pruning - Arborist Reports & Tree Inventories - Consulting Arborist - Tree Preservation Plans Full Service Arborist Support for all of Your Project Needs.