May 2009
Trowel Trades Supply is pleased to announce the arrival of our Old Church Granite Wallstone. The first shipment of the season has come in and as anticipated this stone is as beautiful as we thought it would be. We look forward to our first few projects with this product, as well as projects in the future.
May 2009This beautiful wall was built at the Stowe Mountain Resort. It is directly below the Spruce Peak Mountain Cabins. This stone is as buildable as it looks and has a natural face all contractors look for when building natural stone walls. A stone such as this Silverlake Stone make it easy for contractors to enhance any homeowners property quickly and efficiently. Along with Wallstone, Silverlake can come in flagging as well as bigger slabs. Trowel Trades will be stocking the wallstone and will make the other Silverlake products readily available when needed. March 2009
Firerock Outdoor Fireplaces offer a perfect opportunity to expand your outdoor living spaces. As you see from the picture on the left, these products will come as a mortared unit leaving the veneer up to the consumer. These can be veneered with products such as Cultured Stone, Natural Stone Thin Veneer, and brick. These fireplaces turn an ordinary backyard into a beautiful living space.
Architectural Guide Specifications
January 2009
Trowel Trades Supply, Inc. has developed an extensive library of guide specifications for all Division 4 materials (clay brick, architectural stone cladding, rubble stone veneer, thin stone adhered veneer, etc.) for just about every possible application. We can offer, at no charge to our architectural clients and as part of our involvement in the project's materials and design consultation process, Division 4 guide specifications customized to the project's particular masonry materials and applications. Please contact Gene Pawlikowski at gpawlikowski@troweltradessupply.com for more information on this service.
January 2009
Trowel Trades Supply, Inc. is excited to announce a new offering for clay unit masonry. Tru-Brix is a revolutionary new siding system developed by Redland Brick. The Tru-Brix system is designed to replace conventional vinyl, wooden or aluminum siding. Mechanically attached to virtually any surface via a steel rail system, Tru-Brix can transform the face of your structure instantly.    
For more information, please visit www.tru-brix.com.
December 2008
Trowel Trades Supply, Inc. continues to keep a close eye on fuel costs and understands the impact of fuel cost volatility on our customers’ daily affairs. We have decided to decrease our fuel surcharge to $40.00 per delivery. We will continue to revisit this charge over time and will keep you informed of any future changes.
November 2008
Trowel Trades Supply, Inc. is proud to offer the full line of Spec Mix cementitious products for the construction industry. Spec Mix is a national leader in the development of mortars specifically designed for various applications. A few of the Spec Mix offerings include Portland Lime and Sand, Masonry Cement and Sand, Tuckpoint Mortar, Stone Veneer Masonry Mortar and Polymer Modified Stone Veneer Mortar.
November 2008
 Trowel Trades Supply, Inc. has recently become the newest dealer of Mountain Stone manufactured stone masonry products. Mountain Stone offers a wide variety of shapes and finishes as well as a full line of architectural trim accessories. For more information, please visit www.mtstone.com.
 October 2008
Charley MacMartin, of Queen City Soil and Stone, will be offering a few winter stone wall workshops, designed to teach the basic techniques of building dry-laid stone walls. For more information, please visit www.queencitysoilandstone.com or call Charley at 802-318-2411 .
September 12 , 2008
 Trowel Trades is excited to announce our new membership in Local First Vermont. Launched in December of 2006, Local First Vermont is a non-profit organization focussed on raising the awareness about the value of locally-owned, independent businesses. Trowel Trades is a locally-owned, family-run business that is tightly connected to the Vermont community and economy. We are happy to join Local First Vermont in promoting the message: Think Local First! We at Trowel Trades understand very well that buying local helps to keep jobs in Vermont, keep the money spent in Vermont here where it can help the community and help to alleviate the burden of ever-rising transportation costs. For additional information, please visit www.localfirstvermont.org.
September 12 , 2008 Trowel Trades is happy to announce two new product lines that we are now
offering to our customers:
EaCo Chem, Inc. - EaCo Chem, Inc. is one of the industry leaders in cleaning and restoration products of all kinds. From paint stripping to truck washing to new masonry cleaning and historical restoration, EaCo Chem has a product to do the job. Specifically designed to help our customers, we can offer cleaners designed specifically for limestone and marble, restoration masonry cleaners and, perhaps the most industry-changing, a cleaner designed for new masonry construction that requires no brushing or scrubbing and will greatly help reduce efflorescence or "new building bloom." See eacochem.com/newmasonry.shtml for more information.
Ardex Engineered Cements - Ardex is an international leader in subfloor preparation, concrete restoration and cement-based adhesives. Trowel Trades has been offering Ardex's modified thinset mortars to our customers for many years with great success. We are now please to offer Ardex's full line of adhesives, patching compounds, self-leveling floor underlayments, and much more. See www.ardex.com/default.asp for more information.
September 12 , 2008
Trowel Trades has recently completed a couple of projects using very large slabs of natural stone. We now have a number of materials available including Pennsylvania Bluestone, Black Ledgestone and Panton Stone with which we can offer large slabs. We have supplied pieces of Black Ledgestone as large as 8' x 14'. We have supplied slabs of Pennsylvania Bluestone as large as 5' x 16'. Imagine laying a patio or walkway with just one stone! Slabs of this size can make a very dramatic statement in your next hardscape project. In addition, slabs of this size are perfect for areas where you need a larger, more flat, and more stable surface such as areas for outdoor furniture, grill stations, and front entryways. Come by today to see what we have to offer.  
July 22 , 2008
Trowel Trades Supply, Inc., a registered AIA/CES Provider, has updated our registered programs:
TTS042: RUBBLE STONE & SPLIT STONE ASSEMBLIES: DESIGN, DETAILING & SPECIFICATION
TTS041: ARCHITECTURAL CUT STONE: DESIGN, DETAILING & SPECIFICATION
TTS048 (1.5 Hr. Version): TROUBLESHOOTING FIRED CLAY BRICK CAVITY WALLS: DESIGN, SPECIFICATION & PROBLEM PREVENTION
TTS040: THROUGH WALL FLASHING SYSTEMS
TTS032: DIMENSION STONE IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE: DESIGN & MATERIALS
TTS045: TROUBLESHOOTING BRICK CAVITY WALLS: DESIGN, DETAILING & SPECIFICATION
TTS044: THIN STONE ADHERED VENEER: DESIGN, DETAILING & SPECIFICATION
TTS421: STRUCTURAL GLAZED TILE & GLAZED BRICK
TTS049: NEW MASONRY CLEANING SOLUTIONS
TTS043: ARCHITECTURAL CUT STONE & RUBBLE/SPLIT STONE CLADDING DESIGN
June 9th, 2008
Trowel Trades Supply, Inc. is happy to announce an exciting new line of outdoor barbeques. These units are custom-built and ready to install. Each unit is veneered with one of our Natural Thin Veneers and accented with thermal bluestone. The total cost for this unit is $7800.00 plus $100.00 for delivery. These costs include delivery to your project location, unloading, placement, and assembly. Please contact Carl Willette at 802-31... or cwillette@troweltradessupply.com with any questions.  
May 27th, 2008
Due to the extremely volatile nature of fuel costs that we are experiencing this season, we have been forced to raise our fuel surcharge to $50.00 per load. We will be revisiting our transportation costs on a weekly basis during this period of uncertainty. Please check with us regularly before quoting projects. We very much appreciate your patience and understanding during this difficult time.
May 27th, 2008
Due to increasing cost, Trowel Trades Supply is announcing a price increase on the following items: Steel Products – Effective June 2, 2008
All Steel Products – 15% Insulation Products – Effective June 16, 2008
All Insulation Products – 10% Tile and Grid Products – Effective June 16, 2008
All Tile Products – 6%
All Grid Products – 7% Drywall Products – Effective June 23, 2008
All Drywall Products – 12%
All Ready Mix Joint Compounds (pails only) – 4%
Effective May 1, 2008
Due to the increase in fuel prices, our fuel surcharge per delivery is $45.00.
December 1 , 2007
Trowel Trades Supply, Inc., has added GPS technology to our delivery service. All of our delivery trucks have been fit with GPS receivers. This allows our dispatching personnel to locate our equipment and your materials at all stages of delivery. This will allow us to better inform our customers as to estimated delivery times and to help us further streamline our operations to the benefit of all of our customers.
December 1 , 2007
Trowel Trades Supply, Inc., has added a new employee to help advance and develop a fast-growing division in our company. Alan Barr, formerly of THR Cast Stone, has extensive experience in managing both large and small-scale Architectural Stone projects. From estimating and fabrication to shipment and installation, Alan’s experience and attention to detail will help us bring this division to the next level. Alan can be reached directly at (802) 2... or abarr@troweltradessupply.
December 1 , 2007
Trowel Trades Supply, Inc., has recently added new billing features for all of our customers. We now have the ability to fax and/or email you your invoices the day they are invoiced. This service has
been added to allow our customers to better track their purchases throughout the month. For more information on these services, please contact Mike Smullen at (802) 264-1069 or msmullen@troweltradessupply.com.
October 1 , 2007
Trowel Trades Supply, Inc., a registered AIA/CES Provider, had added another program.
We are now offering a 1-hour HSW program titled: Thin Stone Adhered Veneer: Design, Detailing
and Specification. To schedule a luncheon seminar for your firm, please contact Gene Pawlikowski
at 802-655-3166 . For program details, click here.
February 23, 2007
Trowel Trades Supply, Inc., a registered AIA/CES Provider, had added another program. We are now offering a 1-hour HSW program titled: Rubble/Spilt Stone in Architecture: Design, Detailing and Specification. To schedule a luncheon seminar for your firm, please contact Gene Pawlikowski at |
Green Works/Vermont Nursery and Landscape Association is pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 Industry Award Program. A panel of 6 industry professionals and landscape architects met in December. Projects were judged according to difficulty, proper horticultural practices, craftsmanship, and contributions to the quality of sustainability to the environment. The awards are as follows:
