About this independent publication

BIM for Masonry is a field journal about masonry assemblies, moisture movement, and the wall details that keep water where it belongs. It is published independently, and it exists to be useful on its own terms — not to sell a service.

Independent, and clear about it

This publication is not the former Building Information Modeling for Masonry (BIM-M) initiative, and it is not affiliated with that program, its sponsors, or its authors. It does not claim their history, credentials, or endorsements. It is a new edition, published by the BIM for Masonry editorial desk, and everything here should be read in that light. Where we discuss historical resources, we describe them rather than rehosting them — see the historical resource library.

What you will and will not find

You will find original, source-backed explanations of how masonry gets wet and how the relevant systems are meant to manage water, each linked to the public technical and preservation references it draws on. You will not find invented experts, fabricated review badges, star ratings, testimonials, or a contact form fishing for your details. There are no phone numbers to call and no lead-generation forms; this is a reading and reference site.

How to read our guidance

Everything here is general educational information. Masonry and moisture problems are building-specific, and the right answer depends on facts only an on-site assessment can establish. When a situation is consequential — structural movement, pressure, contamination — our consistent advice is to get qualified professional help. For how we source and limit what we publish, see our editorial standards.

Where to start reading

The clearest way to see how this publication works is in the guides themselves. A good first read is waterproofing old stone basement walls, which shows the diagnosis-first approach in full, and the BIM & wall-detail coordination reference, which connects the moisture guides to how details are coordinated before a wall is built.