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} .omc-project-hero h1 { font-size: 37px; } .omc-project-fact { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; } .omc-project-gallery { gap: 14px; } } @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .omc-project-button, .omc-project-gallery__item img, .omc-project-lightbox button { transition: none; } .omc-project-button:hover, .omc-project-gallery__item a:hover img { transform: none; } } .omc-project-page p:empty{display:none!important}<\/style>\n<style>.omc-project-page p:empty{display:none}.omc-project-page .omc-project-hero__image{height:100%!important}<\/style>\n<article class=\"omc-project-page\">\n<header class=\"omc-project-hero\" aria-labelledby=\"omc-project-title\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"omc-project-hero__image\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ottawamasonrycontractors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dr-fj-mcdonald-school-cmu-door-opening-infill.webp?resize=1500%2C2000&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Door opening infilled with concrete masonry units at Dr. F.J. McDonald Catholic School\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"omc-project-hero__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"omc-project-shell omc-project-hero__content\">\n<nav class=\"omc-project-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a><span>\/<\/span><a href=\"\/portfolio\/\">Portfolio<\/a><span>\/<\/span><span>Dr. F.J. McDonald School CMU Infill<\/span><\/nav>\n<p class=\"omc-project-eyebrow\">Institutional Masonry \u00b7 Ottawa<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"omc-project-title\">CMU Wall and Opening Infill at Dr. F.J. McDonald Catholic School<\/h1>\n<p class=\"omc-project-hero__summary\">Existing interior openings were rebuilt with concrete masonry units; one full-height infill is documented while a separate wide opening remains shown in progress.<\/p>\n<div class=\"omc-project-actions\"><a class=\"omc-project-button\" href=\"#project-gallery\">View Project Gallery<\/a><a class=\"omc-project-button omc-project-button--outline\" href=\"\/contact\/\">Request a Free Quote<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"omc-project-main\">\n<section class=\"omc-project-section omc-project-overview\">\n<div class=\"omc-project-shell omc-project-overview__grid\">\n<div class=\"omc-project-copy\">\n<p class=\"omc-project-kicker\">Project Overview<\/p>\n<h2>Project Overview<\/h2>\n<p class=\"omc-project-lead\">Ottawa Masonry completed institutional masonry work inside Dr. F.J. McDonald Catholic School in Ottawa. The supplied photographs show existing interior openings prepared for new concrete masonry unit infill and the blockwork advancing in more than one location.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">One former door opening is documented with full-height CMU infill in place. A separate wider opening is shown during construction. The images do not show the later painting, trim or architectural finishing performed after the masonry stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"omc-project-facts\" aria-label=\"Project details\">\n<div class=\"omc-project-fact\"><span>Location<\/span><strong>Ottawa<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"omc-project-fact\"><span>Project Type<\/span><strong>Institutional and commercial masonry<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"omc-project-fact\"><span>Masonry<\/span><strong>Concrete masonry units (CMU)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"omc-project-fact\"><span>Scope<\/span><strong>Preparation and CMU infill of existing interior wall and door openings<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"omc-project-fact\"><span>Status<\/span><strong>Masonry stage documented; final architectural finishes not supplied<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"omc-project-section omc-project-section--surface\">\n<div class=\"omc-project-shell\">\n<div class=\"omc-project-heading\">\n<p class=\"omc-project-kicker\">The Masonry Work<\/p>\n<h2>The Masonry Work<\/h2>\n<p>Interior school renovations require new blockwork to fit existing openings while work areas and nearby services remain organized.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"omc-project-cards\">\n<article class=\"omc-project-card\"><span class=\"omc-project-card__number\">01<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Opening Preparation<\/h3>\n<p>Existing materials were removed from the affected openings so the new infill could connect to the retained interior walls and floor conditions.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"omc-project-card\"><span class=\"omc-project-card__number\">02<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>CMU Installation<\/h3>\n<p>Concrete masonry units were laid in level courses within the existing frames. The photographs document both the first courses and the wall rising toward the top of an opening.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"omc-project-card\"><span class=\"omc-project-card__number\">03<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Multiple Interior Locations<\/h3>\n<p>The selected images distinguish a full-height former door opening from a separate, wider opening shown during construction. They are not repeated views of a single wall.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"project-gallery\" class=\"omc-project-section omc-project-gallery-section\">\n<div class=\"omc-project-shell\">\n<div class=\"omc-project-heading\">\n<p class=\"omc-project-kicker\">Project Gallery<\/p>\n<h2>Project Gallery<\/h2>\n<p>The gallery shows the prepared opening, two stages of CMU installation and a separate wide wall in progress. The full-height infill remains exclusive to the hero and Portfolio card.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"omc-project-gallery\">\n<figure class=\"omc-project-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ottawamasonrycontractors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dr-fj-mcdonald-school-wall-opening-before-infill.webp?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ottawamasonrycontractors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dr-fj-mcdonald-school-wall-opening-before-infill.webp?resize=1500%2C2000&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Existing interior wall opening before CMU infill at an Ottawa school\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Prepared opening before the new concrete-block wall was installed.<\/figcaption><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"omc-project-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ottawamasonrycontractors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dr-fj-mcdonald-school-cmu-infill-started.webp?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ottawamasonrycontractors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dr-fj-mcdonald-school-cmu-infill-started.webp?resize=1500%2C2000&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"First courses of CMU infill being laid inside Dr. F.J. McDonald Catholic School\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Concrete masonry units laid across the lower portion of the opening.<\/figcaption><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"omc-project-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ottawamasonrycontractors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dr-fj-mcdonald-school-cmu-infill-in-progress.webp?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ottawamasonrycontractors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dr-fj-mcdonald-school-cmu-infill-in-progress.webp?resize=1500%2C2000&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mason building a CMU infill wall at Dr. F.J. McDonald Catholic School\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Block courses rising within the existing framed opening.<\/figcaption><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"omc-project-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ottawamasonrycontractors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dr-fj-mcdonald-school-wide-opening-cmu-wall-progress.webp?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ottawamasonrycontractors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dr-fj-mcdonald-school-wide-opening-cmu-wall-progress.webp?resize=2000%2C1500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"CMU wall in progress across a wide interior opening at an Ottawa school\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Separate wide opening documented while the CMU wall remained below the top.<\/figcaption><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"omc-project-section omc-project-section--surface omc-project-result\">\n<div class=\"omc-project-shell omc-project-result__grid\">\n<div class=\"omc-project-result__copy\" style=\"grid-column:1\/-1\">\n<p class=\"omc-project-kicker\">The Documented Result<\/p>\n<h2>Verified masonry infill without unsupported finish claims<\/h2>\n<p>The photo record verifies a full-height CMU infill at one former door opening. It does not verify completed paint or finish work, and it does not show the separate wide opening at its final height. The portfolio wording remains limited to the masonry stages visible in the album.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"omc-project-text-link\" href=\"\/portfolio\/\">Explore the Complete Portfolio<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"omc-project-cta\">\n<div class=\"omc-project-shell omc-project-cta__inner\">\n<p class=\"omc-project-kicker\">Start Your Project<\/p>\n<h2>Need Institutional Masonry Work in Ottawa?<\/h2>\n<p>Ottawa Masonry provides concrete-block wall construction, opening infill and commercial masonry repairs for schools and other institutional facilities. Contact us to discuss project access, phasing and scope.<\/p>\n<div class=\"omc-project-actions omc-project-actions--center\"><a class=\"omc-project-button\" href=\"\/contact\/\">Request a Free Quote<\/a><a class=\"omc-project-button omc-project-button--outline\" href=\"tel:+13435751546\">Call 343-575-1546<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home\/Portfolio\/Dr. F.J. McDonald School CMU Infill Institutional Masonry \u00b7 Ottawa CMU Wall and Opening Infill at Dr. F.J. McDonald Catholic School Existing interior openings were rebuilt with concrete masonry units; one full-height infill is documented while a separate wide opening remains shown in progress. 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