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Masonry
Construction practice that uses materials such as brick, concrete block, stone, and tile that are set in morta.
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brick
Construction; Masonry
A manufactured man-made masonry unit typically of a small enough size to be held and laid by one hand. Traditionally formed from plastic clay and then subjected to heat in a kiln. Modern bricks can ...
pavement mason
Construction; Masonry
A mason who specialises in laying stone or brick pavements. The term is slipping out except in restoration and heritage work of use with most of the modern pavement work being done by concreters.
stretcher
Construction; Masonry
A masonry unit laid horizontally with its length in the direction of the face of the wall.
soldier
Construction; Masonry
A masonry unit which is set on end, with its face on the wall surface.
