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brick veneer

Construction; Masonry

A facing of brick laid against a wall and not structurally bonded to the wall.

French arch

Construction; Masonry

A flat arch that uses parallel sided voussoirs.

flagstone

Construction; Masonry

A flat stone, usually 1 to 4 in. thick, used as a stepping-stone or for terrace or outdoor paving; usually either naturally thin or split from rock that cleaves readily; sometimes ...

trowel

Construction; Masonry

A flat-bladed hand tool for leveling, spreading, or shaping substances such as cement or mortar.

backer rod

Construction; Masonry

A flexible foam rod tubing either open or closed call used to maintain a constant joint design. It maintains two sided adhesion required for all proper sealant joints.

brick rule

Construction; Masonry

A folding six foot rule that has a normal increments in feet on one side and brick courses laid out on the other. The brick run is laid out in individual numbers such as 1,2,3,4,5 ...