Masonry

Masonry

Construction practice that uses materials such as brick, concrete block, stone, and tile that are set in morta.

Industry: Construction

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extrude

Construction; Masonry

To force clay through a die to give it shape - such as a brick.

reinforce

Construction; Masonry

To strengthen a structure by the addition of something to that structure.

Tools for splitting stone. A series of holes are drilled along a line and iron feathers are inserted. Then iron wedges are driven between them splitting the rock along the line. Also called plugs and ...

mason's mallet

Construction; Masonry

Traditionally made out of beech, mason's mallets can now come in plastics and stone. The shape is conical.

plaster

Construction; Masonry

Used in interior stone installations to adhere the anchors in place as well as to fill butt jointed stone.

wall ties

Construction; Masonry

Used in residential construction are corrugated galvanized metal strips. The wall ties are bent to form a 90 degree angle and nailed to the wall usually every six courses vertically and every stud ...