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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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quoin
Construction; Masonry
Large squared stone or brick set at the corner formed by two masonry walls. Projects out from the corner in some cases.
throughs
Construction; Masonry
Large stones at right angles to the face that pass though thick walls tying the faces together. Sometimes called Perpends. (From being perpendicular to the run of the wall).
ashlar masonry
Construction; Masonry
Masonry composed of rectangular units. Accurately cut, squared and dressed. Laid on a mortar bed.
coursed stone masonry
Construction; Masonry
Masonry construction in which the stones are laid in regular courses, not irregularly as in rough or random rubble.
Medieval masonry
Construction; Masonry
Masonry of the middle ages. Roughly between the 5th and 15th centuries AD.
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Construction; Masonry
Masonry unit, laid so that its ends are exposed, overlapping two or more adjacent withes of masonry and tying them together.
