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Stone

A piece of rock that is quarried then worked into a specific size or shape to serve a function as a useful building or paving material.

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stacked bond

Building materials; Stone

Stone that is cut to one dimension and installed with unbroken vertical and horizontal joints running the entire length and height of a veneered area.

trim

Building materials; Stone

Stone used as decorative items only, such as sills, coping, enframements, etc., with the facing of another material.

quoins

Building materials; Stone

Stones at the external corner or edge of a wall emphasized by size, projection, rustication, or by a different finish.

liners

Building materials; Stone

Structurally sound sections of marble that are cemented to the back of marble veneer slabs to give greater strength, additional bearing surface, or to increase joint depth.

finishes

Building materials; Stone

Surface treatments, usually in the following categories: *smooth - machine finished by saw, grinder or planer *honed - dull sheen, without reflections *polished - mirror gloss with sharp ...

brushed finish

Building materials; Stone

Textured surface obtained by brushing a stone with a coarse rotary-type wire brush.

parapet wall

Building materials; Stone

That part of an exterior wall that is entirely above the roof line.

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