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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.