| Glossary of All Terms | ||
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| Absorption Percentage of moisture absorbe | ||
| Acid Etching Process of applying a solution | ||
| Anchor Metal device used for securing | ||
| Arch A basic architectural structur | ||
| Architrave The bottom portion of an entab | ||
| Area In Stone Legends' estimating, | ||
| Assembly Drawing A drawing that details most as | ||
| Baluster A small column or other vertic | ||
| Balustrade An entire railing system as al | ||
| Band Course See Belt course | ||
| Banding A flat horizontal fascia, or a | ||
| Base Course Continuous horizontal course t | ||
| Bed Joint The joint that the stone sets | ||
| Belt Course Continuous horizontal course o | ||
| Bevel See Chamfer | ||
| Bid A documented list of products | ||
| Bughole An air void in concrete not fo | ||
| Bullnose Convex molding which usually s | ||
| Capital Uppermost member of a column o | ||
| Cast Stone A highly refined architectural | ||
| Chamfer Slanted surface, which connect | ||
| Coated Rebar Rebar coated with a zinc alloy | ||
| Coloring The process of (or material us | ||
| Column A supporting pillar usually co | ||
| Control Dimensions Minimum dimensions needed to d | ||
| Coping A stone unit used to cap off t | ||
| Cornice The uppermost division of an e | ||
| Course Horizontal scope of units inco | ||
| Cramp "U" shaped metal anchor used t | ||
| Cross Section A plane cutting through an obj | ||
| Curing The process of hydrating the P | ||
| Customer Plan Placement A pictorial document furnished | ||
| Cut Stone Natural stone quarried and dre | ||
| Dentil Block projections of an entabl | ||
| Description In the Bid/Estimate, the descr | ||
| Dowel Round (usually non-corrosive) | ||
| Drip Continuous groove cut or cast | ||
| Dry Tamp Dry tamping is the process use | ||
| Efflorescence Deposit of saline particles on | ||
| Entablature Series of horizontal courses t | ||
| Entasis The portion of a classical col | ||
| Erection Setting of large stones usuall | ||
| Estimate A documented list of products | ||
| Face The exposed portion of cast st | ||
| Fascia A broad and well-defined conti | ||
| Feather Edge A thin edge, so named because | ||
| Form A form is used to shape cast s | ||
| Frieze Flat unit of an entablature lo | ||
| Full Bed A horizontal joint completely | ||
| Grout Mortar of pouring consistency. | ||
| Header Stone unit running horizontall | ||
| Incise To cast concave or engrave. | ||
| Inscription Characters incised into a unit | ||
| Insert A metal device cast into a uni | ||
| Jamb The vertical stone running up | ||
| Job A contracted Bid/Estimate that | ||
| Job Number Number assigned to a specific | ||
| Joint Gap between masonry units fill | ||
| Jointing Scheme The jointing pattern shown on | ||
| Keystone Originally, the final supporti | ||
| Lift Hook A metal device embedded into t | ||
| Line Item The basic part of a Bid/Estima | ||
| Lintel A stone or other material span | ||
| Masonry Construction made by the layin | ||
| Masonry Opening The actual opening size of a w | ||
| Medallion An ornamental block. | ||
| Miter The splicing of two cast stone | ||
| Model The positive shape that repres | ||
| Mortar A blend of cement, lime, sand, | ||
| Mullion A vertical member that forms a | ||
| Part Specific pieces of stone used | ||
| Pointing Final finishing of a stone ins | ||
| Product Group A logical and recognizable gro | ||
| Profile Outline used to make an extrud | ||
| Quirk Miter An end condition cast with a f | ||
| Quoin Cast stone block used to make | ||
| Rebar A deformed steel unit used for | ||
| Reglet A continuous groove cast or cu | ||
| Reinforcing Rebar placed into a cast stone | ||
| Return An external corner of a profil | ||
| Reveal The side of an opening (as for | ||
| Rustication An incision cast around the ou | ||
| Sample The specimen submitted to repr | ||
| Setting The masons process of installi | ||
| Setting Bed Surface space allotted for mor | ||
| Setting Pad Non-corrosive pads used to set | ||
| Shop Drawings The drawing submitted for appr | ||
| Soffit The exposed underside portion | ||
| Spring Line Point in a unit at which a str | ||
| Surround Decorative stone casing to go | ||
| Template A type of model used to convey | ||
| Texture The finish structure consistin | ||
| Tolerance Allowable deviation from speci | ||
| Unit A Unit is a logical assembly o | ||
| Unit Interface Drawings A drawing showing the placemen | ||
| Volute The scroll shaped ornament for | ||
| Warp Twist or bowing of final casti | ||
| Wash A sloping horizontal surface f | ||
| Water Repellant Normally a clear sealer spraye | ||
| Watertable The course of cast stone that | ||
| Weep Hole An opening normally in a mason | ||
| Weld Plate A square metal device cast flu |
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