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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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