Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work (1912)
American Technical Society · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 123
ortar which will render it practically impervious to rain-water. The pointing may be done with a masons trowel, although,for architectural effect, such work is frequently finished off withspecially formed tools which will mould the outer face of the mortarinto some desired form. Quarry-Faced… … Fig. 30. Plug and Feathers. 100 MASONRY AND REINFORCED CONCRETE 89 Quoin—A stone placed in the corner of a wall so that it forms aheader for one face and a stretcher for the other. Random—The converse of Coursed Masonry; masonry which isnot laid in courses. Range—Masonry in which each course has…
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