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Plinth |
Projected detail at the base of a building
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Riser |
Vertical face of a step
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Quoin |
Large feature stone on the corner of a building
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Cill |
Lowest horizontal member of a window or door opening
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Stooling |
Section of the mullion carved in the cill and lintel
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Jamb |
Vertical stone to the external edge of the windows and doors
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Mullion |
Vertical dividing stone in a window opening
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Transom |
Horizontal member subdividing window openings
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Lintel |
Horizontal supporting stone at the top of a window or door opening
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Hood Mould |
Projecting moulding over a door or window
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Portico |
Substantial stone detail to create a projected entrance
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Springer |
Stone from which the arch springs
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Voussoirs |
Wedge shape stone forming unit of arch
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Keystone |
Central stone of a lintel or arch detail
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Course |
Continuous layer of stone of a uniform height
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Band Course |
Plain unmoulded sometimes projecting course along the face of a building
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String Course |
Moulded projecting course similar to the above
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Pillaster |
Shallow pier or part column projecting from the wall
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Corbel |
Small square section stone feature projecting from the wall often used to support the gutter
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Kneeler |
Stone at the base of a coping detail on a gable end
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Coping |
Flat square section detail on a top wall
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Chamfer |
Angle plained off to the leading edge of a square section of stone often used on a plinth course
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Splay |
Any surface inclined to a main surface
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Throat / Drip |
Channel cut out of a projected stone detail such as the cill to avoid water from soaking/staining
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Rebate |
Continuous rectangular sinking along the top or bottom edge of the stone face to create a recess
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Return |
A single piece of stone with a right/left angle to create the impression of a thick wall or avoid repeating a jointing detail
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Return End |
Termination of stone worked to form an external mitre
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