| A masonry wall constructed to prevent or retard the spread of fire.
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| A vertical access shaft from the surface to an underground area, constructed of bricks.
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| . A mason who builds in brick; also called a brick layer; see Mason.
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| Milled trim piece designed to fill the gap between finished milled parts like door and window frames and irregular surfaces like masonry.
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| The act or process of the demolition of a brick structure.
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| An iron grasping device consisting of two bars pivoted in the middle like a scissors and allowing two workers to lift and move a small pile of bricks.
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| The brick trowel is larger than the buttering trowel; the primary tool of masons; used when any preparatory brick work has to be done; its greater surface and weight are advantageous in the buttering and tapping in of block, brick, or larger tiles.
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| A one brick thick outside facing of brickwork used to cover a wall of some other material.
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| Brick, chosen for the specific use in the construction of chimneys, because of its ability to withstand high temperatures without cracking.
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| Brick that has been tested for fire-resistance and then graded for specific construction uses; brick whose composition and characteristics make it suitable to use for masonry fireplace fire-boxes and fire chambers.
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| Bricks that are shaped and molded in different sizes and shapes.
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| Brick units that are used in foot traffic areas; usually four inches wide, eight inches long, and 1-5/8 to 2-1/4 inches thick.
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| A solid masonry unit having the shape of a rectangular prism; usually made from clay, shale, fire clay, or a mixture of these.
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| A brick mason.
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| Masonry of bricks and mortar.
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| A hoisting device spanning two overhead rails; the hoisting device moves laterally along the bridge with the bridge moving longitudinally along the rails.
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| The slab or other structure forming the travel surface of a bridge.
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| Colorless or colored ceramic glaze having high gloss.
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| A straightedge used as a starting line for the laying of tile; it can be blocked up to support tile over an opening.
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| An owners architect who designs the project and then is replaced by the design/build entitys architect who prepares the construction documents.
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| 1. Diagonal or longitudinal members used to keep horizontal members properly spaced, in lateral position, vertically plumb, and to distribute load; pieces fitted in pairs from the bottom of one floor joist to the top of adjacent joists, and crossed to distribute the floor load; sometimes pieces of width equal to the joists and fitted neatly between them. 2. In painting, forming a skin over a depression.
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| A section sized to fit inside the flanges of studs and channels to stiffen construction.
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| White blast.
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| A high-gloss coating with or without color.
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| Very bright
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| Water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
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| A laboratory test for measuring the hardness of a material by hydraulically pressing a steel ball into the surface.
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| Quantity of heat required to raise temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit.
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| Failure in material which generally has a very limited plastic range; material subject to sudden failure without warning.
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