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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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information about using natural stone for your
project, or in your house please
contact us. |
